Horizon CABS6000

Horizon Computer-Aided Binding System CABS6000

The innovative Standard Horizon CABS6000 perfect binding system is bringing new levels of automation to production bookbinding. The system includes the MG-600 Gatherer, SB-17 seventeen-clamp Perfect Binder, and HT-110 Three-Knife Trimmer. This in-line system can produce up to 6,000 books/hour. Each component is equipped with an icon-based 10.4" color touchscreen that enables end-to-end automated setup in ten minutes or less, and the ability to memorize 200 jobs for instant recall. Up to six MG-600 Gatherers can be placed in-line for a total of 36 stations, feeding up to 64-page signatures ranging from 5.83" x 4.14" to 15.15" x 10.8".

Other features include an in-line stacker for standalone gathering, and advanced quality control features such as CCD cameras, thickness detection, and weight checking. The SB-17 Perfect Binder allows for quick changeover from EVA to PUR adhesive with interchangeable tanks and book thicknesses from .08" to 2".

The SB-17 Perfect Binder allows for quick changeover from EVA to PUR adhesive with interchangeable tanks and book thicknesses from .08” to 2”. Other features include CCD cameras on the cover feeder, ability to load covers on-the-fly, twin milling stations, automated in-line cover scoring, gauze feeding for hard cover book blocks, weight checking system and a digital caliper that measures book size and thickness and transfers settings to the binder for automated setup. The HT-110 Three-knife Trimmer produces trimmed books 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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