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Color Ink | Printing + Communications A Step Ahead
Color Ink | Printing + Communications A Step Ahead
Established in 1984, Color Ink employs over 120 people working in 100,000+ square feet of production space. We have a complete pre-press department, a pressroom equipped with nine sheet fed printing presses, a full bindery, a mailing and fulfillment operation,a full digital printing operation, and a digital photography and video studio.
Our full creative department provides literature design, illustration, retouching, packaging design and engineering,interactive, animation, web site design and video editing and production.
Color Ink has a well-deserved reputation as an industry leader in new technologies. Our customer base includesnational as well as local accounts. A key element of Color Ink's continued success is the consistent level of excellence provided by a dedicated team of industry professionals.
Integrated Print &Communication SolutionsIntegrated Print &Communication Solutions
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Award WinningPrintingCapabilities to Match Any Project!
Award WinningPrintingAre you getting the most out of your printing and advertising dollars? In these tight economic times, you can’t afford to see your precious resources go to waste. At Color Ink, we can turn-key your printed material from the concepting stage all the way through distribution.
Need it done fast and within budget? No problem. Because we have our own staff of creative design professionals, we can design, print and mail your materials all under one roof. And, as a perennial quality award-winner, you can expect nothing less than the absolute best quality available today.
Some of the industries we serve include:
-Retail-Packaging -Manufacturing/Technical-Service/Trade Organizations-Financial-Educational-Publishing-Hospitality-Insurance-Healthcare...and many more
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Enhance Your Product With UV Printing!
UV PrintingUV Printing
Looking to print on plastic, styrene, vinyl or static cling? We have the experience and equipment to print on the most difficult substrates in the industry. Our KBA and Komori presses are configured with multiple interstation UV lamps to maximize the results and provide the best print quality available today.
Have you considered UV printing for your uncoated paper projects? The ink holdout and drying characteristics provide a superior look and feel on most uncoated stocks. Additionally, we can incorporate special printing techniques such as UV dispersion, light-fast UV inks and opaque white.
Some perfect applications for UV printing include:
-Translites/backlit signs-Annual reports-Corporate brochures-Retail signage-Static cling-Floor graphics-POP displays-UV gloss or dull coated brochures-Semi-permanent displays...and many more
Residential • Commercial • Multi -Family
Door Hardware
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Affordable Digital Printing Solutions
Digital PrintingDigital Printing
Need a source to produce high-quality short-run printed materials? Color Ink has the perfect solution for your needs from small format black & white and color on up to wide format 5ft.x10ft. sheets and roll to roll.
Our IGen4 digital color press is extremely versatile. With the ability to print a sheet up to 14”x22” in size and up to 18pt. thick, we can cover a broad range of printed products.This press is the perfect solution for color variable printing and short run “static” printingat a quality level that nearly rivals lithographic printing.
Our Nuvera presses are well-equipped to produce affordable high-quality black & white products from quantities of 1 to literally millions of pieces. With integrated variable printing capabilities as well as in-line finishing for booklet products, we can produce targeted marketing pieces that will provide the best value for your advertising dollars.
Are your projects too big for us? You might be surprised by our large format capabilities.We can image sheets up to 2” thick and 5ft. x10ft. Additionally we can print roll-to-rollon just about any flexible substrate. Our Vutek flatbed UV imaging device isequipped with full color imaging as well as opaque white to provide a superiorprinted product.
Here are just a few of the markets we serve with our digital products:
Residential • Commercial • Multi -Family
Door Hardware
-Prototypes-Rewards Programs-Coupon Programs-Retail Signage-Semi-Permanent displays-POP Displays-Trade-Show Signage
-Meeting Materials-Training Materials-Targeted Direct Mail-Event Programs-Posters...And many more!
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We’re Making a Big Impression!
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A wide range of rigid and flexible materials are available including:
-Vinyl-Bioflex (“Green Vinyl”)-Sintra (PVC)-Styrene-Foamcore-Gator Board-Textiles/Fabric-Plastics-Diebond Aluminum Composite-Falcon Board-Paperboard/Corrugated
Possible applicationsinclude:
-Signage -Wall Graphics-Floor Graphics-Displays/Trade Show Graphics-Backlit/Lightbox Signs-Banners-Awnings-Decals -Vehicle Graphics-Window Graphics
gLarge FormatLarge Format
Our large format UV printers can print 8 colors + white in one pass on sheets up to5' x 10'! It can print on rigid materials up to 2" thick as well as rolls of flexible materials.
