First Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH/KH units reach Australia
Australian printers will soon be able to take advantage of the benefits delivered by the fully automated Stahlfolder TH/KH folder, with the first units planned for installation during the first quarter of 2005.
“Introduced at drupa '04, the response to the Stahlfolder TH/KH from Australian business has been extremely positive, with nine units set to be installed over the next few months,” says Rudi Kolbach (pictured right), postpress product manager for Heidelberg Australia and New Zealand.
The Stahlfolder TH/KH offers a new dimension in folding, with changeover times intelligently reduced by automating only those components that offer significant savings in time and cost. The folder also features a number of innovative new features exclusive to the Stahlfolder, such as the patented “Airstream” feeder table for contact and mark free feeding.
Because this new series of folders is built on the modular principle it is possible to retro-fit components that previously had to be manufactured in the factory, such as pre-mounted slitter shafts and 2nd pair of slitter shafts after every buckle folding station. This provides great flexibility for configuring these machines to handle additional processes when needed.
This philosophy, together with a number of unique options such as sheet ejection and slitter shaft lift kit, ensures that Stahlfolder's technology provides the highest level of output available on any folding machine available today.
The Stahlfolder TH/KH is available with a choice of feeders - flat-pile, round-continuous, and pallet. Various work widths are also available including 56, 66, 82 cm (buckle plate folding machines TH) and 56, 66, 78 cm (combination folding machines KH).
“The Stahlfolder TH/KH is the first truly automatic folder for these sizes available in Australia,” says Kolbach. “With automation comes the quality and speed that users expect of print shops and binderies, and ensures businesses can realise cost and time savings while making production more reliable.”
The Stahlfolder TH/KH recently won the “best of the best” award for top quality design at the Red Dot Awards in Essen, Germany.
“This international recognition reflects the excellent standards produced by the Stahlfolder TH/KH,” concludes Kolbach.