NBS Technologies – Horizon High Volume Card Personalization Demo Machine Sale

NBS Technologies Horizon High Volume Card Personalization March Demo Promotion.

Customer must accept shipment by 3-31-16. Demo machines will have minor scuffs and scratches.

Promotional Price: $243,000.00 (Price is less than dealer price). Price does not include shipping and handling.

Contact Symco Group today at 800-878-8002 or email us at info@symcogroup.com to purchase your next NBS Technologies Horizon High Volume Card Personalization System.

Horizon Demo Configuration:

• Input (2 – 500 card magazines)
• HD Magnetic Stripe Encoding
• 12 Contact Station Smart Card (NBS Couplers)
• High Speed Top Mono Printer
• HD Embosser
• HD Embosser with Front Indent (includes Visa Electron Front Indent Type Set)
• HD Embosser with Rear Indent (includes MasterCard Rear Indent 0-9)
• Tipper
• Output (2 – 250 Embossed Card Magazines)

NBS Horizon High Volume Card Personalization System Overview:

You demand innovation, choice, flexibility, and a smarter way of doing business. NBS gives you all the advantages you want with the Horizon, one of the most complete end-to-end card issuance systems available.

The Horizon card personalization system is designed to be both scalable and flexible. The vast array of Card Personalization Elements (“CPE”) offered on the Horizon platform meet the current and future needs of the mid to high volume card personalization markets. The built-in flexibility of the Horizon allows for seamless customization as production requirements change.

The Horizon offers these key features and benefits:

Cost Per Card

The single most important metric to most card personalization experts is cost per card. The Horizon platform achieves a significant advantage over competitive products in its range when it comes to cost per card. The Horizon’s performance, reliability and spare parts/consumable pricing yield the industries lowest cost per card.

Flexibility

The Horizon hardware platform coupled with the SmartSys machine control software combines to make the NBS card personalization system simple to setup and operate while maintaining ultimate flexibility. The power of SmartSys is compatible with a wide variety of data formats and offers powerful yet easy to use tools such as a JDM (card design/ layout), machine performance statistics, audit trail tools that provide full traceability and a powerful set of machine diagnostic capabilities.

Cost of Ownership

This fully customizable, modular sys- tem is proven to provide one of the lowest cost of ownership in the industry. The Horizon is designed with performance, reliability, cost and service- ability in mind. NBS offers a wide range of cost effective product support services ranging from full on-site support to unlimited access to a global team of product support specialists. If cost of ownership is important to you, then the Horizon is the ideal choice for your mid to high volume card personalization system.

Technical Specifications

The following details the Card Personalization Elements (“CPE”) available on the Horizon platform. The technical experts and sales teams at NBS know how to keep you up to speed with the rapidly changing card personalization market— whether you need assistance in facilitating a smooth migration from magnetic stripe to chip card technology or a quick response regarding any other card personalization concern. For expert advice and hassle-free support, the answer to your hardware, software, training, and maintenance issues is one phone call away.

