The Alpha Saddle Explained...

Duplo International Ltd presents The New Alpha Saddle Stitcher, the first saddle stitcher in its class to offer unrivalled performance with A.P.C. "Automatic Precision Control", flexibility and high productivity. The heavy duty Alpha Saddle also demonstrates superb accuracy and versatility with the ability to produce up to 12,000 books/hr.

The fully automatic and precise system incorporates a Plug and Play system allowing the system to grow with you as your business expands. Green Button Technology is also key to the design, allowing any novice to be turned into a finishing expert.

The high speed Alpha Saddle can accommodate production speeds of up to 6,000 books/hr or up to 12,000 books/hr in the 2 up mode. Thicker publications up to 200 pages(10mm) are also easily achieved with production rates up to 4 times higher of any saddle stitcher in its class.

The Alpha Saddle has been designed to incorporate a unique and highly productive method of moving the collated sets onto the saddle. Each parallel tower configuration has its own individual set transfer unit and folder and scoring unit allowing for 2 complete sets to be transported simultaneously onto the saddle.

Folded and scored sets are then accurately and precisely registered on to the moving  saddle by a belt and finger system, with no risk of losing set registration even when feeding from multiple towers.

Each job changeover is controlled automatically from the GUI touch screen with each size change taking approximately 60 seconds. No adjustments for belt pressures, book retaining guides and brushes, or book thickness is required.

Highlights

• A.P.C. "Automatic Precision Control"  of all book sizes and thicknesses
• Automatic set up of all book parameters within 60 seconds
• High productivity up to 12,000 Books/hr
• Large range of book sizes and thicknesses
• Unique book transfer system
• Heavy duty construction
• Offset and digital book production

Typical Applications

• Magazines
• Reports
• A4 landscape books
• CD books
• A4 or A5 finished books
• Variable data books