Tecnograf Hard Cover Machines

Hard Cover machines TECNOGRAF
1. SEWING MACHINE - TECNOGRAF AX MODULE
The AX Module is a semi-automatic sewing machine solution, design for traditional offset
and Digital Printers for sew small quantity of books.
With the new AX Module will be possible sew sheet fold printed in digital technology.
Part of AX Dig.IT Line, it sew automatically sheet by sheet Machine work
with single book and start another production after that the book before is done.
Every book is separate automatically.
The Module is equipped by PLC.

* Technical data:
Min sheet size: 90 x 110
Max sheet size: 400 x 460
Max Number of sewing Stitches: 11
Stitch length: 18 mm
Max machine speed: 53 cycles / hour

2. CORNER CUTTING MACHINE - TECNOGRAF CUT ONE
The EASY CUT is a simple and efficient electric corner cutter: it is equipped
with two cutting devices, so that it is possible to cut one corner of cover materials in one time.
The adjustment of the machine for the various sizes is done manually
and very quickly by means of a hand-wheel and one locking lever.
The cut depth (the size of the triangular trim) can be adjusted by moving the lateral guides.

* Technical data:
Cover material sizes:
Min : 100 x 100 mm
Max: 400 x 710 mm
Thickness of pile:
Min: 2 mm
Max: 30 mm

3. CASE MAKER - TECNOGRAF BC ONE PLUS
The new On demand Case Maker Compact semi-automatic Case maker machine with stock
and board feeder capable of producing a wide variety of products, such as book cases, loose leaf, binders and much more.
By a production of 250 pieces/h BC-1 perfectly satisfies the exigencies
of the small production: thanks to his flexibility can make an easy and rapid format change.

* Technical data:
Technical data board feeder unit :
Min: 100 x 160 mm
Max: 450 x 800 mm
Thickness of material :
Min: 0.5 mm
Max: 5 mm
Mechanical speed: 300 cycles / hour

4. COVER ROUNDING - COVER ONE
The Spine Forming is industrial and efficient pneumatic hot system dedicated
on form the cover spine of book: it is equipped with two forming, one up and one down.
By cylinder and hot bar the cover will be form in all his measure.
For square spine the tools is unique; it would change from 2 mm to 80 mm.
For round spine will be possible insert heating tools on radius request.
The operation is really fast and not require special capacity.

* Technical data:
Cover material sizes:
min : 100 x 100 mm
max: 420 x 710 mm

5. END SHEETS MACHINE - TECNOGRAF P-SYSTEM
P-system is a semi-automatic system designed on system of Pronto Machine
for combine folded endpapers with a pre-glued lining material.
The resulting product can be fed like a cover in a conventional perfect binder, thus
obtaining a book block ready for hard cover casing-in.
IDEAL FOR PHOTO BOOKS, ALBUMS AND

CONVENTIONAL BOOKS IN SMALL RUNS.
Pre-folded endpapers are fed manually into the register channel table
for COBI position; manually operator take out from roller the lining material and combine it with the paper fold.
Finish it there is a small system for cut lining material on final size.
The combined end sheets is remove from Table manually.

* Technical data:
Book block sizes:
min : 100 x 100 mm
max : 350 x 420 mm
Thickness :
min : 2 mm
max : 80 mm
Cycle speed: depends from operator skill

6. BOOK BLOCK ROUNDING - TECNOGRAF ROUND ONE
The manual rounding is a machine that round sewn and milled books.
The bar of rounding is moved electrically.
The book block can be held with both the hands and therefore this concurs to catch up a uniform rounding, quickly
The rounding forming is heated electrically, this help the rounding of the glued book blocks.

In the majority of the cases, the preheating of the block of the book is not demanded,
but this although depends from the type of glue with which this it has been manufactured.
With Hot-melt a pre heating is advised.
The next plate can be adjusted in high to adapt it on the different book block.
The thickness of the book blocks go from 80 millimeters to 400 millimeters of height (length of the opening).
The final result is however generous and appreciable also considering the level of investment.

* Technical data:
Book block sizes:
min : 60 x 90 mm
max: 300 x 400 mm
Thickness :
min: 10 mm
max: 80 mm
Cycle speed: 200 cycles / hour

7. CAISING IN MACHINE - TECNOGRAF MT
The MT manual casing-in machine is easy to use, compact and strong.
It is equipped with a manual book block feeder, and fix cover position.
The gluing system is conventional: two rollers apply the (cold) glue on the endpapers when the book is lift in the tower.
Once the casing-in operation is done, the book will be transferred directly to the pressing unit.

* Technical data:
Book block sizes:
min : 100 x 100 mm
max: 350 x 420 mm
Thickness :
min : 6 mm
max: 70 mm
Mechanical speed: 180 cycles / hour

8. PRESSING MACHINE - TECNOGRAF PRESS ONE
PRESS is a stand-alone Semi-automatic machine designed to building in hard cover book as industrial quality.
The machine contain the pressing unit and join forming.
The feeding on it of book is manually from high and the set-up is automatic.
The exit of book is manual in the standard configuration.
Became automatic with the option.

* Technical data:
Formats of the finished book block:
Min 100mm x 100mm
Max 370 mm x 300 mm
Thickness:
Min 3 mm
Max 70 mm
Mechanical speed: approx. 15 cycles per minutes
Compressed air requirements: approx. 50 Nl/h @ 6 bar