Development Trends and Application of Horse-drawn Riding Linkage in Foreign Countries (3)

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With the rapid development of the global economy, higher and faster requirements are imposed on printed matter. In order to meet the high quality and efficient market demand of printing companies, coupled with the rapid increase in labor costs in recent years, post-press processing automation and mechanization are inevitable. Row. This undoubtedly brings new opportunities for post-press equipment manufacturers, and the market positioning and technical characteristics of various types of horse-riding linkages are also more clear.

1. High speed, large saddle stitching linkage line

In the production of horse-riding linkage lines, Martini has been at the forefront of the industry, and the equipment has also been recognized by the majority of customers, but its high price is also well known in the industry. With the rapid development of other brands, it has seriously affected its development in the low-end market. Therefore, Martini focused its efforts on research and development and promotion in the high-end market.

Martini’s two saddle stitching linkage lines launched in recent years are aimed at the high-end market. Supra has a maximum speed of 30,000 punches/hour, a maximum configuration of 30 paging stations, a maximum cutting thickness of 13mm, and can complete cutting at full speed. The Tempo 22 has a maximum speed of 22,000 units/hour, and the maximum configuration paging station can reach 40. Both of these devices are capable of meeting the processing needs of large-quantity, multi-trip digital prints, and are among the giants in the bookbinding field. Moreover, both devices are equipped with a JDF interface with on-line processing capabilities.

Gauss has successfully launched the Pacesetter 1100, a high-speed saddle-stitched linkage line used on-line with the rotary press. The device has a maximum speed of 20,000 volumes/hour. Based on the Pacesetter 1100, Gauss has teamed up with Banta Publications to develop the Pacesetter 2500 SPX-25, which currently produces nearly 28,000 copies per hour.

2. Medium saddle stitching linkage line

Most printing companies need medium-priced saddle-stitching equipment at an appropriate price, so this area is also the most intensely competitive area for post-press equipment suppliers in the international market.

(1) Martini's mature products Prima and Bravo-T occupy a certain market share in the field. Prima's maximum speed is up to 14,000 volumes/hour, and the maximum number of paging stations can be up to 16; the maximum speed of Bravo-T is 11,000 volumes/hour, and the number of paging stations is up to 14.

(2) Heidelberg ST450 saddle stitcher is a perfectly designed binding device that provides great flexibility without affecting the quality of the binding, and can maintain a production speed of approximately 14,000 copies per hour. The maximum number of stations is 24. The ST450 does not use a fixed signature conveying device (or book bucket). Each book bucket is a separate paper feeding system and can be placed on either side as required. The signature separator straws have separate vacuuming devices. If one fails, the delivery and opening of other signatures will not be affected.

(3) Following the introduction of the HSB7000 saddle stitching linkage line and its great success in the market, the company has also launched the HSB 10000 saddle stitching linkage line. The device has a maximum speed of 10,000 volumes/hour and can be equipped with up to 12 paging stations. Although it is slightly inferior to other devices in its speed and overall configuration, the high automation of this device has earned it a certain market share in the medium-sized machine market, and has been very popular in European and American countries where labor is more expensive. The automation function of HSB10000 can be said to be armed to various parts from the adjustment of the processing format, thickness of the page station, the binding unit, the binding head, cutting unit and other components, until the lubrication and maintenance of the machine can reach Completely automated.

(4) The Weiner company’s Tener series saddle stitching line has also won a good reputation in the midsize machine market. The Tener series of saddle stitching linkages integrates many useful products. A separate signature scanner allows each signature to fall into the correct binding chain. Moreover, Tener also has a monitor to identify if the binding is normal, including a central lubrication system, a wireless remote control system that can turn the machine on and off, a digital caliper (as opposed to the mechanical design), and an error control system. . Tener's ORF-836 rotating book case can be easily rotated to the right angle so that signatures can better enter the bookbinding line at high speeds. Each feeder has its own evacuation device that can adjust the air pressure to an appropriate level. Another feature of the ORF-836 is its high page number and low page gripper.

3. Small saddle stitching linkage line

In the world, the demand for small saddle stitching linkage lines has occupied a considerable share. Most of the products in this market were introduced by equipment manufacturers at the beginning of their production.

(1) Both Valore and Presto, both of Martini’s earlier products, fall into this category. Presto is also the most widely used one in the world, and it is also the basic model of a series of saddle stitching line equipment. Its maximum speed is 9,000 volumes/hour and can be equipped with up to 6 paging stations.

(2) After the introduction of the HSB5000 by the company, the company introduced the HSB7000. The HSB7000 has a maximum speed of 7,000 volumes/hour and can be equipped with up to six pages. The biggest feature of the linkage line is the use of a vertical paging station, which increases the amount of signatures stored in the paging station, effectively reducing the pressure of the signatures to be transported on conveying the signatures, and avoiding scratches on the signatures. Another feature is that the stapling head does not move with the book, only the upper and lower binding movements. At the bookbinding moment, the book is stationary, and this structure ensures the bookbinding accuracy. Moreover, the device is simple to adjust, and when it is changed from one type of stapled product to another, adjustment can be completed in minutes without any tools.

(3) The ST100 prototype in Heidelberg is a product of Brehme Stahland AM Image acquired in Heidelberg. The maximum speed of this linkage line is 9,000 volumes/hour, and it can only be equipped with 4 paging stations at most. It belongs to the small saddle stitching linkage line.

With the rapid increase in the cost of labor in our country, the domestic printing companies will become more and more demanding on the arbitrage and linkage lines. When printing companies purchase saddle stitching linkage lines, they should select the corresponding equipment according to the characteristics of their processed products, delivery time and economic strength. Do not blindly pursue the brand, and do not blindly pursue low prices. In addition, at present, the domestic horse-drawn couplet linkage line manufacturers have gradually reduced the level of gaps with imported equipment through the introduction of technology and independent research and development. Therefore, the domestic and international diversified horse-riding linkage line product types provide more choices for domestic printing companies.