The SITMA-JET / SITMA-EYE is a compact process controller developed by SITMA Machinery S.p.A. (acquired by Tecnau in 2023) for inkjet imaging and personalization in the graphic arts industry. It serves as the central control unit in high-speed mailing, addressing, and bindery lines — driving inkjet print heads for variable-data printing while coordinating selective feeding, ZIP code sorting, and on-line top-sheet printing through a single interface.

What does SITMA-JET / SITMA-EYE control in a mailing line?

The controller manages four concurrent functions. Selective feeding determines which pieces enter the production stream based on database criteria. Variable-data addressing prints recipient information from a mailing list onto each piece. ZIP code sorting organizes output by postal code for presort discounts. On-line top-sheet printing produces cover sheets or insert markers without a separate printing step. The system can drive print heads from multiple manufacturers simultaneously, providing printer-agnostic flexibility in mixed-vendor production environments.

How does host integration support production management?

SITMA-JET / SITMA-EYE connects to a host computer or plant network to receive job data and return production reports — tracked piece counts, sort statistics, and error logs. This closes the loop between mailing list preparation and physical production, giving shift supervisors real-time visibility into throughput and enabling compliance with postal documentation requirements for presort rate claims.