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Roll to Perfect Bind Book

Roll to Perfect Bind Book

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Standard - Hunkeler Roll to Perfect Bind System Details: 

Specifically designed to respond to the growing need for short- to medium run-length book production, the Smart Binding System combines a Hunkeler unwinder and rotary cutter with Horizon folder, gluing and pressing station, perfect binder, intelligent accumulator and three-knife trimmer to convert pre-printed rolls into finished books in a continuous, fully automated, touch-free process. The system is able to move seamlessly between books of varying format and page count, ensuring absolute quality assurance through end-to-end system control and integrity checking. It can produce up to 2,000 books an hour, without manual intervention or added labor costs, a dramatic improvement over current methods. Multiple configurations available for processing conventional offset and digital output in one system as well as interchangeable glue tanks for EVA and PUR adhesives.
  • Flexibility and quality assurance: The Smart Binding System is able to move seamlessly between books of varying format and page count, ensuring absolute quality assurance through end-to-end system control and integrity checking
  • Improved production speeds: The system can produce up to 2,000 books an hour without manual intervention or added labor costs - a dramatic improvement over current methods
  • Digital and offset compatibility: The system has multiple possible configurations for processing both conventional offset and digital output in one system
  • Choice of adhesive: The system features interchangeable glue tanks for EVA and PUR adhesives

Technical Specifications: 

Maximum Roll Diameter 54"
Web Width 11" to 20.5"
Operation Speed Up to 590 fpm
Paper Weights 40 to 180 gsm
Sheet Width 11" to 20.5"
Book Thickness 1 to 45 mm
Book Block Maximum 13.77" to 10.23"
Book Block Minimum 5.83" x 4.14"
Signatures 4/6/8/12/16/18 pages