• INPUT CPE:
  • Includes two removable “quick change” magazines each with a 250 card capacity which means faster and easier card handling including pre-loading of blank cards. The Horizon has the flexibility to be configured with up to three input CPEs (6 Magazines total).
• MAGNETIC STRIPE ENCODER CPE:
  • Several different encoding types are offered such as, 300 & 2750 Dualco and 600 Oe (for JIS A, B, C options). Other coercively values may be available on a special order basis for an additional charge. Multiple encoder CPEs can be installed for user flexibility.
• HIGH SPEED SMART CARD CPE:
  • Uses an elegant, elevator mechanism to simultaneously personalize up to 12 contact smart card stations in a single CPE. The Horizon smart card CPE utilizes the NBS proprietary coupler. The cycle time for personalizing is reduced by the number of stations. The selection of the number of stations is dependent upon the maximum anticipated programming time per card as well as the throughput rate of the particular Horizon configuration.
• CONTACTLESS CARD CPE:
  • This single station Contactless card CPE supports ISO 14443 type A & B as well as the Mifare range of cards. The CPE combined with SmartSys MCS software can also be used in readback and look up mode.
• COLOR GRAPHICS CPE:
  • Provides clear, crisp photo quality color images at a high throughput rate of over 700 cards per hour. This CPE has one of the best resolutions in the industry at 300 dots per inch (“dpi”). It can print in color or monochrome as well as applying overlay to multiple selected areas or the entire card for the entire run.
• LAMINATOR CPE:
  • The heated roller laminate CPE enables a laminate material to be applied to the surface of a card providing increased security and durability. A special laminate material is applied to the card surface using pressure and heat. The speed and temperature required is determined by the composition of the card being used.
• EMBOSSER CPE:
  • The Horizon will support up to 3 separate embossers. Software automatically divides work between multiple embossers for optimal throughput. A front or rear indenter available — tailor the system to the user’s requirements.
• TIPPER CPE:
  • The Horizon supports multiple tippers for faster/ easier production. The tipper’s reliable plate design allows for a maximum of 11 lines on a card. The tipper also has an integrated low foil sensor.
• CARD LABELER CPE:
  • Applies labels to the front of a card. It works with any activation labels designed for use with plastic cards, on a 3-inch core, an outside diameter no larger than 8 inches in diameter and with bottom-off-first orientation.
• CARD FLIPPER CPE:
  • Adds a greater degree of flexibility to the Horizon. Adding a flipper right before the stacker correctly orients the cards for placement into down stream equipment. The flipper CPE also enables the application of both front and rear laminates (Polyester Patch).
• CARD STACKER CPE:
  • Includes two removable “quick change” magazines each with a 250 embossed card capacity. The Horizon has the flexibility to be configured with up to three stacker CPEs (6 Magazines total).
• TRANSPORT CPE:
  • The Transport CPE can be used preserve CPE spaces for the future upgrades or can used with optional User Pro SDK to integrate non NBS hardware elements. The Transport CPE is a high throughput Horizon element, which can be ordered at time of purchase or field installed into existing systems.
• OPTIONAL MAILER:
  • The addition of the Horizon mailer solution gives you the complete functionality of card personalization from start to envelope! Now you can personalize your cards and have them inserted into mail ready format giving you a totally automated card personalization solution.

 

NBS Technologies Month End S-18 and D-40 ImageMaster Clearance Sale

NBS Technologies is having a month end clearance on both their S-18 and D-40 ImageMaster Card Issuance Machines.

Receive an additional 15% off the NBS Technologies S-18 and D-40 ImageMaster machines when you buy and have order shipped before March 31, 2016.

Contact Symco Group today at 800-878-8002 or email us at info@symcogroup.com to purchase one or more NBS Technologies ImageMaster S-18 or D-40 card printers.

ImageMaster S-18 Specifications

• Single-sided
  • Fast, monochrome printing single-sided up to 1800 single-sided cards depending on card layout
• Print mode
  • Thermal transfer (mono)
• Card encoding options
  • SmartSys™ Tabletop Batch Issuance software control designed especially for NBS desktop card printers, Magnetic encoding: 3 track, Dual Coercivity, ISO 7811, Bit to Bit (binary), Smart Card ISO 7816 personalization, Thin card kit for 0.015” (0.38mm) and 0.020” (0.51 mm) cards, Contactless (RF) Mifare card
• Warranty
  • 12 month
• Printer interfaces
  • Keyboard for manual data entry, RS-232C Serial 9 Pin; Ethernet 10/100bT, TCP/IP printing using LPR/LPD or Raw socket
• Software drivers
  • Supports online printing from a variety of host computers including PC running Microsoft Windows® 7, XP and AS-400
  • Supports both internally generated layouts using ASCII text fields from host computer, or full Microsoft Windows® compatibility with Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows 2000 drivers.
  • Supported by NBS SmartSys™ Tabletop Batch Issuance software, a user-friendly, Windows card design and production application, ideal for batch issuance.
• Fonts/Images
  • 300 dots per inch (11.8 dots per mm) resolution. Full range of monochrome color ribbons (full and half widths) available.
  • Shipped with Swiss Regular: 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24 pt, Swiss Italics: 6, 8, 10, 14 pt, OCRA: 10, 12 pt, Dutch Bold: 6, 8, 10, 18, 24 pt, Any True-Type font can be downloaded from Microsoft Windows to support customized fonts
  • PC Dash Board software for use in downloading additional fonts and images also used for flash loading of firmware for easy updates. It also can be used to back the machine settings.
• Barcodes
  • EAN 13 & 8, UPC-A, Code 39, Codabar, Code 128, Code I 2 of 5
• Card capacity
  • 200 – auto-card feeder input hopper,
  • 200 – auto-unload stacker,
  • 25 – reject tray,
  • Two production counters, one re-settable
• Weight
  • 52 lbs (23.6kg)
• Power source
  • 110-230 Volts, 50-60 Hz
• Dimensions
  • 14” (356mm) D x 19” (482mm) W x 12” (305mm)
• Environment
  • Operating temperature: 15°C to 30°C
  • Relative humidity: 20% to 65% non-condensing
  • Storage temperature: -5°C to 70°C
  • Storage humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing
  • Ventilation: Free air
• Monochrome Print
  • speedSingle-sided: Up to 1800 cards per hour
  • Automatic card cleaning mechanism with user configurable cleaning

