The Horizon AC-8000 S is a used book binder — sometimes referred to as a collator or booklet gathering machine — designed to assemble printed sheets into ordered sets ready for binding. Horizon is a well-established manufacturer of post-press finishing equipment, producing machinery for commercial print shops, binderies, and publishing operations worldwide.
This particular machine is a gathering system built around a tower configuration with eight stations. Each station is equipped with a suction feeder to pick and deliver individual sheets reliably, and the system includes double missing-sheet and jam detection to help prevent collation errors during a run. An integrated jogger with automatic lowering keeps the gathered sets neatly aligned as they are assembled.
The machine handles a wide range of sheet sizes, from a minimum of 148 × 210 mm up to a maximum of 318 × 470 mm, covering standard formats from A5 through to larger broadsheet-style sheets. Paper weight compatibility spans from 23 g/m² to 210 g/m², accommodating lightweight copy paper through to heavier card stock. Each station has a loading capacity of 10 cm, and the system is capable of producing up to 2,400 sets per hour.
Physically, the machine measures 165 × 65 × 207 cm and weighs 510 kg. It runs on three-phase 400-volt power. Built in 1992 and currently located in Germany, it is offered in used condition at €2,900. The seller is able to arrange packing, loading, and transport by sea or air freight including customs clearance, as well as leasing options upon request.
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