Description
Mark V Saddlestitcher
This saddlestitcher from Standard Horizon was specially designed to run inline or near-line with high-speed, roll-fed digital presses. This automated saddlesticher produces high-quality booklets at speeds of up to 6,000 booklets/hour. Individual sheets are tightly folded along scoring lines for consistent quality, even with high page counts or variable page count applications. The Mark V also supports an optional cover feeder and can handle sheet sizes up 20” x 14” and produce a wide range of booklet sizes including A4 Landscape.
Key Features
- Individual creasing and scoring: Dual creasing rollers at the in-feed crease every sheet individually before they are folded and accumulated, making tighter, flatter booklets and increasing fold accuracy. Individual sheet creasing and stream folding eliminates the need for sub-setting on higher pager counts, increasing productivity for booklets as high as 200 pages.
- Stable sheet transport: A newly designed sheet register allows for more stable transportation of a wider range of paper stocks, including very thin stocks, and a redesign of the accumulating section significantly reduces static build-up between pages, ensuring continuous production.
- No manual touch points: Variable production on the Mark V is fully automated, requiring no operator intervention whatsoever. The system can automatically change stitch length, belt and roller pressure, and registration control in the trimmer based on page count.
- Optional cover feeding: The optional dual-bin cover feeder merges covers into the print stream without affecting production speed. Additionally, up to three dual-bin feeders can be combined in one system allowing for the pre-staging of covers and the option to interpose up to 3 sheets anywhere within the booklet. This feeder can also function as a digital feeder to expand production capabilities.
- Intelligent tracking: The Mark V’s tracking system ensures booklet integrity with optional barcode reading, cover and book block matching, sheet separation verification, and automated rejection of booklets with detected errors.
Specifications
| Sheet Size | 20″ W x 14.015″ L (Portrait max) 24″ W x 10.510″ L (Landscape max) 7.640″ W x 5.515″ L (Min) |
| Booklet Size (Untrimmed) | 14.015″ W x 10″ L (Portrait max) 10.510″ W x 12.005″ L (Landscape max) 5.515″ W x 3.820″ L (Min) |
| Booklet Size (Trimmed) | 13.855″ W x 9.920″ L (Portrait max) 10.350″ W x 11.925″ L (Landscape max) 4.725″ W x 3.350″ L (Min) |
| Sheet Weight (Roll paper) | 52.3 to 209 gsm (Normal) 73.3 to 209 gsm (Coated) |
| Sheet Weight (Cover) | 52.3 to 350 gsm (Normal) 73.3 to 350 gsm (Coated) |
| Stitching Wire | 0.4 mm – 0.6 mm |
| Production Speed | Up to 6,000 booklets/hour |









