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KOLBUS


Used Bindery Equipment Services
Equipment is SOLD "AS IS WHERE IS"

We have available for immediate sale, "subject  to remaining unsold":

SOFT COVER production:

 

 

 

1984 Muller Monobloc Perfect Binder with handfeed station – 21- 256E collating pockets – intermediate – raceway – 18 clamps – milling/roughing – Nordson side glue system – 2 spine glue pots – Valco premelter – stream cover feeder – Muller 3620 conveyors with drop-gate prior to a Muller 3670 3-Knife trimmer, year 1992 with cassettes 4 -17, connected to a 1534 stacker – good condition. Footprint 90’ x 32’ – Price $79,000usd

 

 

1991 Muller Martini Starbinder Perfect Binding Line

A well maintained, mid-range binder in excellent condition.

This 1991 perfect binding line has only 24,000 run hours and has been meticulously

maintained in a clean, well organized environment.

SPECIFICATIONS

Gatherer -18 pockets – 210E with caliper miss/double detection

Optigraph Signature Recognition on 18 pockets

Handfeed station at both ends of gatherer

Rietschle pumps and blowers

Spiral raceway with 1.3m jogging/vibrating element

Crisscross delivery

Binder Model 3006 – 20 clamps

6,500 books per hour

Mitsubishi frequency drive (no variable pulley)

Extra long 1.1m levelling shelf

Dust miller or shredder head unit (1st spine prep station)

Notcher / Brush combo unit

Fibre rougher / Brush combo unit – with independent speed control

Spine glue Pre-melter

Spine glue pot on trolley, automatic glue feed from pre-melter, cam controlled glue cut-off

Side glue pot on trolley with 6mm discs and cam controlled glue cut-off

Glue pot timers

Stream cover feeder

Pressing/nipping stations

Rexnord delivery laydown to the left

Conveyor/Trimmer/Stacker

Approximately 19m (60 feet) Muller Martini conveyor

The centrally located conveyer console allows for individual or complete system control

Reject gate with 2.5m conveyor

MM 3670 trimmer

All standard trimmer cassettes

8 sets of knives

MM Uno stacker (Model 1534 - 1995) with delivery left, right or alternating.

Price Asking $235,000usd or make an offer

Available immediately. Available for demonstration. Located in Canada

Muller Martini RB5, 10 clamp Perfect Binding line with Milling station, Hot melt spine, Hot melt side, Cover feeder, Dust removal system, 21 pockets Type 201 Gatherer , Hand feed station, Conveyors and Muller 240 3 Knife Trimmer - Entire line was rebuilt 2 years ago. Up and running and still looks and operates like when it was brand new - Price $87,500usd

2000 Kolbus Systembinder , 10,000 b/hr complete Perfect binding line with PUR

Kolbus KM491.P fully automatic high speed Systembinder 2000 with:

25 clamps

Co-Pilot for operater guidance and automatic make-ready

Main Milling station

Roughening and brushing station with equalizer cutter

2nd Roughening and brushing station with notcher

1 separate reverse running brushing unit with roller brush

hot melt spine

Kolbus LH premelter with automatic level control

PUR Interchangeable spine gluing unit

Nordson PUR 55 gallon premelter model 5507

Hotmelt Side gluing

Kolbus LH premelter with automatic level control

Stream Cover Feeder with gate fold and 6 scores

2 Pressing stations

Infrared drying around curve

Straight delivery

Left hand Laydown

Kolbus ZU816.AL automatic high speed gatherer with:

20 Pockets

1 Handfeed station

Signature recognition

Transfer station with jogging

Reject unit – for gathering only , without going into the Binder

Conveyor System with divert gate and 8 ¼ layers Cooling tower

Kolbus HD150.B , 3 knfe trimmer with counter stacker infeed for thin products

Rima RS3310 S compensating counter Stacker with left and right delivery tables

Up and running and can be demo'ed

Machine has been regularly maintained by Kolbus Germany -

Excellent condition - Price: $575,000usd

Machine is owned by the Lender. I am working direct with the Bank and have a “BANK APPROVED“ Price of $470,000usd

