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Description
From the roll to finished gathered signatures or glued book blocks - inline and digital
The Hunkeler Plowfolder Book Solution is a worldwide leader in the on-demand production of book blocks with variable page counts and flexible format lengths – thanks to the DynaCut function. Its attractive price-performance ratio, high flexibility, and the excellent quality of pre-glued book blocks make it the ideal solution for entering industrial on-demand book production.
In addition to processing 4-, 6- and 8-page signatures for glued book blocks, the system also enables the production of loose-leaf stacks for thread-sewn books.
The Plowfolder Book Solution can be operated both inline with a printing system and nearline, downstream of a perfect binder.
Videos of the line in production:Specifications
Equipment
UW8 Unwinder (optional)
- Hunkeler UW8 high-performance unwinder
- Available on request
Eltex Digimoister (optional)
- Electrostatic re-moistening system for paper conditioning
- Contactless operation with patented pre-charging technology
- Two-component nozzle technology
- Integrates inline with high-speed digital printing machines
WI8 Web Inspection (optional)
- Comprehensive quality control: color accuracy, positioning, contours, smearing, color bleeding, data validation
- CIS (Contact Image Sensor) scan bars for each page
- 22″ multi-touch LCD operator monitor
- Controller box included
- Modular system, expandable to full tracking solution
WB7 Web Buffer (optional)
- Compensates for speed differences and production interruptions
- Minimizes material waste
- Essential for continuous inline production workflows
PF7 Plow Folder (Flyfolder Book Solution)
- Seamless switching between 4-, 6-, and 8-page signatures without production stoppage
- Fully automatic format change (DynaCut function) without manual intervention
- Also capable of producing loose-leaf stacks for thread-sewn books
- Operable both nearline and inline with printers or perfect binders
CS6-HS Cross Cutter
- High-performance cross cutter
- Nonstop production up to 200 m/min (656 fpm)
- Over 600 output cycles per hour
SD7-II-F Starwheel Delivery Stacker
- Starwheel stacker delivery for optimal book block formation
- Ensures reliable further processing in perfect binding
HP Pagewide Web T240 with RS8 Roll Splicer (optional)
- HP roll-to-roll digital printing machine
- Hunkeler RS8 roll splicer for automatic roll changes
- Available on request
Technical Details
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Speed | 200 m/min / 656 ft/min |
| Productivity | max. 600 stacks/hour |
| Maximum Web Width | 762 mm / 30 in (with RS8: 558 mm / 22 in) |
| Signature Length | 178 – 356 mm / 7.0 – 14.0 in |
| Signature Width | 127 – 266 mm / 5.0 – 10.5 in |
| Signature Options | 4, 6, and 8 pages |
| Paper Weight (4-page signatures) | 60 – 150 g/m² |
| Paper Weight (6-page signatures) | 60 – 105 g/m² |
| Paper Weight (8-page signatures) | 60 – 80 g/m² |
| Format Change | Fully automatic, no production stoppage |
| Operation Mode | Inline or nearline with printers / perfect binders |
UW8 Unwinder (optional)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Speed | 254 m/min / 833 ft/min |
| Web Width | 165 – 571 mm / 6.5 – 22.5 in |
| Paper Weight | 40 – 320 g/m² |
| Max. Roll Diameter | 1,370 mm / 54 in |
| Max. Roll Weight | 900 kg / 1,984 lbs |
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Hunkeler Digital Book Block Production for 4-page, 6-page, and 8-page production: WI8 + WB7 + PF7 + CS6-HS + SD7 · Ref BU21313