Card Specifications

• Types
  • PVC & composite PVC – including breakaway and key cards
• Maximum print area
  • 0.100” +/- 0.010” from side edges of card
• Card width/length
  • ISO 7810 (CR-80) 2.125” (54 mm) x 3.375” (86 mm)
• Card thickness0
  • .024” (0.61 mm) to 0.030” (0.76mm)
• Optional
  • Thin card kit for 0.015” (0.38mm) and 0.020” (0.51 mm) cards

ImageMaster D-40 Specifications

• Single/Dual-sided
  • Fast, monochrome printing single-sided and double-sided printing
• Print method
  • Thermal transfer (mono)
• Card encoding options
  • SmartSys™ Tabletop batch Ussuance software designed especially for NBS desktop card printers, Magnetic encoding: 3 track, Dual Coercivity, ISO 7811, Bit to Bit (binary), Smart Card ISO 7816 personalization, Thin card kit for 0.015” (0.38mm) and 0.020” (0.51 mm) cards, Contactless (RF) Mifare card
• Warranty
  • 12 month
• Printer interfaces
  • Two-line, 40-character LCD
  • Keyboard for manual data entry, RS-232C Serial 9 Pin; Ethernet 10/100bT, TCP/IP printing using LPR/LPD or Raw socket
• Software drivers
  • Supports online printing from a variety of host computers including PC running Microsoft Windows 7, XP and AS-400
    Supports both internally generated layouts using ASCII text fields from host computer, or full Microsoft Windows® compatibility with Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows 2000 drivers.
  • Supported by NBS SmartSys™ Tabletop machine control software, a user-friendly, Windows card design and production application, ideal for batch issuance.
• Fonts/Images
  • 300 dots per inch (11.8 dots per mm) resolution.
  • Full range of monochrome color ribbons (full and half widths) available.
  • Shipped with Swiss Regular: 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 24 pt, Swiss Italics: 6, 8, 10, 14 pt, OCRA: 10, 12 pt, Dutch Bold: 6, 8, 10, 18, 24 pt, Any True-Type font can be downloaded from Microsoft Windows to support customized fonts
  • PC Dash Board software for use in downloading additional fonts and images also used for flash loading of firmware for easy updates. It also can be used to back the machine settings.
    BarcodesEAN 13 & 8, UPC-A, Code 39, Codabar, Code 128, Code I 2 of 5
• Card capacity
  • 500 – auto-card feeder input hopper,
  • 500 – auto-unload stacker,
  • 25 – reject tray,
  • Two production counters, one re-settable
• Weight
  • 70 lbs (31.8kg)
• Power source
  • 110-230 Volts, 50-60 Hz FCC Class B, CE and ETL approved
• Dimensions
  • 16” (407mm) D x 24” (610mm) W x 23” (585mm)
• Environment
  • Operating temperature: 15°C to 30°C
  • Relative humidity: 20% to 65% non-condensing
  • Storage temperature: -5°C to 70°C
  • Storage humidity: 20% to 70% non-condensing
  • Ventilation: Free air Monochrome
• Print speed
  • Single-sided: Up to 4000 cards per hour
  • Dual-sided: Up to 1500 cards per hour
  • Automatic card cleaning mechanism with user configurable cleaning

