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Horizon BQ-500 Perfect Binder iCE LiNK

The BQ-500 supports EVA and PUR glue, with automated templates, variable thickness handling, and up to 1,350 cycles/hr, ideal for digital book production.

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Details & specifications

Horizon BQ-500 Perfect Binder (iCE LiNK). Four-clamp production perfect binder for book-of-one through longer runs, with interchangeable EVA and PUR tanks and automated setup.

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Overview

The Horizon BQ-500 is built for shops that need higher book-of-one productivity and tighter quality control across a wide range of substrates and run lengths. Automated sections cut changeover time when thickness and size change job to job.

Use EVA for fast everyday softcover work and PUR when coated or digital stocks need a stronger, more flexible spine. For adhesive selection help, see our EVA vs PUR guide and Planatol Planamelt Pro hybrid glue.

Key features

  • Up to about 1,350 cycles/hour with EVA; about 1,000 cycles/hour with PUR (configuration dependent)
  • Interchangeable EVA and PUR glue tanks
  • Four-clamp production architecture with automated thickness-related setup
  • 12.1" touchscreen with template memory; iCE LiNK connectivity on equipped systems
  • Cover feeding, hinge scoring, milling/non-milling, and pad binding modes on supported configs

Specifications

Specification Details
Binding Type Milling / Non-milling / Pad binding
Glue Types EVA and PUR (interchangeable tanks)
Clamp Quantity 4 clamps
Book Block Thickness 1 to 65 mm (0.04″ to 2.56″)
Book Block Size Max 320×320 mm / Min 145×105 mm
Cover Size Max 320×670 mm / Min 135×225 mm
Cover Weight Range 81.4 to 348.9 gsm (bond & coated)
Cycle Speed EVA 1,350/hr • PUR 1,000/hr • Variable up to 810/hr
Voltage / Frequency 200 to 400 V 3-phase 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (W×D×H) 144.5″×92.2″×72.5″ (with conveyor)
Cover Feed Capacity 150 mm (5.9″) stack height

Specs can vary by configuration and options. Confirm against the factory sheet for the serial and options you order.

Why buy from Mid-State Litho

Mid-State Litho is an authorized Standard Horizon dealer based in Grand Blanc, Michigan. We sell, install, train operators, and service Horizon finishing equipment across Michigan and the Great Lakes. You get multi-brand advice (we also carry Challenge, Morgana, Graphic Whizard, and others), written quotes, financing and leasing, trade-in options, and factory-trained technicians, not a crate and a tracking number. Call 1-800-343-4231 or request a quote.

Related: perfect binders · PUR perfect binders · EVA perfect binders · book binding glue · book trimmers · Horizon equipment.

Ready to size this machine for your stock and monthly volume? Call 1-800-343-4231.

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