Passport booklet manufacturing

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1 Passport booklet manufacturing Heinz B. Artmann 1

2 Three different types of epassports: ecover Type: A Polycarbonate data page Type: B ecover + PC datapage C 2

3 Type C a closer look + ecover Contactless communication Polycarbonate data page (without electronic) = Type C: epassport with electronic in the Cover and polycarbonate datapage without electronic 3

4 Type C ecover with PC data page complete production overview Design C Intaglio Dry offset Printing on Paper Prepress Laboratory Screen Dry offset Printing on Plastic Offset Screen Flexo Ink management Offset UV curing Flexo Printed sheets Printed sheets Pre manufactured ecover - Thread - Gold foil - Reinforcingtape Passport Line Passport booklets PC data page production Assembling/Laminating/ Punching epc datapages with hinge Numbering and Chip Preprogramming - Hinge - Holograms Packing Mailing 4

5 Type C : Printshop Printing on Plastic Offset Letterset Flexo UV curing Screen printing Result: Printed sheets 5

6 Type C : Printshop Configuration sample of a plastic printing machine Offset units Letterset units Feeder Flexo unit delivery movable dryer 2 x dryer (fixed) 6

7 Type C: PC data page composition What does a polycarbonate data page look like? UV Fluo print IR print FRONT Transparent Laserable transparent Printing sheet opaque Compensation Layer Printing sheet opaque Transparent Transparent BACK Holographic patch Hinge (2 x 80µ) = approx 130µ MLI Holographic stripe 7

8 Type C: PC data page production PC data page lamination line - Layer assembling - Lamination - Punching - Inline application of security features Cut into 2up size Lamination Feeding of hinge material Holographic stripe application 2up Polycarbonate data pages with hinge Holographic patch application Printed sheet feeder Printed sheet feeder 8

9 Type C: PC data page production PC data page production Single stack and special laminator 2up Polycarbonate data pages with hinge 9 09/12/16 9

10 Passport Line KUGLER 1 - gathering and sewing Kugler fully automatic KUGLER 2 - Cover lamination KUGLER 3 - Embossing and cutting KUGLER 4 - Numbering and perforation 10

11 Passport Line ART-Line semi automatic Sheet collating 2up processing (double blanks) Foil embossing Application of reinforcing tape Sewing Cover glueing Folding & Punching Numbering mechanically / by Laser perforation 1up processing (single blanks) Book pressing Quality check according to ICAO / ISO :

12 SID-Consult GmbH Berlin Security Consultants Sheet Collating Reinforcing tape Sewing ecover laminating 12

13 Book press Foil embossing Folding and die cutting Semi-automatic laser perforating Semi-automatic mechanical numbering 13

14 Laboratory equipment Equipment to test machine readable passports according to ISO :2014 (former ICAO project V3-2) 14

15 Checklist going for own production Existing equipment New investments Training and Know-How Design and Prepress, Printing and Finishing Security waste handling Logistics and tracking 15

16 Establishing own local production Independence fully independent from foreign supplies, except consumables establishing an own IT network is needed anyhow Economic expanding security printing activities and services of the country Providing best service to all local authorities, following the needs Creating added value in the country, Creating revenues Education Setting up vocational training centers Creating jobs 16

17 Many Thanks for your kind attention! Any questions? 17