The Horizon VAC-100M is a book binder — also known in the trade as a collator or gathering machine — designed to automate the collection, collation, and organisation of printed sheets into ordered sets ready for binding. Horizon is a well-established Japanese manufacturer of print finishing equipment, producing machinery for commercial printers, binderies, and publishing operations worldwide.
This 2009 machine is a suction and blowing air compressor gathering tower operating under Horizon's Touch and Work interface, which provides a programmable, operator-friendly control system. The unit offers nine memory slots for storing repeat jobs, allowing fast changeover between recurring work. It supports several operating modes, including double-cycle non-stop operation, single and double shoot modes, a brochure program, a block program, and selective collating — giving operators considerable flexibility across different production scenarios.
The tower is configured with ten collating stations and accepts paper weights ranging from 40 to 250 gsm, covering lightweight stock through to heavy board. The sheet format range spans a maximum of 500 × 350 mm down to a minimum of 148 × 120 mm. Each station has a loading capacity of 55 mm. At full output, the machine can produce up to 9,500 sets per hour. Error management is handled through false-sheet, double-sheet, and jam detection, reducing waste and operator intervention during production runs.
The system is expandable: up to six towers can be linked together, providing a maximum of 60 collating stations for high-volume or complex gathering requirements. Power draw is 1.86 kW, and the machine operates on 230 V at 50/60 Hz. The unit measures 842 × 652 × 1,961 mm and weighs 310 kg. It is offered in used condition from a seller based in Germany, with a three-month warranty included.
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