Folding & Sewing System DX-50
Folding and sewing system with manual feeding - SEMI-AUTOMATIC SOLUTION
Smyth DX-50 is an automatic modular system, with manual feeding, that enables the processing of digitally printed flat sheets into sewn books, collating into sections and automatic thread cutting.
It is the ideal solution for the production of sewn books and catalogs composed of 4-page inserted signatures.
- Only one operator is needed to manage the whole process
- Extremely easy to use
- Quick and easy changeovers
- Cost-effective solution
The system is composed of the Automatic Inserting and Cross Folding station mod. P connected in line with the FX-50 book sewing machine.
mod.P
– Automatic inserting and cross folding station with manual feeding
Smyth Mod.P is composed of a manual feeding slot of digitally printed flat sheets and a cross knife to fold the inserted sheets by means of its vertical movement from bottom to top, preparing the signatures to be sewn. Then, the folded signatures are pressed by two pneumatically driven plates (patented Indexing System) and transferred onto the fix saddle of the book sewing machine.
Inserter
It is positioned before the folding station and enables the combined collating of flat sheets. Then, the sheets are aligned on both sides and transported to the cross knife unit.
Smyth FX-50 is a front and side feeding book sewing machine, specifically designed for short-run production.
It is the ideal solution for the Book on-demand, sampling and the production of oversized books due to its capability to sew extremely large signatures up to 510 x 550 mm (front feeding) and 510 x 350 mm (side feeding). This feature is particularly appreciated in the production of art books, photo albums, record books and all high-end publications.
The book sewing machine can also be used as a conventional stand-alone machine with semi-automatic front and side feeding.