(a lot of static in play too I do like the fact that the plockmatic/mbm collators have 4 pickup tires per bin instead of the old-model duplos which have only one pickup wheel per bin) we run digital output on uncoated bond and with friction feed, 10 bins per booklet, we get about 8 to 10 mis-pulls per 1000 booklets which is acceptable. The need is really mainly for difficult/coated stocks. You won't find air feed collators for a limited budget - no one seems to give up the air feed towers so the price remains quite high. it appears I've become the collator-bookletmaker interface! So it takes a lot of 3-hour-shifts to add up to $5000 for an upgrade. Right now using our MBM collator and Sprint bookletmaker standalone because of the unreliable jogging sprint interface and unacceptalbe losses using it (more loss in print costs mangled than I make in 3 hours time!), I can hand feed the 1,400 booklets in under 3 hours including the time to reload the collator. I've been thinking of upgrading for a year now, but our volume is only around 1,400 booklets per month, maybe 2,000 the busiest month, and that's not been enough to really pay for an upgrade. I'm curious to hear others' input as well. Of course one complete tied together system would be nice but I don't think it would fit in my budget. If I could find a good small collator (prefer 10-12 bins), a good stitcher, and a machine to fold the whole book and trim it out I think I would be happy. Also I have a very small buget for this purchase and also a small footprint is important as I am running out of room in my shop. Anyway, I really don't know what I need, but I would like to know which are good machines and which to stay away from. Was a little faster, but I should have scored the cover first. I collated the pages first, stapled them, then folded the whole book, then trimmed. The last one I did I use the same principle as a bookletmaker. Normall I would fold the job, nest the pages, staple, and then trim. Even just a good collator and stitcher would be good. I have trade binders that can do them for me, but for smaller jobs I do them by hand quicker that I can drive to the TB and back. I just want to be able to do short run book jobs (up to 1000) in house with out the hand work. Please contact us for a delivery quote.I am really not sure what I want or need. The postage cost is set to all products but is likely to be less. Please Note: Postage costs are calculated based on machine size and delivery location. Machines are sealed into strong wood crates that are sourced from sustainable materials, which are then collecting by our shipping agent and distributed to you by either Air or Sea, depending on your preference We are set up to offer worldwide shipment for the print industry, so no matter the size of your order, we will get it to you on time and on budget. Our UK sales are shipped out using our local haulage company, the items are fully secured to wooden pallets and sealed with film to weatherproof them during transport. If you require installation we can supply one of our experienced engineering team to do this for you at extra cost. At Promotional Printing Machinery we offer a quick turnaround once we have received payment for your item, usually 2 – 3 working days depending on the size of your purchase.