Card Specifications

• Types
  • PVC & composite PVC – including breakaway and key cards
  • Maximum print area
    • 0.100” +/- 0.010” from side edges of card
  • Card width/length
    • ISO CR-80-ISO 7810: 53.98mm x 85.60mm (L) / 3.375” x 2.125”
    • Card thickness0.024” (0.61 mm) to 0.030” (0.76mm) , (Optional)
    • Thin card kit0.015” (0.38mm) and 0.020” (0.51 mm) cards

NBS Technologies Consumable and Parts “Stock Up and Save” Promotion

Stock Up and Save Promotion

• Order $2,000 USD worth of CTC Spare Parts / Consumables and receive a 2.5% discount.
• Order $5,000 USD worth of CTC Spare Parts / Consumables and receive a 5% discount.
• Order $15,000 USD worth of CTC Spare Parts / Consumables and receive a 7.5% discount.

Print head Promotion

• 5% discount when you order 3 or more printheads (Part number 6423).

Note: Printhead promotion cannot be combined with Stock and Save Promotion.

Promotion ends March 31st 2016.

Contact Symco Group at 800-878-8002 or email us at info@symcogroup.com to buy parts, Supplies or Printheads for your NBS card issuance equipment.

Videojet BX6500 / BX6600 Commercial Grade Addressing Printer Product Spotlight

Videojet provides industry leading solutions to the mail industry. Symco Group provides refurbished production inkjet systems from leading manufacturers such as Videojet, MCS, Kodak Versamark / Scitex, Kirk-Rudy and more. If your company is looking to save 30% to 60% off on your next inkjet solution, contact Symco Group to at 800-878-8002 or info@symcogroup.com.

All our refurbished systems are configured to meet your needs, come with a standard parts warranty and phone technical support. We also offer on-site installation services and training for all products we sell.

Videojet BX6500 / BX6600 Commercial Grade Addressing Printer

Throughput is the name of the game. The more jobs you can print and the faster you get them done, the more money you can make. Videojet BX6500/6600 Series printers are designed to let you print an unlimited variety of jobs, quickly and reliably. The BX Series printers offer 2-inch (51 mm) print bands, and the dual-head con guration operates off a single print engine to provide the ability to print four continuous inches (102 mm). Or, separate the heads to print on different areas of the target piece, i.e., an address and indicia.

Versatility

• 128 x 256 dpi resolution delivers solid print quality for addresses, maps, graphics, promotional messages and a wide range of other applications.
• Basic addressing of mail or more complex printing of variable graphics, logos and 2D barcodes
• Delivers unparalleled value and exibility for printing on dif cult substrates such as glossy stock and UV coatings

Get up and running quickly and keep performing
A computer initiated start-up sequence minimizes manual operator procedures and gets into print mode in a matter of minutes
Print shut down is just as simple, with a few quick mouse clicks doing nearly all the work

To ensure maximum print performance, the BX6500/6600 Series printers utilize an automatic phasing process that optimizes print quality and uptime without any operator intervention

Prints on your choice of substrates

A wide variety of fast drying inks are available, ranging from acetone to MEK, to expand print capabilities to include jobs printed on aqueous or UV coated or other dif cult to print high gloss stocks. Videojet uids are designed for optimum performance, providing reduced operating costs, increased uptime and maximum print quality.

• Unassisted dry time of one second eliminates dryers and their associated high energy costs
• Red, green and blue inks enable the addition of color to print jobs
• Specialty inks allow for printing on plastic cards and unmatched bar code readability

A simple to use powerful user interface

Videojet’s Crescendo Controller is a simple to navigate operator interface that comes standard with pass code sign-in levels to ensure appropriate access.

• Dual job capability to place each head on a separate line – both controlled by one Crescendo controller – or complete a single job in half the time
• PDF proofing for easy customer review and approval
• Postal barcodes including Intelligent Mail® Barcode (IMB) and Postnet

High-speed digital printing

Clocking in at 967 feet per minute (that translates to over 50,000 mail pieces per hour with in-line automatic mail sorting), the BX6500/6600 Series printers are ready to take on your fastest jobs. Whatever your imaging requirements – addressing, variable graphics, barcodes – the BX6500/6600 Series delivers superior image quality for your high speed application.

High reliability plus durability equals high productivity

The BX6500/6600 Series printheads are built to last and not be “consumable” items. Designed to last the life of the system, BX printheads have no hour meter and do not require replacing or refurbishing.

