SMYTH DX 50 from 2017

The DX-50 produces digitally-printed sewn books composed of 4-page inserted signatures<>• One single operator<>Entire 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<>• Modular<>Folding unit can be integrated at a later date<>• On-demand books<>Ideally 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 machine<>Ideal 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 machine.