CABS 6000 Perfect Binding System
- The innovative Standard Horizon CABS 6000 perfect binding system is a 17 clamp binding system bringing new levels of automation to production bookbinding
- The system includes the MG-600 Gatherer, SB-17 seventeen-clamp perfect binder, and HT-110 three-knife trimmer
- This in-line system can produce up to 6,000 books / hour
- Each component is equipped with an icon-based 10.4” color touch screen that enables end-to-end automated setup in ten minutes or less, and the ability to memorize 200 jobs for instant recall
- Up to six MG-600 gatherers can be placed in-line for a total of 36 stations, feeding up to 64-page signatures ranging from 5.83” x 4.14” to 15.15” x 10.8”
- Other features include an in-line stacker for stand alone gathering, and advanced quality control features such as CCD cameras, thickness detection, and weight checking
- The SB-17 perfect binder allows for quick changeover from EVA to PUR adhesive with interchangeable tanks and book thicknesses from .08” to 2”
- Other features include:
- CCD cameras on the cover feeder
- Ability to load covers on-the-fly
- Twin milling stations
- Automated in-line cover scoring
- Gauze feeding for hard cover book blocks
- Weight checking system
- Digital caliper that measures book size and thickness and transfers settings to the binder for automated setup
- The HT-110 three-knife trimmer produces trimmed books from 5.71” x 4.05” to 14.4” x 11.81”
- The CABS 6000 is equipped with quick-change EVA and PUR glue tanks that slide out on rails to a wheeled trolley
- Operators can easily changeover from one binding style to another in about 5 minutes
- This flexibility lets printers serve more market segments and meet varying customer application requirements.
