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Used Horizon FC-20A Booklet Making System with VAC-100A Tower and LC-20 Long Conveyor Year 2002.
Specification.
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The Horizon FC-20A booklet making system is a compact and efficient finishing solution designed for the automated production of stitched and trimmed booklets. The system combines vacuum sheet collating, saddle stitching, folding, and fore-edge trimming in a single in-line process, ensuring consistent and high-quality booklet finishing..
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This configuration includes a Horizon VAC-100A vacuum collating tower, which accurately gathers sheets from multiple bins before feeding them into the stitching and folding unit. The stitched booklets are then trimmed on the front edge by the FC-20A trimmer to produce clean and professional finished products..
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The system is equipped with the LC-20 long delivery conveyor, which transports finished booklets smoothly to the delivery area, allowing operators to collect finished sets efficiently while maintaining continuous production. This configuration is widely used in commercial printing environments for brochures, magazines, catalogues, manuals, and promotional booklets..
Configuration:.
1 × Horizon VAC-100A Vacuum Collating Tower.
Horizon SPF-20A Stitching & Folding Unit.
Horizon FC-20A Fore-edge Trimmer.
Horizon LC-20 Long Delivery Conveyor.
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Stitching & Folding Unit – Horizon SPF-20A.
Stitching heads: 2 stitching heads.
Stitch wire: No.25 (approx. 0.5 mm).
Sheet size range: Minimum: 120 × 180 mm/ Maximum: 350 × 500 mm.
Finished booklet size: Minimum: 90 × 120 mm/ Maximum: 250 × 350 mm.
Maximum booklet thickness: 4 mm (side stitching)/approx. 2 mm (stitching and folding).
Production speed: up to approx. 3,600 – 4,000 booklets per hour.
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Fore-edge Trimmer – Horizon FC-20A.
Maximum booklet size before trimming: 250 × 350 mm.
Minimum booklet size before trimming: 90 × 120 mm.
Finished booklet size after trimming: Minimum: 85 × 120 mm/Maximum: 250 × 350 mm.
Maximum trimming length: 20 mm.
Maximum trimming thickness: approx. 4 mm (up to about 50 sheets of 60 gsm paper).
Production speed: up to approx. 3,400 booklets per hour.
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Collating Tower – Horizon VAC-100A.
Feeding system: Vacuum rotor feeding.
Number of bins: 10 stations.
Maximum sheet size: 350 × 500 mm.
Minimum sheet size: 148 × 148 mm.
Paper weight: approx. 40 – 250 g/m².
Maximum pile height per bin: approx. 55 mm.
Collating speed: up to approx. 9,500 sets per hour.
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Delivery Conveyor – Horizon LC-20.
Type: Long delivery conveyor for finished booklets.
Function: transports stitched and trimmed booklets from the trimmer to the delivery area.
Transport system: twin belt conveyor.
Delivery table: flat metal collection surface.
Approximate dimensions: 1100 × 740 mm.
Weight: approx. 21 kg.
Typical Applications: Magazines, Catalogues, Marketing brochures, Instruction manuals, Educational booklets, Commercial print finishing..
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The Horizon FC-20A Booklet Making System is a compact, automated finishing solution designed for high-efficiency production of professionally stitched and trimmed booklets. This in-line system integrates vacuum sheet collating, saddle stitching, folding, and fore-edge trimming into a single streamlined process, ensuring consistent quality and precision. Ideal for commercial printing environments, it excels in producing magazines, catalogues, marketing brochures, instruction manuals, and educational booklets. The 2002 model includes the VAC-100A vacuum collating tower for accurate sheet gathering, the SPF-20A stitching and folding unit, the FC-20A fore-edge trimmer, and the LC-20 long delivery conveyor for smooth output handling. With a production speed of up to 4,000 booklets per hour, this system delivers reliability, efficiency, and professional-grade finishing for a wide range of applications.
Key Technical Aspects:
Dimensions and Specifications : The Horizon FC-20A system includes the SPF-20A stitching and folding unit with two stitching heads using No.25 wire (approx. 0.5 mm). It supports a sheet size range of 120 × 180 mm (minimum) to 350 × 500 mm (maximum) and produces finished booklets from 90 × 120 mm to 250 × 350 mm. Maximum booklet thickness is 4 mm for side stitching and approx. 2 mm for stitching and folding, with a production speed of up to 3,600–4,000 booklets per hour. The FC-20A fore-edge trimmer handles booklets from 90 × 120 mm to 250 × 350 mm, trimming up to 20 mm in length and 4 mm in thickness (approx. 50 sheets of 60 gsm paper) at speeds up to 3,400 booklets per hour.
Paper Handling : The VAC-100A vacuum collating tower features 10 stations with vacuum rotor feeding, accommodating sheet sizes from 148 × 148 mm (minimum) to 350 × 500 mm (maximum). It supports paper weights from 40–250 g/m², with a maximum pile height of approx. 55 mm per bin and a collating speed of up to 9,500 sets per hour. The LC-20 long delivery conveyor transports finished booklets via a twin belt system to a flat metal collection surface (approx. 1100 × 740 mm).
| Model | Horizon-FC-20A |
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| Manufacturer | Horizon |
| Year | 2002 |
| Machine Availability | Immediately |
| Machine Condition | In Stock |
| Price | On Request |
| Location | 46 Christchurch Rd, Ringwood BH24 1DW, UK |
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