About this machine

This Heidelberg Stichmaster ST Book Binder is a used saddle stitcher — sometimes called a saddle stapler — manufactured in 2008 and currently located in Germany. Saddle stitching machines are used in the bookbinding and print finishing industry to collate, stitch, and trim folded signatures into finished booklets, catalogues, brochures, and magazines. Heidelberg is one of the most widely recognised names in the printing and print finishing industry, producing a broad range of equipment for commercial and industrial print operations worldwide.

This machine runs at a maximum speed of 9,000 cycles per hour. It accommodates a minimum format of 89 × 120 mm or 92 × 126 mm untrimmed, and a maximum format of 305 × 349 mm or 311 × 355 mm untrimmed, giving it a versatile working range suitable for a wide variety of booklet and catalogue formats.

The feeding system consists of one UFA 100 cover folder feeder and three DVA 100 double vertical feeders, providing a total of four feed stations for cover and text sections. A hand addition point is also available at the chain deviation, allowing manual insertion of inserts or sections that cannot be fed automatically.

Stitching is handled by one stapling station (100.2) equipped with two Hohner standard stitching heads (NH 52/8) and two Hohner ring eyelet stitching heads (52/8). The combination of standard and ring eyelet heads gives the machine flexibility to produce both conventional saddle-stitched products and those requiring eyelet binding. Vacuum is supplied by two pressure vacuum pumps — a Becker KVT 3-60 and a Becker DVT 3-80 — supporting reliable sheet transport and feeding throughout the system.

The machine includes a trimmer with a centre cutting device, enabling two-up production in which two finished booklets are produced side by side and separated in a single pass, significantly increasing output efficiency. A transfer marking table and a shingle belt delivery are also included as part of the configuration. Additionally, a Rima KL 1112 compensating stacker is available as an option, which would allow for neat, offset stacking of the finished product at the delivery end.

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