• BX6500/6600 series printers are designed to withstand the most rugged applications
• Corrosion- and solvent-resistant stainless steel IP 54-rated cabinet and printhead nozzles
• Flexible con gurations and universal compatibility

The BX6500/6600 Series printers can be used as stand alone printers or as part of an in-line printing application. They can be integrated with a variety of production equipment such as web presses, bindery or packaging lines.

• Compact printhead design, 20 foot (6 m) umbilical and the ability to print in any angle (360° rotation)
• Print on just about any substrate in just about every in-line application imaginable
• Portable enough to roll from job to job as necessary
• Capable of being driven by 3rd party controllers

Enhance your existing BX

The availability of the BX6500/6600 models presents the opportunity to upgrade existing BX6300/6400 units.

• Upgrade requires replacing an existing BX controller with the Crescendo controller and switching out certain printer engine circuit boards
• The result is an enhanced BX printing system that allows you to not only save time through additional controller features, but also the ability to take on more complex and demanding jobs

Print Specifications

• Resolution
  • 128 x 256 dpi (in the direction of travel)
  • 128 x 128 @967 fpm (295 mpm)
• Print Speed
  • 967 fpm (295 mpm)
• Print Height
  • 2 inches (51 mm) per printhead, up to two printheads per cabinet
• Graphics
  • Downloaded multiple formats including: jpg, bmp, pcx, etc.
• Fonts
  • Windows® TrueType® fonts
• Barcodes
  • Linear: Code39, Code128, EAN128, ITF, EAN8, UPCa, UPCe, Codabar, GS1-128, Intelligent Mail® Barcode, Royal Mail, KIX, Australia Post, POSTNETTM, Planet Code
  • 2D: PDF417, DataMatrix, German Premium Address, GS1 DataMatrix
• Rotation
  • Barcodes: 90 degree intervals
  • Text and graphics: any angle
• Print Band Orientation
  • Normal, Invert, Reverse, Invert and Reverse
• Throw Distance
  • 1/16 inch – 1/4 inch
• Applicable Substrates
  • Non-coated and coated (including Aqueous and UV coated) and plastic

Controller and Software

• Processor
  • Intel Pentium 4 Series
• Memory
  • 2GB
• Operating System
  • Windows® XP
• Hard Drive
  • 80 Gb
• Network
  • 2 of 1GBE, standard Videojet IO box
• Software
  • Integrated suite for conguration, maintenance, layout, and printing data
• Languages
  • Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
• Diagnostic Software
  • Inspector – provides monitoring of a variety of operational parameters and manual override capabilities (optional)
• Data Formats
  • Fixed Field, Fixed Record, Delimited, Multiline, CSV, TEX, TX2, MDB, DBF, JS2
• Optional Accessories
  • Stand alone mount
  • Stand alone cleaning station Product detector
  • Shaft encoder
  • Shaft encoder

Fluids

• Capacity
  • 5.3 liter permanent reservoirs for ink and make-up
• Ink Types/Colors
  • Black and Red: MEK, Acetone, Ethanol or Acetone/ Ethanol Blend
  • Blue and Green: Acetone only
• Fluid System
  • One per head, enabling multiple colors on a multi-head printer con guration
• Special Purpose Inks
  • Black MEK versions for optimized bar code readability and additional plastic card adhesion

Electrical and Environmental

• Power Requirements
  • 220 – 240 VAC 50/60 Hz or 120 VAC; 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
• Current Draw
  • 8 amps
• Operating Temperature
  • 40° F (4°C) to 100° F (38°C)
• Humidity Range
  • 10% – 80% RH non-condensing
• Cabinet Rating
  • IP5X
• Ventilation
  • Recommended at the printhead

Mechanical

• Cabinet Dimensions
  • 41 inches (105 cm) H x 19.7 inches (50 cm) W x 23.6 inches D (60.0 cm)
• Printhead Dimensions
  • 12.8 inches (33 cm) H x 3.94 inches (10 cm) W x 4.33 inches D (11 cm)
• Cabinet Material
  • 304 Stainless steel
• Printhead Material
  • 305 Stainless steel
• Positive Air
  • 40/80 psi (15/30 liters) min. consumption
• Umbilical
  • 19.7 feet (6 m) in length