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The Horizon StitchLiner Mark IV Saddlestitcher combines the efficiency and ease of operation of flat-sheet collating with the productivity, versatility, and quality of a traditional saddlestitching system. All processes, including signature scoring and folding, saddlestitching, and three-knife trimming are performed in one pass.
The Mark IV can run at speeds of up to 6,000 booklets per hour for A4 portrait applications and 5,300 booklets per hour for A4 landscape applications.
Stitch length, balance adjustment, registration guides, trim size, and more can all be changed automatically from booklet to booklet during operation for true variable booklet production.
The Mark IV can maintain production speeds even while in variable thickness mode or when cover sheets are inserted. The Mark IV can also run continuously even if a booklet with an error such as a dropped stitch or sheet misalignment is detected by seamlessly rejecting the booklet to a tray.
The Mark IV can stitch booklets up to 10 mm thick (about 50 sheets at 50lb offset). Across all booklet sizes, the system’s scoring function reduces cracking on the spine and allows for a tighter fold. Depending on the substrate, the gap and scoring pressure can be adjusted for consistent scoring quality. The sheet-alignment section of the Mark IV features 4-directional jogging for a tighter jog and more accurate alignment across stocks. Improvements to the Mark IV’s transport system also allow for stable sheet transport across substrates, even for coated sheets.
| Sheet Size | 14.0" W x 20.0" L (Portrait max) |
| Booklet Size (Untrimmed) | 14.0" W x 10.0" L (Portrait max) |
| Booklet Size (Trimmed) | 13.9" W x 9.9" L (Portrait max) |
| Sheet Weight Range | 52.3 to 350 gsm (Normal) |
| Fold Thickness | Up to 0.075" |
| Stitching Wire | 0.5 mm |
| Production Speed | 6,000 booklets/hour (A4 Portrait) |
The Horizon SPF-2000 Bookletmaker is a fully automated bookletmaking system that can be configured for both digital and offset workflows with production rates of up to 4,700 cycles per hour.
The Horizon StitchLiner Mark V Saddlestitcher can be run as part of a roll-fed production line, or it can be fed pre-collated cut sheets from a sheet feeder. It can reach speeds of up to 6,000 booklets/hour.
The VAC-L600H Collator is a 6-bin air suction collator with an expanded paper size capacity and additional blowers to easily handle a wider range of both heavy and light stocks.
“Our needs were for a much quicker, simpler set-up machine that would make us a higher quality book. Our StitchLiner Mark IV is equipped with VAC towers for uncollated work and a HOF Feeder for our collated, digital work. It also has a barcode verification system we use for our variable data customers and variable page count books. It’s worked out really well. The StitchLiner Mark IV has transformed our production for highly variable work…production has improved well over 10 times.”
Get in touch! The Standard team is ready to assist you with all of your print finishing needs.