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Description
Offered here is a high-performance Kolbus BF 527 Casing-in line integrated into a fully functional and synchronized hardcover book production system. This complete line includes complementary machines for heating, pressing and stacking - designed to streamline every stage from book block feeding to stacking and final packaging. Whether you're looking for a fully integrated line or want to select specific components to suit your needs, this setup offers flexibility, modularity, and industrial-grade reliability. Ideal for medium to high-volume hardcover book production, this line allows customization: each unit can be offered individually or as part of a tailored configuration, depending on your production requirements.
Specifications
Equipment
IR Preheating Unit
- Model: Kolbus HB 530
- Year: 2008
- Heating: Lateral IR heating (9 kW, infinitely adjustable)
- Heating Length: 1,500 mm
- Belt Speed: 8–32 m/min
- Features: Acceleration belt, electrical connection for upstream conveyor control
Transport Conveyor
- Model: Kolbus TS.L
- Year: 2008
- Dimensions: 450 mm wide × 800 mm long
- Features: Lateral guides for product alignment, special rail for product guidance (max. 150 mm clearance height)
- Drive: Static drive controlled by upstream or downstream machine
Casing-In Line
- Model: Kolbus BF 527 Compact
- Year: 2008
- Control: Copilot system with touchscreen display, PLC control
- Frame: 5-station frame
- Block Infeed: Telescopic infeed conveyor from the left with gate and star feeder (8-point star)
- Block Spine Heating: Hot air heating in infeed area for adhesive-bound and hotmelt-glued blocks
- Block Detection: Spine and fore-edge detection via vacuum
- Block Thickness Control: Automatic
- Rounding and Backing Station: Included
- Case Pre-stacking Conveyor: Included
- Case Bending Machine: Automatic
- Case Forming Station: With counter-holder
- Case Magazine: Included
- Edge and Bottom Divider: For bible paper and gilt edges
- Book Gripper: With additional pressing station
- Drive: Infinitely variable frequency-controlled drive
- Lubrication: Automatic central lubrication system
- Delivery Conveyor: 1,280 mm length
Station Configuration
- Station 1: Back gluing unit with circulation, glue roller set, additional roller for straight-back blocks 20–55 mm thickness, premelter with automatic glue supply
- Station 2: Without gauze station
- Station 3: Back gluing unit with circulation, glue roller set, additional roller for straight-back blocks 20–55 mm thickness, premelter with automatic glue supply
- Station 4: Backlining and headbanding station
- Station 5: Pressing station with Teflon belt and integrated foam pressing element
Additional Features
- Ribbon gluing device (for pre-inserted ribbons)
- Viscosity control device for 2 back gluing units (automatic water supply for consistent glue viscosity)
- Small format capability (min. block width 70 mm, min. block height 100 mm, block thickness 2–30 mm)
- Electrical connection for upstream conveyor control
Book Forming Press
- Model: Kolbus FE 604
- Year: 2008
- Control: Copilot system with touchscreen display, PLC control
- Infeed: Left-hand infeed
- Delivery: Right-hand delivery, books transported flat
- Profile Form Bars: In infeed area for heavy, rounded books (retractable)
- Groove Burning Rails: 5 pairs electrically heated (15° and 45° rails included), quick-change system
- Cooling Rails: 1 pair
- Pressing Stations: 2 stations (2nd station selectable 15 kN or 45 kN pressing force)
- Form Bar: For 2 mm book blocks
- Heating Monitoring: Included
- Lubrication: Automatic central lubrication system
Stacker
- Type: Book Stacker
- Model: Müller Martini BLSD 650
- Features: Infeed conveyor
Technical Details
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Speed (Casing-In Line) | 60 cycles/min |
| Maximum Speed (Book Press) | 62 cycles/min |
| Small Format Block min | 70 × 100 × 2 mm / 2.8 × 3.9 × 0.08 in |
| Case Format (opened) min | 210 × 105 mm / 8.3 × 4.1 in |
| Case Format (opened) max | 660 × 385 mm / 26.0 × 15.2 in |
| Finished Book Format min | 70 × 100 × 6 mm / 2.8 × 3.9 × 0.24 in |
| Finished Book Format max | 315 × 385 × 90 mm / 12.4 × 15.2 × 3.5 in |
| Trim Waste Strip Width max | 40 mm / 1.6 in |
| Pressing Force (Trimmer) | 20 kN |
| Compressed Air Requirement | 9–14 Nm³/h (BF 527) + 5 Nm³/h (FE 604) |
| Operating Pressure | 6 bar / 87 psi |
| Electricity | 3-phase, 400 V / N / PE, 50 Hz |
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