This Heidelberg 2. T 50 4 is a folding machine — sometimes referred to as a paper folder — designed to fold printed sheets with precision and consistency. Folding machines of this type are a core piece of finishing equipment in commercial print shops, binderies, and publishing operations, and Heidelberg is one of the most widely recognised names in the printing and print-finishing industry, known for producing high-quality press and post-press machinery used by professional printers worldwide.
Built in 1993, this used machine is located in Germany and is offered in used condition. It is configured with four buckle plates and accepts an infeed width of 50 cm, making it capable of handling a broad range of sheet sizes across a variety of folding programmes. Buckle plate folders work by driving a sheet against a stop plate inside a buckle compartment, causing the sheet to buckle and feed into a set of rollers that complete the fold; with four plates, the machine can perform multiple sequential folds in a single pass, accommodating parallel, cross, and combination fold patterns.
The machine is equipped with a downstream cutter block, which allows the fold sequence to be combined with a cutting operation, extending the range of finishing work the machine can carry out without requiring a separate piece of equipment. Noise protection is also fitted, reducing operational noise levels during production — a practical feature in shared or enclosed workshop environments.
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