Heidelberg Finishing Uses Patented Gage

Folder setup times cut

Heidelberg Finishing, a business unit of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), has simplified and improved manual operations of the TD and KD series Stahlfolders. This cuts the proportion of total setup time by 10 to 15 percent. The process of fitting and adjusting creasing and perforation tools generally accounts for around 30 to 40 percent of the total setup time for a folder. The new gage reduces this figure significantly.

Heidelberg Finishing uses a patented gage which is mounted on square cross bars and makes changing tools a quick and reliable process. Fixed, easy-to-read scales on the folding unit infeed and exit enable the tool positions to be transferred from the folding sheet to the slitter shafts. Removal of the slitter shafts is facilitated by a square cross bar with mounted rollers and strippers which are easily removed by loosening two knurled screws. The buckle plates at the top remain in the machine. The square form of the cross bars ensures that the strippers and rollers function correctly. Gone is the time-consuming alignment process associated with the round cross bars normally used. This has eliminated a frequent cause of stops during the setup procedure.

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Heidelberg Finishing uses a patented gage for its folders, ensuring tools can be changed quickly and reliably.

For further information:
Hilde Weisser
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 66
E-Mail: hilde.weisser@heidelberg.com