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Folding technology on highest level reliability and productivity for your business operation
The proven Stahlfolder BH/CH folding technology ensures optimum results - right from the
start.
Stahlfolder BH/CH folding machines embody the characteristics that have made Heidelberg
famous for its reliability, consistent productivity, and premium product quality. Their highly
standardized features ensure top quality folding and make them especially well suited for
signatures, books, and commercial products.
The Stahlfolder BH/CH series of folding machines are a modular platform concept that
enables flexible configurations and even extensions in the future.
Stahlfolder BH: Modular buckle plate machines in working widths 56 / 66 / 82 centimeter
Stahlfolder CH: Combination folding machines in working widths 56 / 66 / 78 centimeter
Cover all kinds of common standard folding products (e.g. signature folding and commercial
jobs for perfect-bound or stitched products )
Efficient automation options support faster makeready and easy handling
Made in Germany - 100% Heidelberg

Features

Feeders
Three feeder variants for choice coordinated to different requirements
With round continuous feeder, pallet feeder and flat pile feeder, the BH/CH Stahlfolders
offer the right feeder system for each requirement.
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Flat pile feeder

The flat pile feeder is designed to accommodate frequent job changes and small to medium
run lengths. It provides reliable sheet separation and simple operation. Other benefits
include a small footprint and lower investment costs.
Round continuous feeder
The round continuous feeder can handle a wide variety of stock in non-stop production for
medium to long runs - curled sheets and prefolded, perforated or punched products are
placed in a shingled stream on an extra-long feed table. With this continuous loading, the
per-day output is roughly 20 percent higher than for a flat-pile feeder.
An ergonomic working height of only 94 centimeters (37.01 inches) is convenient for the
operator and supports fast loading.
Pallet feeder
The pallet feeder requires the least attention from the operator. Sheets do not have to be
prestacked - instead, the pallet can be taken directly from the press delivery and placed in
the feeder of the folding machine. This cuts makeready and enables the operator to
concentrate entirely on the folding process and delivery. The capacity of the folding
machine can thus be maximized with a single operator.
The maximum pallet height of 1.2 meters (47.24 inches) is optimally tailored to the height of
a typical sheetfed press delivery.
Feeder details:
Sheet Separator Tremat: The proven Tremat fans the pile in the flat pile or pallet feeder with
stepless adjustable trail edge blowers to pre-separate the sheets. It ensures stable and high
productivity for the overall folding machine while significantly reducing the time spent on
makeready.
Suction wheel sheet acceleration: A three-hole suction wheel with polyurethane coating (PU
coating) ensures the sheets are quickly separated without markings, accelerating them reliably
and transferring them to the registration table.
Optional feeder automation: All thickness-related settings for folding rollers and slitter shafts are
automatically set to the job-specific values.

Buckle Plate Folding Unit

Buckle Plate Folding Unit: Precise folding accuracy and short makeready times:
The BH Stahlfolder buckle plate folders offer highest flexibility for most diverse folding
applications. The individual folding units are mobile and can be positioned according to the
kind of folding. Thanks to the uniform MCT-control of Heidelberg, a Stahlfolder BH
configuration can also be combined with other Stahlfolder components such as modern
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delivery systems or a mobile knife fold unit.

Details Buckle Plate Folding Unit:
Folding Roller Drive: The external folding roller drive comprises hardened and helical gears,
providing an extremely precise drive.The fold quality remains high throughout the entire run.
Extra-Grip-Folding Rollers made of polyurethane (PU) consist of a steel core with embedded PUrings. The soft PU material provides superior traction, offers excellent register, prevents
marking, and promotes completely parallel, slip-free stock transportation.
Manual or motor-driven folding roller adjustment: The setting of the folding roller gaps can
either be done manually by means of the proven FESTA-settings or in a motor-driven way.
Buckle plates with swing deflector can be switched over to deflector mode very easily. The
buckle plate doesn't need to be removed from the machine - it is simply pulled back a little and
the deflector is flipped over. This saves time and also prevents damage.
Option Automated combination buckle plates: In positions 1 to 6 it is possible to use automated
combination buckle plates optionally. They feature two motors and precise toothed belts to
change the position and angle of the sheet stop. They can be controlled via the central
touchscreen at the feeder. Repeat jobs are even faster to set up by retrieving stored settings