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Unique Retail
Color Ink is has never been content with the norm. We've always been a leader in applying new techniques, processes and materials to give our customers a step up on the competition.If you have an idea we'll make it work.
So, don't hold back - we enjoy and live for the challege. We can engineer, specify materialsand provide the printing processes to bring that special idea to life!
Recent projects include:
- Unique hanging signs
- Printed wallpapers
- Complex free-standing display headers
-Permanent store signage
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Exciting In-Store Graphics That Demand Attention.
Unique Retail
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CreativeIf You Can Imagine It, We Can Design It!
CreativeOne of the things that make Color Ink unique is our breath of services. We’re not just a printing company, we’re a full service communications company.
Our award winning creative staff can make your ideas a reality. We can handle any project from initial concept and copy through production.
If you can imagine it, we can design it.
-Literature-Ads-Catalogs-Displays-Packaging-Specialty Projects-Animation-Trade Show Booths-Promotions-Web Sites-Illustration-Photography-Copywriting
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Residential • Commercial • Multi -Family
Door Hardware
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BindingPutting ink on paper is just the beginning when it comes to producing a quality printed product. At Color Ink, we can provide you with custom tailored binding solutions designed around your needs and budget. Need your project produced fast? We offer a wide range of collating and binding solutions in-house to meet almost every binding need on time and within budget. Our binding options include:
-Loop Stitching-Saddle-Stitching-Wire-O-Spiral Binding-Plastikoil-Perfect Binding-Band Binding
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Affordable, Sustainable Binding Solutions
Binding
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Mailing &FulfillmentOur Commitment Doesn’t Stop with Printing!
Mailing &FulfillmentLet us deal with the postal service and shipping so you can bypass the hassle. Color Ink has the resources to save you a lot of money by using our mailing and fulfilment services. Our iGen digital press has the variable data capability to customize any direct mail material.
Some mailing services we provide include:
-List management-De-dupe, merge, & purge-NCOA-CASS certification-Ink-jet addressing-Tabbing-Polybagging-Variable data printing-Personalization-Kit assembly-Order fulfillment-Mail tracking
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Variable DataTake Advantage of Customized Printing toTriple Your Response Rates!
Variable Data
In this digital age, a veritable onslaught of communications channels are vying for your customers attention. You can stand out from the crowd by delivering specifically targeted, graphically rich promotions and campaigns with Color Ink’s VDP services. The options available for personalizing your message have never been as powerful as they are today. Color Ink’s commitment to quality color printing coupled with our investment in VDP technology make us a leader in the field and more than ready to assist you with any challenge, however large or small!
With VDP Technology You Can:
Deliver messages uniquely suited to the recipient.
Tailor the message to suit the need.
Personalize copy – names, companies, etc...
Customize photos and graphics per the demographics ofyour specific customer.
Double or triple response rates.
Avoid the runaround completing your next project by using Color Ink for allyour printing needs! Our goal is to provide you with everythingunder one roof.
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G7 CertificationInsures Consistent Color and Quality!
G7 CertificationColor Ink is a G7 Master Certified printer. The International Digital Enterprise Alliance G7 Master qualification program only certifies those companies that have been trained to proof and print using the new G7 methodology – we’re proud to have achieved this distinction!
All of our proofs and printing follow the strict G7 International Standards for consistent color and quality. Not only are our proofing machines calibrated to all of our presses and other devices, but what we proof or print here will be an exact color match to proofs or printing done anywhere inthe world by other G7 Certified printers. The G7 standard is fast becoming very important to customers that are printing projects in different parts of the world to maintain uniform color.
What does G7 Certification mean to you:
The assurance that your proof represents your file and the press sheetswill match your proof.
Costly travel for on-site press checks can be eliminated.
Faster make ready time results in less paper waste.
Color consistency is maintained throughout the press run.
Uniform color for projects printed in various geographical areas.
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Cost-effective solutions and problem solving.
CustomCustomFinishingFinishingAre you getting the most impact out of your current packaging? At Color Ink, we can work with you to assess your packaging costs and engineer cost-effective solutions that provide the highest visual impact possible.
Our presses are configured to print on a wide variety of substrates up to 48 pt. and we can print up to 6 colors + coating in one pass. From the finishing side we can die-cut full press sheets and go directly to our high-speed folder/gluer for final assembly. Need to tip on a sample pack or an additional printed component?No problem. We can accomplish that in-line.
