The new Stahlfolder BH series
Acorn Press has installed the UK’s first BH series buckle folder as it replaces its mixed portfolio of folders with two highly automated and highly specified Stahlfolders.
These will give the company a net increase in output capacity as well as more flexible and streamlined working. The TH56 comes with gatefold and spine glue options which will reduce the Swindon company’s outwork bill and enable them to offer customers an extended range of services. The pallet fed BH 82 will handle the larger B1 format work.
‘The company did look at other machines but I like the reliability of the Heidelberg machines, the knowledge and whole package including training, updates and support. Heidelberg came up with great ideas, including an optimum layout to maximise our efficiency,’ said Andy Gaulton, production manager.
The company handles a very wide range of commercial print and so needed flexibility in its buckling options. The company has not previously offered spine gluing and gatefolds have been outsourced. By bringing work in-house, it keeps better control on quality as well as costs.
The Stahlfolder TH 56 is modular folder noted for its high level of automation. If a job is being set up for the first time all that needs to be entered is the sheet length, width and paper thickness and once this is done a folding imposition is selected from the library stored on the machine. Job settings can be stored for repeat work.
The larger BH 82 provides effective automation components to make set up faster and boost productivity significantly. The BH/CH series folders offer a lower cost entry point and a slightly reduced mechanical speed but are highly automated for quick changeovers and feature the MCT Control technology to make set up speed and running the machine simple. Like the TH/KH models it is CIP 4 compatible.
