K8i Combi Buckle/Knife Folder - The fastest folding machine in the world
Overview:
The K8i stands out as the top performer among MBO’s combi folding machines. Designed for maximum productivity, it builds on the high-performance K8RS and incorporates enhancements that boost efficiency and ensure outstanding production speed, quality, and stability. The K8i shares all the benefits of the K8RS, including slitter shaft cassettes in both parallel and cross folds, a fold-up cross-fold area, and an extendable three-fold area. These features offer easy operation and minimal setup times, making the K8i ideal for a wide range of medium and long-run requirements. Additionally, MBO’s powerful peripheral units, like the CoBo-Stack stacking robot, fully support the delivery process following the folding stage.
Highlights:
- Enhanced 280 m/m folder running speed
- Maximum configuration options for a combi folder
- “Z” configuration option in the last cross-fold to make standard USA U-U-D signature folds
- Pallet style or continuous style feeding for customized application
Standard Features and Benefits:
- MBO’s advanced M1 control system and graphic HMI for ease of use
- R800 Dualfeed continuous feeder standard for versatile long run applications
- Vivas (Double-Vacubelt and Vacutable) for constant sheet pull and best registration
- Ultrasonic double sheet control in the feeder/ alignment table for additional machine security
- Anti-static lattice alignment table for consistent sheet control during registration
- MBO’s exclusive, low maintenance, silent belt drive for low cost of operation and high quality
- Virotec fold rollers for the ultimate paper grip at the lightest pressure possible
- Slitter shaft cassette in the parallel fold for fast makeready and kit style tooling changes
- Wide open knife folding area access at the crossfold for operator access at a moments notice
- Ejection device at the head stop of the first cross fold for bad sheets to avoid nuisance and time consuming shutdowns and achieving more uptime
- Retractable knife folding area at the third fold knife area for fast, full operator access
- 4 or 6 NIRO style non-corroding buckle plates in the parallel fold unit, first fold
- SKTL, SKTLT, SKTZ knife fold configurations for customized performance
Optional Features:
- FP800/120 palletized feeder with Vaculift III feeder head for superior paper feed control and high cycle rates
- Extended pallet stack height to 120cm (47.2″) for additional paper supply for continuous run time
- Pre-slitter shaft at entrance to parallel fold buckle plates for additional tooling like scores and perfs
- Gatefold plate in the parallel unit for enhanced folding capability for two fold and three fold gates
- DATAMANAGER 4.0 connection to the K8 series M1 controls for data gathering and machine preset data
- M1 controls advanced automation of buckle plates, fold rollers, and knife unit components
- Ultrasonic double sheet control for additional protection of misfeeds or doubles
- Edge trim, center bleed trim, score tooling and perforation tooling
- Waste sheet ejection at the crossfold knife stop to remove bad sheets with out stopping the machine
- The K8 series can interface to many automated deliveries, and even robots, to allow the high running speeds without operator fatigue
- MBO Combi-Plate II that combines the sheet stop with the deflector bar which eliminates the need to remove the plate at makeready
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K8i Combi Buckle/Knife Folder