Saddlestitching

The Horizon Stitchliner5500 is an innovative saddlestitching system which incorporates flat sheet collating, scoring, folding, genuine saddlestitching and three-knife trimming in one automated line... that means NO PRE-TRIMMING for the top and tail of the flat sheets and NO PRE-FOLDING into signatures - a massive saving of time, product waste and energy. With JDF-ready fully-automated makereadies of just a couple of minutes, the Horizon StitchLiner is the perfect saddlestitching solution for digital and litho print houses and conventional trade finishers alike.



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StitchLiner
fully-automated JDF-ready colllating, saddlestitching & 3-knife trimming line

The StitchLiner produces tightly folded books from 2 to 50 sheets with precision cross-page registration and excellent spine-definition. The icon based touchscreen simplifies operation and the job changeover is fully automated. The integrated three-knife trimmer section produces neatly finished booklets and requires no intervention by the operator during format changes..

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HOF-20/30 high speed sheet / set feeder

27,000 sph advanced suction drum feeders with wheel-in feed trolley; features include sheet-count & optical mark reader feed modes as standard. The feed train reverses and  inverts the sheets so digital engines can print in standard sequence mode. Optional database software drive, CCD camera checking and bar code verification systems. The HOF-30 is designed to integrate into a collating/finishing line; the HOF-20 stans alone with downstream finishing systems and therefore features an integrated suction cover feed station.

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additional stitching heads / loop stitching kit

The StitchLiner is fitted with two Hohner stitching heads as standard. Two further heads can be fitted (especially suitable for two-up work) and loop stitching conversion kits are also available.

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centre knife for 2-up production

The centre knife is fitted at the 3-knife trimmer section to allow 2-up production of smaller booklets - at twice the standard production speed.

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6 page cover software

The 6-page cover software allows a cover with a pre-folded extra page to be fed on its own and slightly offset on top of the interior sheets on the saddle prior to stitching so that the fold is not cut by the fore-edge knife at the 3-knife trimmer.

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spinecreaser unit

Specially-designed male/female creasing units for use in circumstances where stocks, print processes or grain direction cause problems with spine definition.

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MKU-54 mobile knife unit for in-line endorsed folding

The MKU-54/54T is detachable mobile knife unit for Horizon floor model folders. This mobile knife unit can be connected with Horizon bookletmakers to endorse fold booklets for mailing purposes.

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HSM KP80 waste compacter / baler

The HSM KP80 compacts trimmed waste and bales it in weatherproof sacks for convenient palletisation and movement. The in-feed hopper can be configured to accept waste from multiple sources.

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PK-30 preset batch kicker

The PK-30 preset batch kicker is designed to offset the finished books at a selected count interval to aid fast and convenient batching.

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HP-05/06 hole punch device

5 mm or 6 mm hole punch device provides 2 punch holes for A4 booklets. The precision hole punch system integrates within in the 3-knife trimmer.

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HTS-TD thickness detector

The HTS-TD is installed at fore-edge trimming section and checks the thickness of each booklet for maximum quality control. When a book thickness deviates from the correct value, the system stops.

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HM-30 sheet inserter

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PJ/ST R rear jogging/offset stacking receiving trays

The Horizon VAC-Turbo PowerCollator series features optional rear delivery via the 'C' tower module for simultaneous running of two separate jobs. 'R' version jogging and offset stacking receiving trays have been developed to accept work collated to the rear.

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ST-40 by-pass / in-line offset stacker

The ST-40 bypass stacker is designed for in-line operation with collating/booklet production lines to offer a stacking option without the need to reconfigure equipment. A switch on the ST-40 offers the choice of stacking or by-passing on to the downstream line.

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PJ-100 stand-alone upright paper aeriator/jogger

The PJ-100 is an upright floor-standing paper jogger. The head has a variable degree of tilt with air assistance and a foot pedal operated jogging action. The PJ-100 is ideal for separation and aeration of sheets prior to loading into the collating bins to ensure optimum system performance.

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