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Passport booklet manufacturing

Heinz B. Artmann heinz.artmann@sid-consult.de

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eCover Type:

 

A

Poly-carbonate data page

Type:  B

eCover + PC

datapage  C

Three different types of ePassports:

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eCover

+Contactless communication Polycarbonate data page

(without electronic)

= Type C: ePassport with electronic in the Cover and polycarbonate datapage without electronic

Type C – a closer look

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C  

Pre manufactured

eCover

Prepress

Laboratory

Design

Ink management

Printed sheets

Passport booklets

Printing on Plastic

Offset

Screen Dry offset

Flexo UV curing

ePC datapages with hinge Passport Line

Numbering and Chip Preprogramming

Printing on Paper

Offset Screen

Dry offset

Flexo

Intaglio

Printed sheets

- Thread - Gold foil -  Reinforcing- tape

- Hinge - Holograms

Packing Mailing

Type C – eCover with PC data page – complete production overview

PC data page production

Assembling/Laminating/ Punching

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Printing on Plastic Type C : Printshop

Offset Letterset Flexo UV curing

Screen printing

Result: Printed sheets

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Type C : Printshop Configuration sample of a plastic printing machine

Feeder    

Flexo unit delivery

                   

Offset units Letterset units

movable dryer 2 x dryer

(fixed)

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MLI  

Laserable transparent

Printing sheet opaque

Compensation Layer

Printing sheet opaque

Transparent

Hinge    

Transparent

FRONT  

BACK  

(2  x  80µ)  =    approx  130µ  

Transparent

Type C: PC data page composition What does a polycarbonate data page look like?

UV  Fluo  print   IR  print    

Holographic  patch    

Holographic  stripe  

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- Layer assembling - Lamination - Punching - Inline application of security features

Printed sheet feeder

Printed sheet feeder

Holographic stripe

application

Holographic patch

application

Feeding of hinge material

Lamination

Cut into 2up size

PC data page lamination line

2up Polycarbonate data pages with hinge

Type C: PC data page production

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Single stack and special laminator

PC data page production

Type C: PC data page production

2up Polycarbonate data pages with hinge

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Kugler – fully automatic

KUGLER 1 - gathering and sewing KUGLER 2 - Cover lamination KUGLER 3 - Embossing and cutting KUGLER 4 - Numbering and perforation

Passport Line

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ART-Line – semi automatic

Sheet collating

Sewing

Application of reinforcing tape

Cover glueing

Book pressing

Foil embossing

Folding & Punching

Numbering mechanically /

by Laser perforation

Quality check according to ICAO / ISO 18745-1:2014

2up processing (double blanks)

1up processing (single blanks)

Passport Line

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Sheet Collating

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Reinforcing tape

Sewing

eCover laminating

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Book press

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Foil embossing

Folding and die cutting

Semi-automatic laser perforating

Semi-automatic mechanical numbering

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Laboratory equipment

Equipment to test machine readable passports according to ISO 18745-1:2014 (former ICAO project V3-2)

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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

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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

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Many Thanks for your kind attention!

Any questions?

 

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