Hunkeler WI8 + WB7 + PF7 + CS6-HS + SD7 Digital Book Block Production

Digital Book Block Production for 4-page, 6-page, and 8-page production: WI8 + WB7 + PF7 + CS6-HS + SD7

UW8 Unwinder (optional) :
Hunkeler UW8 high-performance unwinder
Available on request

Eltex Digimoister (optional):
Electrostatic re-moistening system for paper conditioning
Contactless operation with patented pre-charging technology
Two-component nozzle technology
Integrates inline with high-speed digital printing machines

WI8 Web Inspection (optional) :
Comprehensive quality control: color accuracy, positioning, contours, smearing, color bleeding, data validation
CIS (Contact Image Sensor) scan bars for each page
22″ multi-touch LCD operator monitor
Controller box included
Modular system, expandable to full tracking solution

WB7 Web Buffer (optional) :
Compensates for speed differences and production interruptions
Minimizes material waste
Essential for continuous inline production workflows

PF7 Plow Folder (Flyfolder Book Solution) :
Seamless switching between 4-, 6-, and 8-page signatures without production stoppage
Fully automatic format change (DynaCut function) without manual intervention
Also capable of producing loose-leaf stacks for thread-sewn books
Operable both nearline and inline with printers or perfect binders

CS6-HS Cross Cutter :
High-performance cross cutter
Nonstop production up to 200 m/min (656 fpm)
Over 600 output cycles per hour

SD7-II-F Starwheel Delivery Stacker :
Starwheel stacker delivery for optimal book block formation
Ensures reliable further processing in perfect binding

HP Pagewide Web T240 with RS8 Roll Splicer (optional) :
HP roll-to-roll digital printing machine
Hunkeler RS8 roll splicer for automatic roll changes
Available on request

Technical Details :
Parameter Value
Maximum Speed 200 m/min / 656 ft/min
Productivity max. 600 stacks/hour
Maximum Web Width 762 mm / 30 in (with RS8: 558 mm / 22 in)
Signature Length 178 – 356 mm / 7.0 – 14.0 in
Signature Width 127 – 266 mm / 5.0 – 10.5 in
Signature Options 4, 6, and 8 pages
Paper Weight (4-page signatures) 60 – 150 g/m²
Paper Weight (6-page signatures) 60 – 105 g/m²
Paper Weight (8-page signatures) 60 – 80 g/m²
Format Change Fully automatic, no production stoppage
Operation Mode Inline or nearline with printers / perfect binders
UW8 Unwinder (optional)
Parameter Value
Maximum Speed 254 m/min / 833 ft/min
Web Width 165 – 571 mm / 6.5 – 22.5 in
Paper Weight 40 – 320 g/m²
Max. Roll Diameter 1,370 mm / 54 in
Max. Roll Weight 900 kg / 1,984 lbs