Speedbander provides new Heidelberg finishing touch

The latest advancements in pack delivery engineering will soon be installed in Australia with the fulfilment of the first orders for Heidelberg’s Stahlfolder Speedbander in leading printing houses in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Released by Heidelberg Post Press last year, the Speedbander range features high performance technology with the flexibility of being able to be used at the delivery of folding machines and saddle stitchers for the efficient and low-cost handling of counted and batched packs at the highest production speeds.

“The Speedbander is a technically advanced solution,” says Rudi Kolbach, Product Manager, Postpress Heidelberg. “The leading edge design features of the unit really deliver the long-term answer to maximising throughput in the finishing phase.”

The Speedbander’s state-of-the-art features include innovative banding technology and fast cycling times across varied stream options encompassing a broad range of formats.

The Speedbander uses either paper or plastic, banding material that is sealed using ultrasonic technology. This allows the Speedbander to cycle at twice the speed of existing machines using heat sealing. The increased productivity of the Speedbander is essential when processing saddle stitched products delivered in low batch counts as this allows the saddle stitcher to run at its maximum rate.

“The range can accommodate the requirements of businesses of any size,” says Kolbach. “It offers up to four streams processing 2,400 packs per hour. Another exclusive feature of the Speedbander is its ability to run a minimum pack thickness of 10 mm without loss of cycling speed.”

The unit is operated by a central control display that can be positioned within a 180-degree range by the operator for ease of use. This, along with self-explanatory icons for navigation, contributes to streamlined set-up times.

These features require less manpower and mean that with the Speedbander at the end of the delivery cycle, the saddle-stitcher and folder units can run at maximum capacity.

“The Speedbander range delivers on Heidelberg’s commitment to the continued streamlining of the production process across the workflow,” concluded Kolbach.

rudi.kolbach@ap.heidelberg.com