Folding machine: an intelligent tool for efficient post-printing processing

1. Definition and function of folding machine

The folding machine is one of the core equipment for post-printing processing, which is used to fold the printed paper into finished products such as booklets, brochures, and instructions in a preset way. Widely used in:

Book and magazine binding

Commercial advertising brochures

Pharmaceutical instructions

Core advantages: Replace manual folding, improve efficiency (up to tens of thousands of sheets/hour), ensure accurate and uniform creases, and reduce labor costs.

2. Types and characteristics of folding machines

1. Classification by degree of automation

Manual folding machine: suitable for small offices, low cost, suitable for low-frequency and small-batch operations.

Semi-automatic folding machine: requires manual paper feeding, automatic folding, and high cost performance.

Fully automatic folding machine: online automated production, supports high-speed and large-volume processing (such as linkage with printing presses and binding lines).

T490/4H6W-F

2. Classification by folding method

Type Features Applicable scenarios

Knife-type folder Using knife indentation, high precision Thick paper, cardboard, hardcover books and periodicals

Fence folder Folding through fence rails, fast Thin paper, brochures, manuals

Hybrid folder Combining the advantages of knife and fence types Complex folding requirements (such as Z-fold)

3. How to choose a folding machine?

Key purchase indicators

Paper adaptability: supported gram weight range (such as 35-200g/m²), maximum and minimum paper size.

Folding function: whether it supports special folding methods such as parallel folding, accordion folding, and door closing folding.

Production efficiency: speed (such as 10,000 sheets/hour), whether it supports online automation.

Intelligent configuration: touch screen control, fault self-detection, data storage function.

Recommended scenarios

Advertising company: Choose a high-speed hybrid folding machine to meet multiple types of folding needs.

Printing plant: give priority to fully automatic models to match assembly line production.

Pharmaceutical factory: semi-automatic model, balancing cost and efficiency.