Trade Publication Article

Purchasing the Right Inserter

Fallon, Mark M

2022

Overview

Folding and inserting in a single pass; optical mark and optical character readers; in-line metering; barcodes for specificity of handling; matching stations for special inserts; computerized piece weighing; j ob information files to track pieces on the m achine; pr inting on the envelo pe after in sorting; and speeds over 20,1)00 pieces per hour. When buying an inserter, the principles of Mr. Williams' invention remain important today - efficiency, accuracy, and reliability, as well as systems integration and reporting. With these requi rements in mind, managers c an select the model of inserters by examining the following characteristics: * Speed - number of pieces per hour * Capacity - number of pieces per month * Turnover - minutes to change jobs * Throughput - number of envelopes per shift * Flexibility - types of paper and envelopes accepted * Adaptability - options to selectively insert, divert, or add messaging * Expansion - number ofpockets tor additional inserts * Accuracy - methodology to track pages and pieces * Accountability- reporting system that provides information on every job, and every piece Until recently, many managers would think these complexities were limited to large production facilities produc ing transactional mail.

• Publisher: North American Publishing Company North American Publishing Company d/b/a NAPCO Media
• Subject: Accuracy / Bar codes / Customer services / Envelopes / Inserts / Managers / Preventive maintenance / Systems integration