The Morgana PowerSquare™ 160VF is a versatile, high-performance booklet-making system designed for mid-to-high volume digital production environments. This advanced system combines stapling, folding, spine forming, and trimming into a single, compact unit, producing SquareBack™ books up to 160 pages thick. It is an ideal solution for manuals, magazines, programs, academic journals, financial reports, and educational materials.
Key Features
🔷 Dual Bin Feeder – High-capacity, vacuum-assisted dual-bin feeder supports long, uninterrupted production runs.
🔷 Automatic Bin Switching – Enables continuous operation, allowing reloading while the system is running.
🔷 Barcode Readers (Optional) – Ensures set integrity and supports variable page count jobs.
🔷 Two-Knife Trimmer (Optional) – Trims top and bottom edges for a full-bleed, professional finish.
🔷 Static Stitching Head – Single heavy-duty stitch head inserts 1 to 6 stitches per book, ensuring consistent alignment and quality.
🔷 SquareBack™ Booklets – Produces high-quality booklets with a perfectly formed spine, allowing for printed text on the spine, similar to a perfect-bound book.
🔷 Fully Automated Workflow – Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for easy operation, job recall, and remote diagnostics.
🔷 Automatic Set Thickness Sensing – Detects booklet thickness to ensure consistent and high-quality results.
Technical Specifications
Feature | PowerSquare™ 160VF |
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Paper Size (Min) | 7.8” x 7.8” |
Paper Size (Max) | 13.7” x 24.4” |
Stock Range | 16 lb bond – 82 lb cover |
Book Thickness | Min: 1 sheet 20 lb bondMax: 0.3” (approx. 160 pages 20 lb bond) |
Set Thickness | Max: 0.15” (approx. 40 sheets 20 lb bond) |
Stitching | Single heavy-duty stitch head, 1-6 stitches |
Stitches per Spool | Up to 291,500 |
Books per Spool | Approx. 127,000 |
Trimming | Optional two-knife trimming |
No. of Bins | 2 |

The PowerSquare Two-Knife Trimmer (P2T) is an efficient module that finishes the booklet making process by trimming the top and bottom edges of the book with ease. This feature is especially beneficial for full-bleed printed material, providing a professional and polished appearance. With its user-friendly interface, the PowerSquare can automatically trim up to 40mm / 1.6″ from each end of the book and can also be adjusted to match the image position. All trimmings are neatly collected in a high-capacity external waste box, ensuring uninterrupted operation.
The Morgana PowerSquare™ 160VF Booklet maker is now capable of applying up to six staples per book, allowing for smaller applications of 2 or 3up on a set. This feature helps to save both time and money.
Additional Features
✔ Dual Bin Feeder – Supports a wide range of booklet types and sizes. Bins can be used for pre-collated sets or covers, allowing flexibility for merged booklet production.
✔ Automatic Bin Switching – Enables non-stop operation with on-the-run bin reloading.
✔ Barcode Readers (Optional) – Can be integrated to track and manage variable data jobs, ensuring accurate set matching.
✔ Two-Knife Trimmer (Optional) – Allows for precise, full-bleed trimming, producing a final product with clean, professional edges.
✔ Static Stitching Head – The sheets move to the stitch, not vice versa, guaranteeing high precision and stitch quality.
✔ Remote Diagnostics – The advanced control system includes remote troubleshooting and preventative maintenance tracking.
✔ User-Friendly Interface – The color touchscreen GUI makes job setup fast and intuitive, optimizing workflow efficiency.
Optimized Applications
📚 Manuals & Reports – Produces SquareBack™ booklets with a professional finish for business and corporate use.
📖 Magazines & Programs – Ensures premium-quality booklet production for publishing and event materials.
🖨 Print-on-Demand – Streamlines short-run and customized booklet production.
📦 Educational Materials – Ideal for training manuals, academic journals, and course packs.
The Morgana PowerSquare™ 160VF is designed to meet the growing demand for high-quality booklets across a wide range of media. With automation, flexibility, and efficiency, it is an ideal choice for high-production environments looking to enhance booklet quality, consistency, and productivity.
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