This Schmedt PRÄLEG 1805 is a book binder — specifically a casing-in machine, sometimes referred to as a book casing machine — used to glue and case in book blocks, attaching the prepared text block to its hardcover case. It is suitable both for short-run, variable-format work in trade bookbinderies and for higher-volume series production in industrial bookbinderies and printing works. Schmedt is a well-regarded German manufacturer of bookbinding and finishing equipment, supplying machinery to professional bookbinderies, print shops, and related graphic arts industries.
This example was built in 2002 and carries serial number 685. It accommodates a wide range of book formats: book height from 80 to 340 mm, book width from 110 to 450 mm, and book block thickness from 2 to 80 mm, making it versatile across a broad spectrum of standard and non-standard book sizes.
Output rates vary by production mode. In series production, the machine achieves approximately 200 to 300 books per hour; in single or one-off production mode, output is approximately 100 to 150 books per hour. The electrical supply requirement is 200–240 V at 50 Hz, with a power consumption of 0.6 kW, and the machine requires a compressed air supply of 6 bar. The machine is offered used, located in Germany.
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