 

1985 KOLBUS HD150, Right hand infeed, Very good condition, rebuilt in 2005, used for 3 months only, been in storage since  - Price  $79,000 usd

1994 Muller Martini 3670, 3-Knife Automatic Trimmer – Price $65,000usd


Vijuk Hydromat Three Knife Trimmer with new lateral book clamp bearings, new book infeed, new endless delivery belt, rebuilt clamp, rebuilt drive motor, new work surfaces, knives, knife cassettes, spares and all book pressing clamps included - off line for the past three years. Can be demonstrated.  Very good condition - will meet OSHA requirements.  Asking $28,000usd

 

Wohlenberg 44FM40 with quick change knives, no pre-stacker ( off line machine ). Serial number is 3040-021- 220 volt 3 ph 38 amps. Approx. year 1979 – It has 2 sets of quick change knife holders - 3 sets of knives - knife gage - all blocks and bed pieces. Foot print 7 feet by 7 feet. We tested it on our warehouse floor and it is in good mechanical condition.  Price: $22,000usd

 

 

HORIZON BQ440, Serial# 89005, Vaccum pump, will do from 1 mm to 40 mm thick book

Power:220v 60Hz 4.5Kw. Its in great condition. Can be offloaded and will be ready to run.

Fully self-contained machine. Price reduced from $48,500usd to $38,000usd or give us an offer

Stahl VBF 135 with integrated stacker serial # 6/13724-Inline or Offline trimmer-$32,000usd

STAND ALONG GATHERERS:


Muller Martini model 1201 gatherer with 18 pockets, handfeed station, raceway, compressor, criss cross. Price $32,000 usd - *Additional pockets can be added at $4,000 per section of 3.

WIRE-O:

(2) Two James Burn Wire-O inserters model BB-38A. They both have delivery conveyors and are capable of inserting 3/8 to 1 1/4 wire. All sprockets are with the machines and have been re-conditioned [ cleaned - new cyclinders- plexiglas]. They have speed control for the wire spools and wire entanglement sensors. Average production is 350-650 per hour depending on wire size and operator. The foot print allows max. production for semi-concealed or concealed product. Price $15,900 usd each.

Sickinger model USP13 paper punch, Serial # 0003S0396, 220V-1ph -5 Amps- 1 hp-Very good condition, includes 2 dies 3-1 & 2-1 -$12,000usd

 

CASEMAKERS:

2000 KOLBUS DAS-36 large format case-maker, in excellent condition – with:

Pre-stacking conveyor for boards
Center strip hopper and feeder for rigid spine
Center strip feeder for flexible spine strip
Devise for small format
Devise for quick change over of picker head
Second picker head for quick make-ready
Timer for glue pre-heating
Heated hose
Technical documentations

Specs:

Mechanical Speed: up to 36 cycles/min.
Case Size (open):

Max. 405 X 560mm

Min. 110 X 155mm
Spin Strip Width 8 ~ 80 mm
Joint Width 4 ~ 12 mm
Board Thickness max. 4 mm

Price $149,000usd or make an offer

BOOK STACKERS:

Muller 1504 Astro book stacker (adhesive books)

SADDLESTITCHERS:

1998 Muller Martini Prima Saddle Stitcher

This late 1998 model saddle stitcher has been meticulously maintained and has only seen

light use in a clean and well organized environment.

