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Used Kolbus BF 527 Complete Line

Book Production machine for sale

Reference AX31511
Manufacturer Kolbus
Type BF 527 Complete Line
Year 2008
Impressions 113 MM
Status in stock
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Description

Offered here is a high-performance Kolbus BF 527 Casing-In Line integrated into a fully functional and synchronized hardcover book production system. This complete line includes complementary machines for trimming, pressing, ribbon inserting, labeling, shrink-wrapping, and palletizing - designed to streamline every stage from book block feeding to stacking and final packaging. Whether you're looking for a fully integrated line or want to select specific components to suit your needs, this setup offers flexibility, modularity, and industrial-grade reliability. Ideal for medium to high-volume hardcover book production, this line allows customization: each unit can be offered individually or as part of a tailored configuration, depending on your production requirements.

Equipment

Book Block Feeder

  • Model: Solema Fastbook Autoload
  • Year: 2004
  • Type: Pile Feeder with Automatic Loading
  • Features: Prestacking conveyor

Three-Knife Trimmer

  • Model: Kolbus HD 142.P
  • Year: 2008
  • Control: Copilot system with touchscreen display
  • Infeed: Right-hand infeed with alignment side on the right
  • Knives: Carbide knives (2 sets included)
  • Cutting Sticks: For carbide knives (4 pcs front knife, 20 pcs side knives)
  • Tables: Complete set of interchangeable cutting tables for trimmed block heights from 100–304 mm (17 table sizes in 12 mm increments)
  • Small Format Capability: Down to 70 × 100 mm trimmed
  • Chip Removal: Prepared for central dust extraction (1 connection)
  • Lubrication: Automatic central lubrication system

IR Preheating Unit

  • Model: Kolbus HB 530
  • Year: 2008
  • Heating: Lateral IR heating (9 kW, infinitely adjustable)
  • Heating Length: 1,500 mm
  • Belt Speed: 8–32 m/min
  • Features: Acceleration belt, electrical connection for upstream conveyor control

Transport Conveyor

  • Model: Kolbus TS.L
  • Year: 2008
  • Dimensions: 450 mm wide × 800 mm long
  • Features: Lateral guides for product alignment, special rail for product guidance (max. 150 mm clearance height)
  • Drive: Static drive controlled by upstream or downstream machine

Ribbon Inserter

  • Model: Müller Martini Ribbon
  • Year: 2007
  • Function: Ribbon suction and gluing device

Casing-In Line

  • Model: Kolbus BF 527 Compact
  • Year: 2008
  • Control: Copilot system with touchscreen display, PLC control
  • Frame: 5-station frame
  • Block Infeed: Telescopic infeed conveyor from the left with gate and star feeder (8-point star)
  • Block Spine Heating: Hot air heating in infeed area for adhesive-bound and hotmelt-glued blocks
  • Block Detection: Spine and fore-edge detection via vacuum
  • Block Thickness Control: Automatic
  • Rounding and Backing Station: Included
  • Case Pre-stacking Conveyor: Included
  • Case Bending Machine: Automatic
  • Case Forming Station: With counter-holder
  • Case Magazine: Included
  • Edge and Bottom Divider: For bible paper and gilt edges
  • Book Gripper: With additional pressing station
  • Drive: Infinitely variable frequency-controlled drive
  • Lubrication: Automatic central lubrication system
  • Delivery Conveyor: 1,280 mm length

Station Configuration

  • Station 1: Back gluing unit with circulation, glue roller set, additional roller for straight-back blocks 20–55 mm thickness, premelter with automatic glue supply
  • Station 2: Without gauze station
  • Station 3: Back gluing unit with circulation, glue roller set, additional roller for straight-back blocks 20–55 mm thickness, premelter with automatic glue supply
  • Station 4: Backlining and headbanding station
  • Station 5: Pressing station with Teflon belt and integrated foam pressing element

Additional Features

  • Ribbon gluing device (for pre-inserted ribbons)
  • Viscosity control device for 2 back gluing units (automatic water supply for consistent glue viscosity)
  • Small format capability (min. block width 70 mm, min. block height 100 mm, block thickness 2–30 mm)
  • Electrical connection for upstream conveyor control

Book Forming Press

  • Model: Kolbus FE 604
  • Year: 2008
  • Control: Copilot system with touchscreen display, PLC control
  • Infeed: Left-hand infeed
  • Delivery: Right-hand delivery, books transported flat
  • Profile Form Bars: In infeed area for heavy, rounded books (retractable)
  • Groove Burning Rails: 5 pairs electrically heated (15° and 45° rails included), quick-change system
  • Cooling Rails: 1 pair
  • Pressing Stations: 2 stations (2nd station selectable 15 kN or 45 kN pressing force)
  • Form Bar: For 2 mm book blocks
  • Heating Monitoring: Included
  • Lubrication: Automatic central lubrication system

Jacketing Machine

  • Model: Müller Martini Vesta + ANE
  • Year: 2008

Stacker

  • Type: Belt Stacker
  • Model: 2 × Müller Martini BLSD 650
  • Year: 2003
  • Features: Infeed conveyor

Foil Wrapping Machine

  • Model: Hugo Beck Flexo X
  • Year: 2020

Shrink Tunnel

  • Model: Kalfass Compact 650 D

Palletizer

  • Model: Solema Pluton
  • Year: 2006

Technical Details

Parameter Value
Maximum Speed (Casing-In Line) 60 cycles/min
Maximum Speed (Trimmer) 3,900 cuts/h / 7,500 products/h (infeed)
Maximum Speed (Book Press) 62 cycles/min
Block Format (trimmed) min 100 × 100 × 2 mm / 3.9 × 3.9 × 0.08 in
Block Format (trimmed) max 280 × 375 × 80 mm / 11.0 × 14.8 × 3.1 in
Block Format (trimmed) max 285 × 375 × 40 mm / 11.2 × 14.8 × 1.6 in
Block Format (trimmed) max 300 × 375 × 30 mm / 11.8 × 14.8 × 1.2 in
Block Format (trimmed) max 305 × 370 × 30 mm / 12.0 × 14.6 × 1.2 in
Block Format (untrimmed) max 310 × 430 × 80 mm / 12.2 × 16.9 × 3.1 in
Small Format Block min 70 × 100 × 2 mm / 2.8 × 3.9 × 0.08 in
Case Format (opened) min 210 × 105 mm / 8.3 × 4.1 in
Case Format (opened) max 660 × 385 mm / 26.0 × 15.2 in
Finished Book Format min 70 × 100 × 6 mm / 2.8 × 3.9 × 0.24 in
Finished Book Format max 315 × 385 × 90 mm / 12.4 × 15.2 × 3.5 in
Stack Height (Trimmer) max 80 mm / 3.1 in
Trim Waste Strip Width max 40 mm / 1.6 in
Pressing Force (Trimmer) 20 kN
Compressed Air Requirement 40 Nm³/h (Trimmer) + 9–14 Nm³/h (BF 527) + 5 Nm³/h (FE 604)
Operating Pressure 6 bar / 87 psi
Electricity 3-phase, 400 V / N / PE, 50 Hz
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