Drupa Highlights Bindery Basics

For smaller scale folding, Martin Yale showed the AutoFolder desktop folder. The machine handles 5,000 sheets (81⁄2x11˝) per hour, and will fold three sheets together. It folds documents into letter, double parallel, single and z-folds. The AutoFolder handles sizes from 31⁄4x4˝ to 9x14˝.

Bookletmaking was big at Drupa. C.P. Bourg gave visitors a preview of the SBM4 signature booklet maker, which it plans to debut in September. It accepts 14x22˝ sheets, and changes sizes in less than 30 seconds at the touch of a button. Users can preprogram sheet sizes.