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BQ-300 Perfect Binder

Compact On-Demand Book Binding

BQ-300 Perfect Binder

The Horizon BQ-300 Perfect Binder is a single-clamp binder designed for the efficient production of variable books, including book-of-one, with integrated automation from the feeding section to the nipping section. It can achieve production rates of up to 500 cycles per hour.


Overview
Quick changeovers:

The clamping section, milling section, gluing section, nipping table, and cover scoring rollers are automatically set up based on the book block thickness measured on the built-in caliper, simplifying book-of-one changeovers. Other fine adjustments like air separation at the cover feeder, glue application volume and length, and milling depth can be set automatically from the touchscreen control panel, minimizing manual touchpoints.

Customizable templates:

Setup can be automated even further with the BQ-300’s new template feature. Custom templates can be created on the control panel depending on desired book style, quality, paper type, and more and can be stored for use at any time. With custom templates, operators of any skill level can produce high-quality, consistent books.

Inline configurations:

The BQ-300 can be run inline with a trimmer, and it can even be configured as a fully automated system with a sheet feeder, an accumulator, and a robot arm feeding book blocks into the clamps of the perfect binder.

Technical Specifications
Book Block Size (Spine Length x Fore-Edge Length)

Max: 12.59” x 12.59”
Min: 5.32” x 4.14”

Book Block Thickness

0.04” – 2.00”

Cover Size

12.59” × 25.98” (Max)
5.32" x 8.86" (Min)

Cover Weight Range

Normal: 81.4 to 302.4 gsm
Coated: 104.7 to 348.9 gsm

Cycle Speed

Up to 500 cycles per hour

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BQ-300 Testimonial

“It's easy to set up, and it's the smallest perfect binder I've ever seen - important when your bindery is space contrained. The operator stays in one position instead of having to move back and forth to load and unload, making him more efficient...We're averaging about 400 books per hour, and the binder is also very efficient for smaller runs of 50-1000 books, which we often get.”

Tyler McNeil
Chief Operating Officer, McNeil Printing

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