The Bieler Press is a manufacturing representative and distributor (since 1998) of the industry standard Bunting Magnetic Cerface™ Flat Base for Bunting Magnetics Co.
Bunting flatbases are manufactured in a number of standard sizes configured for the various size chases of all letterpress production presses, including Heidelberg, Kluge, Chandler & Price, and Miehle. Shown here is an 8-1/2 by 11-1/4 inch Bunting Magnetic Cerface Flat Base (their largest standard size) locked up in the bed of a Vandercook SP-15. Custom sizes are available up to 19 by 39 inches.
Housed in a cast aluminum body, the powerful surface-mounted ceramic magnets hold steel-backed photopolymer plates or steel dies securely in register—without the need for interlaid spray or film adhesives—and thus provide exacting impression—without distortion or buckling—throughout the most demanding of print runs. Each base is ground to the client’s requirements and its magnetism is guaranteed for life. These are precision ground to within .001" tolerance and are parallel across the measure.
Bunting Magnetics was founded in 1959 and has manufactured their highly regarded magnetic bases since 1985. The Cerface model (introduced in 1994) is the most recent configuration of their flatbases.
Note: These flatbases can be ground for use on galley proof presses sans bed plate or other presses with non-standard type height requirements.
Registration devices, such as pin registration and scribe line are optional additions. Bases can also be supplied in steel housings for specific operations, such as embossing and die cutting.
Inquire for current [2009] manufacturer's pricing and ordering.