Some typical packaging products we produce include:
-Paperboard boxes-Dimensional marketing materials-POP displays-Pop-up pieces-Tray inserts
-Bottle neckers-e-flute containers-Litho labels and wraps-CD/DVD sleeve and boxes...and many more
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MerchandisingCost Effective Project Engineering & Finishing!
MerchandisingAre you getting the most impact out of your current merchandising? At Color Ink, we can work with you to assess costs and engineer cost-effective solutions that provide the highest visual impact possible.
Our presses are configured to print on a wide variety of substrates up to 48pt. and we can print up to 6 colors + coating in one pass. From the finishing side we can die-cut full press sheets and go directly to our high-speed folder/gluer for final assembly. Need to tip on a sample pack or an additional printed component? No problem. We can accomplish that in-line.
Some typical merchandising products we produce include:
-Paperboard boxes-Dimensional marketing materials-POP displays-Pop-up pieces-Tray inserts-Bottle neckers-e-flute containers-Litho labels and wraps-CD/DVD sleeve and boxes...and many more
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SpecialtyAdding a Flair to Special Projects!
SpecialtyDo you have a great idea that needs to be brought to life? Let the experts at Color Inkuse the expertise help you.
A lot of great ideas die because of the amount of time and energy required to turnthem into reality. We can spec stocks, engineer cost feasible production and printing processes, handle assembly and provide shipping and fulfillment services that will make your specialty project a success.
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PackagingPrinting Solutions for the Packaging Industry
Packaging
Are you getting the most impact out of your current packaging? At Color Ink, we canwork with you to assess your packaging costs and engineer cost-effective solutionsthat provide the highest visual impact possible.
Our presses are configured to print on a wide variety of substrates up to 48 pt.and we can print up to 6 colors + coating in one pass. From the finishing sidewe can die-cut full press sheets and go directly to our high-speed folder/gluerfor final assembly. Need to tip on a sample pack or an additional printedcomponent? No problem. We can accomplish that in-line.
Some typical packaging products we produce include:
Contact your Color Ink representative at 262-246-5000for more information
-Paperboard boxes-Dimensional marketing materials-POP displays-Pop-up pieces-Tray inserts
-Bottle neckers-e-flute containers-Litho labels and wraps-CD/DVD sleeve and boxes...and many more
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Prototypes
Are you going to market with a new product? Or, perhaps your client is researching a more affordable or efficient way to package or display their product. Color Ink has the tools and expertise to provide fully functional prototype solutions.
Our CAD department works in synch with our creative department to engineer the most practical, affordable and visually appealing prototypes in the industry. We can print directly onto a wide array of substrates and put the finishing touches on our CAD cutting system.
Some typical prototypes include:
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We Put the “Pro” in Prototypes!
Prototypes
-Paperboard consumer packages-Clamshell inserts-Dimensional marketing materials-POP displays-Pop-up pieces
-Tray inserts-Corrugated containers-Semi-permanent displays...and many more
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Distribution
Color Ink is here to help! We have 30,000 square feet of dedicated fulfillment and distribution warehouse space specifically designed to manage your printed products. You can rest assured that your valuable resources are well-maintained, safe and secure in our facility.
We can provide you with distribution solutions that link to your systems or we can develop custom-tailored solutions designed around your needs. Some examples of these services include:
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Are You Wasting Precious Space?
Distribution
-Prototypes-Rewards Programs-Coupon Programs-Retail Signage-Semi-Permanent displays-POP Displays-Trade-Show Signage
-Meeting Materials-Training Materials-Targeted Direct Mail-Event Programs-Posters... And many more!
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VideoBring Your Products & Ideas to the Big Screen!
VideoThere’s no better way to showcase your product or promotion than with a well produced video.At Color Ink, our award winning staff can produce a complete video presentation that fits your needs and tells your story. We can handle everything from the original concept through script, storyboard, videography, animations, voice tracks, music and finalediting – delivering a final product that you’ll be proud to use.
We provide video productions for a wide range of uses:
-Trade Shows-Online Platforms like YouTube-Web Sites – Promotions and “How-To-Use” videos-Lobby Presentations-Presentations
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Calendars
Need a source for high-quality printed calendars? We are the perfect source for just about any calendar project. Color Ink can turn-key your project from design through printing and distribution.
We produce and distribute over 500,000 calendars on an annual basis. With that kind of volume, we have to be on top of our game. Color Ink offers a wide range of design formats, paper options, personalization and binding options custom-tailored to your needs and within budget.
