Horizon StitchLiner Mark IV
The iCE StitchLiner Mark IV automates sheet-fed saddle-stitching with folding, scoring, trimming, and variable thickness production at up to 6,000 booklets/hr.
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The Horizon StitchLiner Mark IV is a flat-sheet collate-to-stitch booklet line with three-knife trim in one pass. It makes up to about 6,000 booklets per hour (A4 portrait) on equipped systems.
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Overview
The Mark IV combines flat-sheet collating with saddle-stitch production. It scores, folds, stitches, and three-knife trims in one flow. Horizon and Standard Finishing rate A4 portrait production up to about 6,000 booklets/hour and A4 landscape up to about 5,300 booklets/hour on equipped systems.
True variable production can auto-adjust stitch length, balance, registration, and trim size booklet to booklet. Scoring reduces spine crack risk. Four-directional jogging improves alignment across stocks, and that includes coated sheets. Booklets with detected errors go to a reject tray, so production continues.
Built by Horizon International in Japan. North American distribution through Standard Finishing Systems. Sold, installed, and serviced in Michigan and the Great Lakes by Mid-State Litho.
Key features
- Up to about 6,000 booklets/hour (A4 portrait) / about 5,300 (A4 landscape) on equipped systems
- Score, fold, stitch, three-knife trim in one pass
- Automated variable booklet production adjustments
- Stitch thickness up to about 10 mm (about 50 sheets of 81.4 gsm stock, stock dependent)
- Optional stacker/bander integration on equipped lines
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum booklet thickness | 0.39 in (10 mm), about 50 sheets of 81.4 gsm; 0.24 in (6 mm) with loop stitching |
| Stitch heads | 2 standard; 3 or 4 with the optional B-40C or B-40S kits; loop stitching kit optional |
| Speed | Up to 6,000 booklets/hr (A4 portrait from A3 sheets), up to 5,300 booklets/hr (A4 landscape); 4,000 to 5,000 sets/hr with four to six VAC towers |
| Maximum sheet size | Portrait 14 x 20 in (356 x 508 mm), landscape 10.5 x 24 in (267 x 610 mm) |
| Minimum sheet size | 5.5 x 7.64 in (140 x 194 mm) |
| Maximum paper weight | 350 gsm |
| Minimum paper weight | 52.3 gsm uncoated, 73.3 gsm coated |
| Control system | 12.1 in color touch panel, automatic setup from booklet size and thickness |
| Program memory | 999 jobs |
| Electrical | 3-phase 200 to 230 V, 50/60 Hz (no transformer), or 3-phase 380/400/415 V, 50/60 Hz (step-down transformer supplied) |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 141.8 x 160 x 53.2 in (3,601 x 4,062 x 1,350 mm) |
| Options | SL6PS-40 six-page fold program, B-40S and B-40C stitcher head kits, CD-30S centering device, loop stitching kit, WDD/WDU-SPF50 wire drive devices, HP-40S hole punch unit, PK-30 preset kicker, HTS-TD40 thickness detector, TB-30 trimmings blower, HTS-AR40 transport rollers, HTS-ECV40 delivery conveyor, CC40 center-cut unit |
| Finishing type | Saddle stitch, fold and trim (HTS-50 three-knife trimmer) |
| Finished booklet size (W x L) | 4.72 x 3.35 in (120 x 85 mm) up to 13.86 x 9.92 in (352 x 252 mm) portrait or 10.35 x 11.93 in (263 x 303 mm) landscape; 13.86 x 11.93 in (352 x 303 mm) possible depending on substrate |
| Stitch thickness | Up to 0.195 in (5 mm), 0.118 in (3 mm) with loop stitching |
| Fold thickness | Up to 0.075 in (2 mm), one block |
| Stitching wire | 0.5 mm (No. 26) standard; 0.4 to 0.6 mm (No. 24 to 30) with the optional heads |
| Trim width | Fore edge and top/bottom 0.08 to 1 in (2 to 25.4 mm) |
| Center cut | Optional CC40 center-cut unit for 2-up production, gutter 0.24, 0.31, 0.39 or 0.47 in (6, 8, 10 or 12 mm) |
| Feeder options | VAC-1000, VAC-L1000, VAC-600H or VAC-L600H collator towers, HOF-400 high-speed sheet feeder, or both together |
Specifications from the Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark IV catalog (CT00209-01, February 2026) and horizon.co.jp. Verified 2026-11-05. Specs can vary by configuration and options. Confirm against the factory sheet for the unit you order.
Why buy Horizon equipment from Mid-State Litho
Horizon International designs and manufactures this machine in Japan. Standard Finishing Systems (SDMC) is the exclusive North American distributor. Mid-State Litho is the authorized Michigan and Great Lakes dealer. We quote the configuration, install it, train your operators, and finance it when needed. We stock related parts and adhesives, and we send factory-trained technicians when something stops a shift.
We work with Horizon and Standard Finishing as long-term partners. A plant manager who buys a Horizon line from Mid-State Litho gets same-state trucks and multi-brand advice when Horizon is not the only answer. Our phone reaches the people who installed the line. Call 1-800-343-4231 or request a quote. Browse the full Horizon print finishing equipment catalog.
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