Smyth Freccia DX 50

Max. signature size: 510x550 mm
Min. signature size: 125x100 mm
Mech. speed: 16 cycles/min.

The DX-50 produces digitally-printed sewn books composed of 4-page inserted signatures
One single operatorEntire production process handled by one single operator.
Easy handling
No special training or expertise required
Fast format changeover times
Simple 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 runs
Inserter
The 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 station
The 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 mach