Some typical calendar projects include:
-Wall calendars-Desk calendars-Desk blotter calendars-Desk calendar pads-Personalized calendars-Personal organizer calendars-Year-at-a glance calendars
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Experts in Calendar Production
Calendars
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PurlsGet Personal with Your Customers!
PurlsPersonalized URLs are the most effective online response option available today, and have been shown to boost campaign response rates by 30% – 400%.
43% of people prefer to respond to direct marketing online. This means every direct marketing campaign should include an effective online response option.
As a longtime leader in new technologies, Color Ink has the experience and know how to help make your marketing Purl campaign a success. Purl’s can be effectively used on E-Mail Blasts or Direct Mail promotions.
Simplified, here’s how a typical Purl promotion works:
The first step is putting the Purl on your promotional piece topique customer interest.
When the user types in their Personalized URL, they are immediatelypresented with a highly personalized Landing Page that greets themby name and also provides relevant information based on their profile.You’re free to customize this area in any way to get the response orgive the user the information you want
Throughout the entire interaction, our Purl’s tracking and reportingplatform captures the user’s information and provides you with deepinsight into their visit and response behavior.
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Social Media
Color Ink is always looking for new ways to better communicate with our customers and develop new opportunities. More and more businesses are using social media to get in front of their target audience. It makes sense, if you are “out there” more,more people can find you.
We now have a presence on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. If you haven’tdone so already, be sure to check us out. We’ll be keeping them currentwith news, special offers and just plain fun!
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Like Us, Follow Us, Connect With Us.
Social Media
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Touch Screens
With Touch Screens as part of your display or trade show booth you can help your customers make an informed choice or quickly get the information they’re looking for.
Touch Screens enhance the customer experience bydisplaying tailored information, helping with productselection and recommending alternative productsor accessories. They’re used to guide the sellingprocess to increase the number of items thata customer considers for purchase.
Color Ink can design, program and implement atouch screen program for your specific needs.The system can easily be updated at any time byreplacing the SIM card. We can supply the hardwareas a turn-key program or help you withthose purchases.
Some Typical Installations Include:
-Retail – Point-Of-Purchase
-Trade Shows
-Information Kiosks
-Corporate Lobbies
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Putting You In Touch With Increased Sales
Touch Screens
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SustainabilityColor Ink is committed to sustainability and preserving the environment. That is why we have obtained FSC certification through the Rainforest Alliance. This “chain of custody” status means that we are one link in the chain of responsible parties involved in the harvesting and handling of FSC certified papers under the standards set by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Separate your business from the competition by taking the initiative to “go green” and preserve the environment. We offer Enviro Print, a high quality 100% post-consumer paper, which is both affordable and certified by multiple environmental agencies. In addition, we have numerous other certified papers which are both recyclable and have recycled content.
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Go Green and Save Money!
Sustainability
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Color Ink FactsColor Ink Facts
-26 Years in business, located in Sussex, Wisconsin
-$26 million annual revenue
-100 full-time employees + 25-50 temporary employees
-100,000 existing square footage (expandable by another 80,000 square feet)
-Privately held organization
-Operate 3 shifts, 5 days a week company-wide
