KOLBUS KM 473

KOLBUS Perfect Binding Line KM 473

year 2005 | 2015

The KOLBUS KM 473 perfect binder in combination with the ZU 841 gathering machine is a variant that meets short-term market development with quality, speed and versatility.

The innovative technology and high flexibility make it possible to switch on the fly between different large print runs and special products.

Overview: 

ZU 841.A gathering machine | year 2005

KM 473 perfect binder | year 2005

FA 650 front cutting unit | year 2015

HD 143.P three knife trimmer | year 2015

KL 501 compensating stacker | year 2015

Configuration:

ZU 841.A gathering machine

• handfeeding with block positioning conveyor
• 22 stations basic frame
• 1-15 standard feeder with barcode recognition system | signalynx
• 16-20 standard feeder with optoelectronic signature recognition system
• transfer into the binder
• pressure-vacuum pumps with Variair system

KM 473 perfect binder

• copilot system with touchsreeen
• 27 clamps
• main milling station
• 2 spine preparation stations | equalizing milling and micro notching
• brushing station
• without dust extraction system (machine was connected to a central dust extraction system)
• hotmelt spine gluing unit
• premelter LH 370
• hotmelt side gluing unit
• PUR spine gluing unit incl. Nordson Durapail premelte
• preservation unit Best for PUR
• lining station
• cover feeder SAL 411.A incl. miss- and double sheet control
• 2 pressing stations
• gripper carriage delivery
• lay down device

Technical specifications:

mechanical speed: up to 8.000 cycles/h

size range max: 383 x 320 x 70 mm

size range max: 460 x 190 x 70 mm

size range min: 105 x 100 x 3 mm

transport and drying line

incl. 2 cooling tower and emergency delivery

FA 650 front cutting unit

• TFT touchscreen
• special equipment for cutting two products during one cycle
• vacuum belts to open the cover
• opening control
• cutting unit
• knife setting gauge with dial indicator
• machine start via block detection device and light barrier
• servo-controlled drive technology based on Siemens SIMOTION D
• with through-feed mode

Technical specifications:

mechanical speed max: 4.000 cycles/h

cutting two products during one cycle:

feeding: max. 6.000 cycles/h with 3.000 cuts/h

size range trimmed max: 480 x 350 x 50 mm

size range trimmed min: 125 x 100 x 3 mm

size range untrimmed max: 480 x 375 x 50 mm

size range untrimmed min: 125 x 105 x 3 mm

HD 143.P three knife trimmer

• right hand infeed
• copilot with touch-screen
• counter stacker
• standard cutting tables no. 7-18
• knife setting gauge
• 2 sets of knives

Technical specifications:

mechanical speed: up to 4.200 cuts/h

size range trimmed max: 420 x 305 x 80 mm

size range trimmed min: 100 x 100 x 2 mm

size range untrimmed max: 450 x 320 x 80 mm

stack height: max. 80 mm

KL 501 compensating stacker

• delivery to the left - delivery conveyor
• delivery to the right - roller delivery

Technical specifications:

mechanical speed max: 18.000 cycles/h (infeed)

size range max: 420 x 320 x 80 mm

size range min: 125 x 100 x 2 mm

stack height max: 330 mm