Mid-State Litho sells and services continuous feed finishing equipment. It is for shops that run work off a roll or a continuous web instead of a cut sheet. Roll-fed production changes the finishing problem. The line must unwind the web under control and cut or fold it in register. It must then stack or bind the work, and an operator does not touch every sheet. You must specify the finishing line against the press and the finished format at the same time.
Four machines in this category are current Mid-State Litho equipment. The Standard Horizon FoldLiner and the Standard Horizon BBS-56 Book Block Solution handle folding and book block production from continuous input. The Baumfolder 20 ICF-3 is an independent continuous feed unit, which matters when one feeder has to serve more than one finishing line. The Straight Shooter R-14 is a high-speed continuous feeder built for transactional and direct mail volumes.
For a Hunkeler machine, see the Hunkeler continuous feed equipment page, which carries that line. This page covers the category and the buying decision across brands.
The decision usually comes down to four questions. Does the work arrive as a roll or a fanfold stack? Does the output need folding, cutting and stacking, or a finished book block? Does the line have to run in line with a single press, or near line so it survives a press change? How much of the setup can an operator reasonably do by hand at your run lengths?
These machines are quote only because configuration sets the price. Web width, unwind diameter, speed, and the finishing modules on the line all move the number. Integration with an existing press also moves it. Call 1-800-343-4231, and we will spec a line against the work that you run.
Mid-State Litho has sold and serviced print finishing equipment from Grand Blanc, Michigan since 1984. Factory-trained technicians cover Michigan and the Great Lakes region. We stock parts, and financing is available on complete systems.
Related equipment and pages
Shops that spec a roll-fed line usually look at the adjacent processes at the same time. Collating equipment runs near line with continuous feed work. Perfect binders take the output of the BBS-56 book block. Bindery and specialty finishing is the parent category for all of it.
For work that arrives as cut sheets, the sheet-fed alternatives are universal paper feeders, Streamfeeder friction feeders, and commercial and automatic folders.
The service and support page describes installation, operator training, parts, and ongoing coverage. Terms on complete lines are on financing and leasing.
Frequently asked questions
What is continuous feed finishing equipment?
It is finishing equipment fed from a roll or a continuous web rather than from cut sheets. The web is unwound under control and then folded, cut, stacked, or built into book blocks. Shops running transactional print, direct mail, and short-run book work use it to keep an operator from handling every sheet.
Which is better, an in-line or a near-line continuous feed system?
In-line ties the finisher to one press and gives you a single operator path. Near-line keeps the finisher independent, so it survives a press upgrade and can take work from more than one source. If your press is likely to change before the finisher does, near-line is usually the safer capital decision. The Baumfolder 20 ICF-3 is an independent continuous feed unit for exactly that reason.
Which continuous feed machines does Mid-State Litho carry?
Current models are the Standard Horizon FoldLiner and the Standard Horizon BBS-56 Book Block Solution. They also include the Baumfolder 20 ICF-3 independent continuous feed unit and the Straight Shooter R-14 high-speed continuous feeder. Call 1-800-343-4231 for configuration and availability.
Why is there no price on these machines?
Continuous feed systems are configured, not picked off a shelf. Web width, unwind diameter, speed, the finishing modules on the line, and any press integration all change the price. We quote the line instead of a published number that does not apply to your job.
Do you install and service continuous feed equipment?
Yes. Mid-State Litho is a print finishing dealer, in business since 1984. We run factory-trained technicians across Michigan and the Great Lakes region. We handle installation, operator training, parts, and ongoing service, and we can quote financing on a complete line.