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Covering all of your printing needs
Equipment ListEquipment List
Prepress Proofing Systems
• Fuji Final Proof 5600 (Recipe Color) 4-page Digital
Color Proofing System
• Canon ImagePRESS C1 Color 12" x 18" Laser/Copier
• Epson 9900 44" Ultrachrome Inkjet Proofer
• 2-Spinjet 1000 Plus 36" Inkjet Proofer
Prepress
• 2-Creo Scitex Trendsetter 3244+AL
Thermal Platesetters
• Symbology RJS UPC (Barcode) Inspector 3000
• Centurfax CC Dot Reader
• Rampage Workflow System with 8 Rips
• Intel Dual Core Mac Layout, Workstations
• RJS Inspector D4000 (Barcode scanner)
Finishing
• Heidelberg Cylinder Press (15.75" x 22.5")
• Brausse 1050 SE High Speed Flat Bed Die-Cutter
• Brausse TA1100-C4/6 Folder Gluer
HHS XT-E 16 Channel High Pressure Cold Glue
System with 9 guns
HHS Xmelt XM 12-6 Hot Glue System with 4 guns
Multi-Feeder MFT 250ip High Speed Friction Feeder
• Stitchmaster ST270 Saddle Binder, six pocket with
cover feeder, three knife or five knife trimming and
loop stitch capabilities
• Pacesetter 705 Saddle Binder, six pockets with
cover feeder, three knife or five knife trimming and
loop stitch capabilities
• Stahl 30" x 46" Continuous Feed Folder with
two right angles
• Stahl 26" x 40" Continuous Feed Folder with two
right angles
• TI 36 Pharmaceutical folder capable of folds to
less than 1”
• Polar 137 ED Paper Cutter with digital display,
counting and jogging system
• Polar 137 EMC Paper Cutter
• Polar 115 EMC Paper Cutter with digital display
• Baum Paper Drill, 3 head
• Brackett CPM-1C Circular Padding Machine
• EZ-Sheet Counter - Model 750
• ISP Stitching Machine
• Sterling Punchline Automatic In-Line Punch with
3 hole die (1/4" & 5/16" diameter holes)
Mechanical Binding
• Table top Akiles Wire mac 3.1 Wire Punch and Bind
• EX 380 Automatic Punch with Hi-Pile Delivery
• EPX 700 Punching Machine
• GBC AP-2 Punching Machine System
• 2-BB 500 Automatic Wire-O Inserter and Binder
• 2-CB 500 Plastic Coil Inserters
• Tabletop Comb Binder
• Col.Tec flat sheet collator 16 pocket capability
minimum size of 3x5
• Watkiss Collator 22 Pocket
• Sickinger Calendar Machine
Mailing/Fulfillment
• Vision Sensor 2030
• Pitney Bowes Flowmaster inserter with
MCS camera matching system
• Marconi Videojet Print Mail system/two heads
(up to 600 dpi capability)
• VideoJet Model 4000-7000 Inkjet addressing
machine with a Kirk-Rudy double-tabbing
attachment (20,000 units/hr.)
• BCC Mail-Manager CASS approved file
formatting software
• Hasler WJ135 Whisperjet Mailing System
• Mail crafters Edge Series 1200/4 pocket
inserting system
• MTC 298 CD sleeving machine with
tabbing capabilities
• Eastey and Shanklin Shrink Wrapping Machines
• UPS Online World Ship capabilities
• FedEx Power Ship capabilities
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Equipment ListEquipment ListContinued...
SPECIFICATIONS MAXIMUM MINMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM SHEET SIZE SHEET SIZE IMAGE AREA SPEED
LARGE FORMATVutek GS3200 71" x 126-1⁄2" (sheet) 70" x 125" (sheet)
(8 Color + 2 white) 126-1⁄2" x length of roll 125" x length of roll
Vutek QS3200 71" x 126-1⁄2" (sheet) 70" x 125" (sheet)
(6 Color + 1 white) 126-1⁄2" x length of roll 125" x length of roll
Zund Programmable Flatbed Digital Cutter
Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 Solvent based roll printer 64" x length of roll
Orca III Pro Tech Laminator hot and cold laminator 62" x length of roll
PRESSESKomori Lithrone L-640 (6 Color) with In-Line UV and
Aqueous Coating 28-3⁄8" x 40-9 ⁄16" 14-3 ⁄16" x 20-1⁄2" 27-5 ⁄16" x 40-5⁄32" 16,000 IPH
KBA Rapida 105 (6 Color) with In-Line Aqueous or UV Coating,
Grafix Cocure Process 29-1⁄8" x 41-11⁄ 32" 14-1⁄4" x 20-1⁄2" 28-3⁄4" x 40-9 ⁄16" 15,000 IPH
Komori Lithrone L-640 (6 Color) with In-Line Anilox Coater 28-3⁄8" x 40" 14-1⁄4" x 20-1⁄2" 27-3⁄4" x 40" 15,000 IPH
Komori Lithrone L-640 (6 Color) with In-Line Aqueous Coater 28-3⁄8" x 40" 14-1⁄4" x 20-1⁄2" 27-3⁄4" x 40" 15,000 IPH
Ryobi 3302 (2 Color) with Continuous Dampening 13-3⁄8" x 17-3 ⁄4" 3-1⁄2" x 5" 13" x 17" 10,000 IPH
Ryobi 755 (5 Color) with In-Line Aqueous or UV Coating 24" x 30" 8" x 11" 22-1/2" x 30" 15,000 IPH
DIGITALXerox iGen4 14.33" x 22-1⁄2" 7" x 7" 14.08" x 22.25" 7,200/1C IPH
Xerox Nuvera 120 (2) 12-1⁄2" x 18-1⁄2" 5-1⁄2" x 8-1⁄2" 12-1⁄8" x 18-3⁄8" 7,200/1C IPH
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Albo System Pile Turner 1000/29" x 41" Skid, Albo System Pile Turner 1800/46" x 64" Skid