POST-PRESS
STITCHERS & SEWING EQUIPMENT
STITCHERS
NAME SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES
Max mechanical
speed (trimmed
books per hour)
Automatic
makeready
Automatic
makeready
functions
Max untrimmed
book size (mm)
Min untrimmed
book size: single
stream (mm)
Max product
thickness (mm)
Standard no. of
stitching heads
Max number of
stitching heads
Max cut thickness
of trimmer
Extra knives
Max feed
stations
tooless manual
set-up
Selective
binding
Col-Tec Multipik Stitcher 2,400 n/a 480x320 80x100 20 1 1 20 opt 30 opt
Duplo System 2000 2,400 FP, L, FE 210x320 200x148 4 2 2 10 - 60 opt
Duplo System 5000 5,000 FP, L, SP, FE, FRG, OTA, SHL 250x353 80x105 5 2 4 10 - 60 opt
Ferag StreamStitch* 40,000 n/a 480x310 297x210 10 2 2 - n/a 3 n/a
Ferag Unidrum 350/440 36,000/30k AT, FLW, AU, OTA, TSS,RL, L, FE 350/440x310 200x153 10 2 3/4 10 n/a 9/7
Goss Pacesetter 2500 + Ferag 25,000 SA, AT, OTA, ST, CC, CL, DC, SS, SSS 340x241 200x153 7 3 6 10 n/a 40
Goss Pacesetter 2200 + Ferag 22,000 SA, AT, OTA, ST, CC, CL, DC, SSS 340x241 190x148 7 3 3 13 n/a 40
Goss Pacesetter 1600 + Ferag 16,000 SA, AT, OTA, ST, CC, CL, DC, SSS 457x320 206x133 7 4 4 13 4,5 40
Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST100 9,000 n/a 355x311 128x92 5 2 4 10 4, 5 8
Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST350 12,000 SA AU 480x320 128x85 6 2 6 12 4-7 16
Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST450 14,000 FLW, FP, L, O, OTA, SL, ST, TSS 480x320 128x92 6 2 6 12 4-7 16 opt
Hohner HSB 10000* 10,000 FLW, FP, L, O, OTA, SL, SP, ST, TSS 460x350 130x105 6 4 4 12 4,5 12
Hohner HSB 7000* 7,000 n/a 390x350 130x105 4 4 4 8 4,5 8
Horizon SPF/FC-20 3,200 n/a 250x350 90x120 4 2 4 10 - 60 opt
Horizon SPF/FC-200A 4,500 FE, FRG, RL, SHL, SP, ST 356x254 120x90 5 2 5 10 - 60
Horizon StitchLiner5500 11,000 all 350x250 148x105 5 2 4 10 C 60
Horizon StitchLiner6000 12,000 all 350x250 148x105 5 2 4 10 C 48
Morgana Documaster/Squareback 1,560 SA FE, FLW, FRG, FP, L, SHL, SP, TSS, HF, SF 225x320 74x148 2.5 2 3 5 n/a 1
Morgana Foldnak8/Fore-edge Trimmer 2,000 n/a 225x320 100x135 2.5 2 4 5 n/a 1
Muller Martini Bravo T 11,000 n/a 480x320 105x75 - 2 8 13 4, 5 14
Muller Martini BravoPlus/Amrys 12,000 n/a/ FLW, L, O, OTA, SL, SP, ST, TSS 480x320 148x105 - 2 8 13 4, 5 14
Muller Martini Optima 16,000 n/a 480x325 95x90 - 4 8 13 4, 5 40 opt
Muller Martini Presto 9,000 n/a 365x305 105x105 5 2 4 10 4, 5 10
Muller Martini PrimaPlus 14,000 n/a 480x320 105x75 1 4 8 13 4, 5 24
Muller Martini PrimaPlus Amrys 14,000 FLW, L, OTA, SL, SP, ST, TSS 480x320 105x75 - 4 8 13 4, 5 16
Muller Martini Primera 130/140 13,000/14k FLW, L, O, OTA, SL, SP, ST, TSS 480x320 90x80 2 8 13 4, 5 16
Muller Martini Supra 30,000 opt - 340x275 - 6 4 4 13 n/a 30 opt
Muller Martini Tempo 22 22,500 n/a 340x260 115x90 6 2 4 12 n/a 40 opt
Muller Martini Valore 6,000 n/a 365x320 115x105 5 2 6 10 4, 5 8
Osako Poder/Tener* 14,000/12k AT, AU, OTA, TSS,RL, L, FE 480x320 120x100 7 3 6 20 4, 5 25
Purlux LQD8E 10,000 n/a 450x311 158x111 8 2 4 8 4, 5 16
Purlux Nova 10/12 10,000/12k n/a 450x311/480x320 158x110 8 2 6 10 4, 5 16 /opt
SEWING MACHINES
NAME SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES
Max mechanical
speed
(signatures/min)
Automatic
makeready
Automatic
makeready
functions
Max signature
size (mm)
Aster 180C 180 n/a 420x320 120x75 - 10 19 4+4 - 1 1
Aster 180/51 180 DTH, L, O, SL 420/510x320 120x75 - 10/12 19 4+4 - 1 1
Aster 220C 220 DTH, L, O, SL 420x320 150x75 - 10 19 4+4 - 1 1
Aster 220/51/ SA/51 200 DTH, L, O, SL 510x320 120/150x75 - 12 19 4+4 - 1 1
Aster 220 SA 220 DTH, L, O, SL 420x320 120x75 - 10 19 4+4 - 1 1
Aster 220 SA/51 200 DTH, L, O, SL 510x320 120x75 - 12 19 4+4 - 1 1
Muller Martini Ventura 200 L, SL, SP, SPT 510x320 120x80 80 13 16 4+4 - 13 13
Smyth F150 150 DTH, L, O, SL 560x340 135x65 - 13 24 4+4 24 1 13
Smyth F180/F200 180/200 DTH, L, O, SL 420x320 135x80 - 9 24 4+4 24 1 9
Key Automatic makeready SA = semi-automatic Automatic makeready functions AT = auto timings (chain-stitcher; stitcher-trimmer infeed; infeed-trimmer); AU
= automatically moves to other positioning for manual set; CC = copy control; CL = central lubrication; DC = decentralised operating controls; DTH = delivery table
height; FE = fore edge trim; FLW = feeder length and width; FRG = fold roller gap; FP = fold position; HF = hand feeder; L = lays; O = openings; OTA = on-the-fly
timing adjustments; RL = registration lays; SF = stream feed; SL = signature length; SHL = sheet length; SP = stitch position; SPT = sewing pitch; ST = signature
thickness; SS = staggered stitching; SSS = sequential start/stop; TSS = trimmer signature size Extra knives C = centre Other features CGM = computer-guided
makeready; DJ = detailed job storage; FFP = flexible footprint; ISC = individual section control; MF = manual feeder; MO = mechanical override of makeready; PF =
pushback feeders; SD = stream delivery; 3P = three-up production; key 1 = DJ, MF, MO, IP, ISC, PF, SD, SSS, WE, SP, CL, CGM Price DOC = dependent on configuration
General = included as standard; opt/° = optional extra; = not available; n/a = not applicable
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Min signature
size (mm)
Max book thickness
to be sewn
Number of
stitch positions
Stitch length
range (mm)
Number of
openings
Max number of
feed stations
Max number of
sewing heads
Standard no. of
sewing heads
Toolless manual
set-up
Modem remote
diagnostics