Cross-fold unit
Cross-fold unit: Optimum performance in a restricted area
In the cross-fold unit of the Stahlfolder CH models a fold is made by downward-moving
folding knives and counter-rotating folding rollers that fold the sheet. The advantage of the
cross-fold unit is that it enables one or more cross folds to be performed in a very restricted
space.
Details Cross-Fold Unit:
Cross-Fold Configurations: The Stahlfolder CH machines are available in the cross-fold variants
KL, KTL or - with a working width of 78 centimeters - also as KLL or KTLL. This guarantees
highest productivity especially for the most common signature productions.
Folding knife: The folding knife is triggered by a light sensor activated by the rear edge of the
sheet. In other words, if a sheet is folded incorrectly, the machine stops immediately, thus
avoiding long machine stoppages. As the folding knives are reinforced, the knife guides have a
longer service life, thus ensuring long-term folding precision. The segmentation of the first knife
blade means it is possible to process even smaller formats with minimum sheet spacing.
Ergonomic Operation: The cross-fold unit is equipped with a central control panel, mounted on
a pivot arm. It allows for an easy operation and good access to all adjustable parts in the crossfold unit.

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Deliveries
Deliveries: Modular components for all kinds of products
The BH/CH folding machines can be combined with all current deliveries of Heidelberg. The
following deliveries are recommended for BH/CH-machines:
SAF: The SAF is the universal basic stream delivery for all kinds of products. The settings are
made via the central operation panel at the feeder. Batches are created by interrupting the
suction cycle at the feeder.
SAK: The SAK is also a mobile shingled stream delivery but is especially designed for wideformat parallel folding work. The integrated control panel facilitates fast delivery setup and easy
operation of the entire machine network.

Modular Control Technology MCT

Modular Control Technology MCT
The MCT control system consists of a central controller in the folding machine's feeder and
integrated control functions in both downstream aggregates and the delivery, which offer
full control of major machine functions. In learning mode the sheet length is measured and
the suction cycle length and sheet spacing are automatically set and continuously
monitored.
Machine operation: The user interface of the control display uses self-explanatory symbols graphics that are clear and concise in terms of functionality and operation.
Central touchscreen: Automated Stahlfolder BH/CH machines are equipped with a central
touchscreen console. Its graphical user interface with intuitive icons makes it very easy to
operate the machine. The touchscreen control includes a makeready wizard that guides the
operator step by step through the makeready process using graphical fold type icons. The most
common folding schemes can be easily selected from an integrated fold type catalog. The
folding machine can also be set using data obtained via the workflow.

Equipment

Automation
With the automated machine versions, buckle plate stops, buckle plates with swing
deflectors, folding rollers and slitter shafts are automatically set in the buckle plate units.
The settings for up to 300 jobs can be stored and recalled as they were used during
production, including all fine adjustments. This clearly shortens the setup time with repeat
orders. All automated Stahlfolder BH/CH folding machines are equipped with a central
touchscreen.
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Pneumatic gate fold buckle plate

The pneumatic gatefold buckle plate enables high cycling rates of up to 15,000 cycles an
hour with consistently high folding quality. The ACC 2.4 digital control module controls the
switching points of the pneumatic gatefold buckle plate precisely, individually, and
independently of the folding speed. The pneumatic gatefold buckle plate enables fold
lengths from 6.5 centimeters (2.56 inches).

CE-Conformity
All machine configurations are also available with CE conformity. This includes noise hoods
and electrically monitored safety covers over slitter shafts.

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