The Horizon VAC-60HC is a used book binder — sometimes referred to as a collating tower or gatherer — offered here from stock in Germany. Book binders of this type are used in professional print finishing environments to collate and assemble sets of sheets in sequence, forming the gathered blocks that go on to be bound. Horizon is a well-established Japanese manufacturer of print finishing equipment, producing machinery for bookbinding, folding, cutting, and saddle stitching that is widely used in commercial print shops and binderies worldwide.
This machine is a single collating tower with six feed stations. Its modular architecture allows towers to be linked together, with expansion possible up to six towers for a combined total of 36 stations, making it suitable for both smaller and high-volume production runs. Each bin carries a loading capacity of 130 mm of paper stock.
Sheet feeding relies on a combination of suction and air-blow technology, which the manufacturer describes as providing consistent and reliable feeding across a broad range of paper types and weights. The machine handles sheet sizes from 148 × 120 mm up to 500 × 350 mm, and accepts paper weights between 40 and 250 g/m², covering a wide spectrum from lightweight stock through to heavier cover-weight materials. Production speed reaches up to 9,500 sets per hour, dependent on paper size and configuration.
Accuracy is supported by miss-feed, double-feed, and jam detection systems, and the machine includes job memory functionality to store recurring job settings, reducing setup time for repeat work. Operation is managed through an intuitive interface described as suitable for straightforward job setup and control.
The physical dimensions are 842 × 652 × 1,961 mm and the machine weighs 310 kg. Power requirements are 230 V, 50/60 Hz, drawing 1.86 kW. This is a used machine and may show signs of normal wear consistent with prior operation.
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