Horizon CABS6000

Horizon Computer-Aided Binding System CABS6000

The advanced Standard Horizon CABS6000 perfect binding system is revolutionizing production bookbinding with its unparalleled automation capabilities. Consisting of the MG-600 Gatherer, SB-17 seventeen-clamp Perfect Binder, and HT-110 Three-Knife Trimmer, this in-line system can produce an impressive 6,000 books per hour. Each component boasts a 10.4" color touchscreen with user-friendly icons, allowing for effortless setup in just ten minutes and the ability to store 200 jobs for quick access. With the option to integrate up to six MG-600 Gatherers, providing a total of 36 stations, this system can handle a variety of signature sizes, ranging from 5.83" x 4.14" to 15.15" x 10.8".

Some additional features are available for the Horizon CABS6000, including an in-line stacker for standalone gathering. Additionally, advanced quality control features like CCD cameras, thickness detection, and weight checking make for a highly efficient and precise binding process. With the SB-17 Perfect Binder, users can easily switch between EVA and PUR adhesive thanks to interchangeable tanks, and bind books with thicknesses ranging from .08" to 2".

The SB-17 Perfect Binder boasts versatile capabilities, allowing for seamless transitions between EVA and PUR adhesive, with adaptable tanks and the ability to handle book thicknesses ranging from .08” to 2”. Other advanced features include CCD cameras on the cover feeder, on-the-fly cover loading, twin milling stations, automated in-line cover scoring, gauze feeding for hardcover books, a weight checking system, and a digital caliper for precise measurement and automated setup. Complementing this binder is the HT-110 Three-knife Trimmer, capable of producing trimmed books in sizes ranging from 5.71”x4.05” to 14.4”x11.81”.

The CABS 6000 is equipped with quick-change EVA and PUR glue tanks that slide out on rails to a wheeled trolley. Operators can easily changeover from one binding style to another in about 5 minutes.

This flexibility lets printers serve more market segments and meet varying customer application requirements.

CABS 6000 Product Details

• High productivity at 6,000 books/hour with in-line system from gathering to trimming.
• Covers from short run to long run production challenges thanks to intuitive easy operation through the touch panel and fast, highly accurate change overs.
• Equipped with interchangeable tank unit that allows both EVA and PUR hot melt to be used.
• Various book sizes can be bound in-line, from minimum size A6 to maximum size B4.
• Off-line signature gathering is possible using the ST-600 stacker. Also, by installing the RU-600 misfeed unit the gatherer can operate non-stop.
• Quality control image checking cameras, thickness detector, weight checker, book block length detector,and other optional quality control features.
• The Horizon JDF network system (pXnet) can also be added, for further increase in efficiency and effectiveness of the binding process.
• High Productivity at 6,000 Books/Hour
• Inline System from Gathering to Trimming
• Covers from Short-Run to Long-Run Production Challenges
• Touch Panel and Fast, Highly Accurate Changeovers
• Equipped with Interchangeable Tank Unit that Allows EVA or PUR Hot Melt
• Various Book Sizes Can be Bound In-Line, Min. Size AL to Max. Size B4
• Off-Line Signature Gathering is Possible Using ST-600 Stacker
• Quality Control Image Checking Cameras
• Thickness Detector
• Weight Checker
• Book Block Length Detector

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