SPECIFICATIONS:

4 Universal base stations for 8 feeders

7 Flat pile feeders 370 with double gripper drum & small size kit

1 Cover feeder 1528 with thin paper kit

8 Automatic Signature Image Recognition devices

Standard caliper with oblique monitor control

Stitch monitor control

Sequential start-up/shutdown of the feeders

Trimmer model 360 with 2 sets of blades

Fourth/Fifth knife attachment

Conveyor delivery

Muller Martini Stacker model CS-20 (1988)

Spare parts

Price Asking $140,000usd or make an offer

Available immediately. Available for demonstration. Located in Canada

1989 Muller 335 Saddlestitcher with 6- 306 style modular pockets on concrete bases with pocket moving crane. It has 4 suckers on the top drum with adjustable suckers on the bottom drum. It has signature recognition and oblique monitor control. The stitching unit has 2 heads and two spares. The 3-Knife is an 890 with Model #1529 cover feeder and a Muller 1517 stacker. Two combination compressors and one blower are with the machine. Footprint 40’ x 22’ –Price $39,000usd

1995 Heidelberg ST-90 with 4 Pockets , Cover Feeder , Three Knife Trimmer.Price: $35,000 usd

 

Smyth #18  Book Sewer  serial #232 reconditioned by Book Machine Sales 1-10-84 - Price $6,500usd

Smyth #18  Book Sewer,  European Smyth serial #NEF02789 -Price $6,500usd

Smyth #18  Book Sewer,serial #118 - $6,500usd

Smyth #18  Book Sewer, serial #132  (for parts) -$2,500usd

 

Kolbus casing-in Flow line ( No rounder-backer)

The line was purchased and rebuilt from Book Machine Sales in 1996. 

It has not run much since being installed.  It consists of:

NO Rounder backer

Liner  HL 50    year 1970

Flipbelt           year 1974

Casing-in EMP 424  year 1968

Building-in    FE 405    year 1976

Building-in pump FEH 410  year 1976

Price $49,000usd

 

Robinson 45" Board Cutter - Price $6,900usd

 

1979 Kolbus model SU630 Dust Jacketing machine, good condition - Price $11,000usd

 

Simplex cold glue tipper with Valco gluing system and extra control box - $7,500 usd LOT

 

Simplex cold glue tipper  - $5,500 usd LOT

 

(2) Collamatic cold glue end sheet tippers -$11,000usd for both or best offer

 

NEW ITEMS - JUST IN !!!

 

 

1994 Heidelberg 5C Sheetfed Press - Model MOFPH - Serial # 613788  Total Impressions – 111670942, 19 X 25.5 Sheet size.Front alignment and overfeed control. Double sheet detector. Line spray powder. Infrared Drying system, Console - $89,000usd

 

Crathern  spot label laminator / flatboard lining line - Consisting of:  FMC 405 automatic gluer (serial # 3319) with  the hot glue tank & Crathern  FB-1 automatic  spotter (serial # AS-414) with board feeder.   Complete with vacuum conveyor ,blowers and vacuum pumps.  Currently set up and running.   Add the Crathern  4FW-2  flatboard wrapper to have the ability to also do casemaking  as well.  405 gluer, Min. paper  size is 4”X2”, Max.30”X24”, FB-1 spotter, Min. substrate size is 4”X10” , Max.25”X40”, Good condition, $20,000usd

 

Crathern 4FW-2 flatboard wrapper - Serial # FW-34.  Completely  refurbished.  This machine has been torn down to its main  frame, repainted  and reassembled.   Parts that were deemed unserviceable  were  replaced  with  new. Min. board size 4” X 6” , Max. 24” X 36”. Pictures are available, but not of this actual machine. One of accurate representation. $26,000usd

 

Crathern EL-700 laminator with hot gelatin glue system - Consisting of:  EL-700 laminator, RGT-15 hot glue tank and GVC-1 pump, Serial # EL-4.  Year of Mfg. 1997 Min. size 5” X 6”     Max. 28” X 16”, Sold for around $60,000.00 new in ’97.  Very good condition - $18,000usd

 

Crathern FB-3A automatic spotter with board feeder- Serial # AS-837   year of MFG, 1996  Min. substrate size is 10” X 12”, Max.  38” X 53”, Sold for around $63,000.00 new in ’96, In very good condition.   Missing the scan system & vacuum pumps. These could be installed by us for an additional amount.  As is $15,000usd  

 

 

Serving the graphic arts industry since 1997
 
 
 
  ( last update: Feb. 26, 2010)