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StitchLiner Mark V Saddlestitcher

Roll-fed or Cut Sheet Booklet Production

StitchLiner Mark V Saddlestitcher

The Horizon StitchLiner Mark V Saddlestitcher can handle roll-fed production with an inline unwinder and cutter, or it can process pre-collated cut sheet output from a high-speed feeder. It can produce high quality booklets at speeds of up to 6,000 booklets/hour, even with high page counts or variable page count applications.


Overview
Individual creasing and scoring:

Dual creasing rollers at the in-feed crease every sheet individually before they are folded and accumulated, making tighter, flatter booklets and increasing fold accuracy. Individual sheet creasing and stream folding eliminates the need for sub-setting on higher pager counts, increasing productivity for booklets as high as 200 pages.

No manual touchpoints:

Variable production on the Mark V is fully automated, requiring no operator intervention whatsoever. The system can automatically change stitch length, belt and roller pressure, and registration control in the trimmer based on page count.

Optional cover feeding:

The optional dual-bin cover feeder merges covers into the print stream without affecting production speed. Additionally, up to three dual-bin feeders can be combined in one system allowing for the pre-staging of covers and the option to interpose up to 3 sheets anywhere within the booklet. This feeder can also function as a digital feeder to expand production capabilities.

HSF-50 High-Speed Sheet Feeder:

The optional HSF-50 High-Speed Sheet Feeder can directly feed cut sheets into the StitchLiner Mark V, or it can be seamlessly switched to bypass mode which will transport sheets from an upstream unwinder and cutter for roll-fed production. The HSF-50 can run at speeds of up to 45,000 sheets per hour.

Intelligent tracking:

The Mark V’s tracking system ensures booklet integrity with optional barcode reading, cover and book block matching, sheet separation verification, and automated rejection of booklets with detected errors.

Technical Specifications
Sheet Size

20″ W x 14.015″ L (Portrait max)
24″ W x 10.510″ L (Landscape max)
7.640″ W x 5.515″ L (Min)

Booklet Size (Untrimmed)

14.015″ W x 10″ L (Portrait max)
10.510″ W x 12.005″ L (Landscape max)
5.515″ W x 3.820″ L (Min)

Booklet Size (Trimmed)

13.855″ W x 9.920″ L (Portrait max)
10.350″ W x 11.925″ L (Landscape max)
4.725″ W x 3.350″ L (Min)

Sheet Weight (Roll Paper)

52.3 to 209 gsm (Normal)
73.3 to 209 gsm (Coated)

Sheet Weight (Cover)

52.3 to 350 gsm (Normal)
73.3 to 350 gsm (Coated)

Stitching Wire

0.4mm – 0.6mm

Production Speed

Up to 6,000 booklets/hour

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StitchLiner Mark V Saddlestitcher Testimonials

“We also do a booklet job for the healthcare industry where each personalized booklet has a different number of pages and contains information specific to the recipient. With the new configuration [Mark V with Hunkeler unwinding and cutting], the stitcher simply reads a printed barcode and is able to process the variation in pages on the fly. This is an application we could not have done before.”

Taylor Blackwell
President and Owner, Walker 360

“Because the Mark V is so much faster than previous generations, especially with the ultra-high-speed HSF-50 feeder, we were able to replace two older generation StitchLiners with the new Mark V.”

Bassim Alamiry
Vice President, Engineering, Mimeo

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