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Horizon iCE Stitcher SPF-2000

Next generation fully automated booklet making system

EASY OPERATION – SPF-2000 is equipped with a new 15 inch control panel (“Horizon XUI”) that enables easy setup, even for nonskilled operators. Newly designed covers allow for easy access to achieve fast maintenance and minimize downtime. More sections are automated than ever before to increase productivity and efficiency.

HIGH QUALITY – Booklet quality has been enhanced with features like separating air and jogging functions at the stitching section, a press roller at the folding section, and a jogging function at the fore-edge trimming section. Quality and consistency is increased even further with optional quality control functions for stitch and thickness detection.

PRODUCTIVITY – SPF-2000 achieves a max production rate of *4,700 cycles per hour while excelling at high-mix, low volume production with faster changeover speeds (up to 50%) and more automation, changeovers can be carried out without any manual part adjustments.
*A5 finished size with stitching.

SPACE SAVING – SPF-2000 features a compact footprint and has the ability to produce a wide range of applications like A4 landscape format booklets.

Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark IV

Next Generation Saddle-Stitching system

THE STITCHLINER CONCEPT. Combining the efficiency and ease of operation of flat sheet collating with the productivity, versatility and quality of a saddle-stitching system.
FULLY-AUTOMATED SETTINGS – All necessary settings for a wide variety of booklet formats can be performed automatically according to the booklet format and thickness. Advanced automation brings consistent high quality production with efficiency and high productivity.
HIGH QUALITY – Professional quality production is achieved with our unique systems for sheet transport and jogging, scoring and folding, stitch and fold monitoring, and positive jog register at the trimmer.
VARIABLE THICKNESS PRODUCTION – True end to end automation for variable thickness production. Variable stitch length and balance adjustment combined with variable thickness transport adjustment through the trimmer.
WIDE VARIETY OF BOOKLET FORMATS – The system can produce a wide range of applications, including A4 landscape booklets for large format calendar production, and pocket booklets. Higher productivity is achieved on A4 portrait at 6,000 booklets per hour and A4 landscape at over 5,000 booklets per hour.

Horizon iCE Folder AFV-566FKT/564 Series

Next generation folder

Newly added functions bring folding quality and operation to the next level.

EASY SETUP – Icon based touchscreen provides quick and easy setup without any manual adjustment. Fully automated setup enables any operator to produce consistent, high quality folds with efficiency and high productivity.

ADVANCED AUTOMATION – Advanced automation allows operator setup without opening the safety/ sound reduction covers. Self-learning software is equipped to help achieve high quality and high productivity without relying on operator skills.

APPLICATION FLEXIBILITY –Flexible machine configurations and a variety of options allow for a wide range of applications such as pamphlets, pocket maps and direct mailers.

STATUS RECOGNITION – The LED lights in the AFV-56K indicate the operational status by switching colours to identify the system status at a glance. The lights serve as white working lights when the cover is open. The colour of the lights can be chosen from the touch panel.

Horizon CABS Series

Computer-aided Binding System CABS4000V

The space-efficient CABS4000V binder combines high-performance automation, simplicity of operation, superior productivity, and absolute quality control for short, medium and longer run lengths.
– High productivity at 4,000 books per hour with in-line system from gathering to trimming.
– Colour touch screens provide easy, intuitive operation for fast, accurate changeovers and quick adjustments for production flexibility.
– Equipped with interchangeable tank unit that allows binding with both EVA and PUR hotmelt.
– Various book sizes can be bound in-line, from minimum size A6 to maximum size A4.
– 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 and other optional quality control features.
– The system can be enhanced with automated workflow from upstream to post-press with iCE LiNK, which uses cloud technology, Horizon's post-press management system.

baumannperfecta High-Speed Cutters – Precision and Performance

For the cutting widths: 80cm | 92cm | 115cm | 132cm | 168cm | 225cm

The baumannperfecta high speed cutters appear in a new and modern design, focused on functionality, ergonomics and safety. Centrepiece of the new design is the large, inclinable display which offers and ideal view and thus full control for any operator. In combination with the new developed CUTPIT control, the machine operation is easier than ever. Another highlight is the also new developed cutting cell that grants a significantly longer knife life thanks to an innovative damper system. Thanks to the modular concept, the high speed cutters can be easily complemented by other peripheral machines and thus may offer complete system solutions through to fully automatic cutting systems.

Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V

Next Generation In-line Saddle-Stitcher

HIGH QUALITY SADDLE-STITCHING SOLUTION.
Next generation saddle-stitching solution offers operation friendlessness and production efficiency.
FULLY-AUTOMATED SETTINGS
User-friendly operation through the colour touch screen and fully-automated setup enable any operator to produce consistent, high quality booklets with efficiency and high productivity.
FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION
Easily switch the configuration between roll and cut sheet feeding. For example, roll feeding can be used for A4 portrait size production, while the cut sheet feeder HSF-50 can be used to efficiently produce A4 landscape or small format applications.
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY
Up to 6,000 high quality booklets can be produced per hour while maintaining the speed of unwinder. Non-stop and stable production is achieved on a wide variety of substrates and formats including booklets with thin sheets and flap covers. The HSF-50 can feed up to 45,000 sheets/hour from 600mm (23.62") piles with superior efficiency and feeding stability.
VARIABLE THICKNESS PRODUCTION
True end to end automation for variable thickness production. Variable stitch length and balance adjustment combined with variable thickness transport adjustment through the trimmer.

Horizon MiniCABS

Short to medium run binding system MiniCABS

INLINE BOOK PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR SHORT TO MEDIUM RUN PRODUCTION
MiniCABS extends the capacity of book production for both offset printing and digital printing.
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY – System allows for easy changeover to achieve effi cient production even with short runs.
LABOR SAVING – Signature gatherer, perfect binder and three knife trimmer are integrated in a small footprint to reduce touch points and labor costs while increasing production efficiency.
VERSATILE CONFIGURATION – This system offers hybrid capabilities to produce books for both offset and digital printing workflows. In addition to utilizing the system with signature gathering stations, users can also integrate it with roll-to-bookblock or cutsheet-to-bookblock systems. Incorporating a ESF-1000 End Sheet Feeder and GF-500 Gauze Feeders allows for inline case bind preparation.

Horizon APC-610 Hydraulic Paper Cutter

Compact hydraulic cutting system with accurate cutting quality and simple operation.

Powerful and Accurate - Hydraulic clamping and cutting mechanism ensures accurate cutting quality. Servo motor driven backgauge for accurate positioning.

Easy Operation - The colour touchscreen is intuitive and icon-based for user friendly operation. The Operation, Setting and Information Screens are used for efficient and accurate operation.

Safety - The APC-610 is activated only when the two cut buttons are simultaneously pressed. If the standard equipped area sensors detect any object, the cutting motion will stop immediately.

Manage your bindery with Horizon's bindery control system - The system can be enhanced with automated workflow from upstream to post- press with iCE LiNK, which uses cloud technology, Horizon's post-press management system.

F Service Automation - Phoenix Plotter Gluer

Gluing / Versatility / Technology

The Phoenix is ideal for applying glue to POS and POP displays, FSDUs, pop-ups, pallet displays, crowners, and more. It delivers improved production efficiency and consistently high gluing quality. With quick, simple setup and proven long-term reliability, the Phoenix is the perfect solution for all your gluing needs.

Faster and more reliable timescales

Flawless gluing quality from the first to the last piece, ensuring that the same amount of hotmelt and/or cold glue is deposited in the same time. This provides a further guarantee that the glue will hold, eliminating the risk of products being returned because they have come apart!

Increased production

The plotter glues at a speed of 2 metres per second and also informs the operators of the timings. Breaks are adjusted so that the next piece is ready as soon as the previous piece has been assembled.

Horizon BQ-480 Perfect Binder

In addition to dimension-based automation, the BQ-480 features customised automated setup accounting for paper type, signature vs. loose sheet, sewn book blocks, notch binding, and other key factors for higher quality with less effort. Maximum production speed of 800 books per hour for book of one production. (Production speed changes depending on thickness change from book to book.) Supporting both EVA hotmelt glue and PUR hotmelt glue.

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