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2017 - Smyth DX-50 Folding Machine()
- Listing No
- 907875
- Year
- 2017
- Manufacturer
- Smyth
- Model
- DX-50
- Condition
- Used
- Location
- Netherlands
- Price
- POA
- Description
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Description Year 2017Semi-automatic folding machine and sewing machine Smyth DX-50 and Smyth FX-50The DX-50 produces digitally-printed sewn books composed of 4-page inserted signatures• One single operatorEntire production process handled by one single operator.• Easy handlingNo special training or expertise required• Fast format changeover timesSimple straightforward machine set-up time in 5 minutes• ModularFolding unit can be integrated at a later date• On-demand booksIdeally suited to digitally printed short-to-micro runsInserterThe sheets are printed in sequence and then manually loaded into the feed tray by the operator. The sheets are aligned on both sides and transported to the collecting station where the cross knife unit folds the sheets by means of its vertical movement from bottom to top. Collecting and folding stationThe knife-scored and folded signature is transferred inside two facing, pneumatically-driven plates that press the fold. Subsequently, the signature is transferred from these plates to the fix saddle of the sewing machine. FX-50 thread book sewing machineIdeal for on-demand books, the sewing machine is also suitable for oversized book production because of its capacity to deal with signatures up to 510 x 550 mm (front feeding) and 510 x 350 mm (side feeding). The sewing unit can also be employed more traditionally as an off line machine. Technical detailsManual front loadingMax. mechanical speed: 14 cycle/min.Signature size: Max 510 x 550 mm, min. 125 x 100 mmSemi-automatic side loadingMax mechanical speed: 16 cycles/min.Signature size: Max 510 x 350 mm, min. 150 x 100 mmShared data for both production modesNumber of stitches: 14Length of stiches: 18Paper weight: Min. 50 gsm – Max 150 gsmSize: 3,10 x 1.39 x H 1,60 m Please note that this description may have been translated automatically. Contact us for further information. The information of this classified ad are only indicative. We recommend to check the details with the seller before a purchase
About this machine
The Smyth DX-50 is a folding machine — sometimes referred to as a paper folder — offered here as a used 2017 example located in the Netherlands. Folding machines are used in bookbinding and print finishing to fold printed sheets into signatures ready for binding, and Smyth is a well-established name in the bookbinding equipment industry, long associated with thread sewing and book-production machinery for commercial and industrial print environments.
This particular unit is a semi-automatic system combining a folding machine with a Smyth FX-50 thread book sewing machine, designed to produce digitally printed sewn books composed of four-page inserted signatures. The system is conceived for on-demand and short-to-micro run digital print production and is operated by a single person throughout the entire production process. No specialist training is required, and format changeover is described as straightforward, with a setup time of approximately five minutes. The folding unit is also modular, meaning it can be integrated at a later stage if needed.
In operation, printed sheets are loaded manually into the feed tray in sequence, aligned on both sides, and transported to the collecting station. There, a cross knife unit folds the sheets by moving vertically from bottom to top. The knife-scored and folded signature is then transferred between two pneumatically driven facing plates that press the fold before passing it to the fixed saddle of the sewing machine.
The FX-50 sewing unit supports two production modes. With manual front loading, the machine reaches a maximum mechanical speed of 14 cycles per minute and accepts signatures up to 510 × 550 mm, with a minimum of 125 × 100 mm. With semi-automatic side loading, the maximum mechanical speed rises to 16 cycles per minute and the signature size range is 510 × 350 mm maximum and 150 × 100 mm minimum. Both modes share the same stitch count of 14, a stitch length of 18, and a paper weight range of 50 gsm minimum to 150 gsm maximum. The sewing unit can also be used as a standalone offline machine. Overall machine dimensions are 3.10 × 1.39 metres with a height of 1.60 metres.
This description was generated automatically from the listing details and may not reflect every specification. Please confirm with the seller before purchase.
