Specialty Folding Machines

Variability – Options for gathering pages together before folding, can select type of feeder, stacker, choose in-line option, and more than 2-fold plates.

Lack of skilled operators and keeping the folding operation simple.

Customer can choose if their application(s) require folding single sheets or multiple pages, if folding requires more than 2-fold plates, if they want a feeder and stacker with more capacity, or if they want to fold in line.

Baum 714 – Design and features from rugged Baum 714 series folding machines.

Variability – Can half fold, letter fold, and tab or half fold, change fold directly (cross fold), then tab in line.

Increase in postage cost, lack of skilled labor, and keeping jobs simple.

Specific fold and tab enable customers to save money on postage by meeting USPS regulations on self-mailers.

Baum 714 – IN LINE with a Kirk Rudy Tabber – Design and features from rugged Baum 714 series folding machines.

In-line operation – touch paper when you load the roll on the unwinder and when packaging the final product. Can be modified to handle special paper used in packaging paper products.

Lack of skilled operators, lack of operators

Lean automation – creates a competitive advantage for customers. Takes less manpower, improves throughput, and reduces waste by removing secondary handling of paper from paper cutting to the paper folding process.

Spedo unwinder and forms cutter with Baum 1620 INF, 8PG, and Baum 5-foot conveyor.

Variability and options. At the time of order, you can choose fold orientation to an up fold, change delivery from left to straight, or add right-hand delivery.

Creating booklet content is a chore; however, material selection, design complexity, and the structure of the booklet create challenges for customers.

Print, bind, and fold booklet in line. Saves labor of handling the booklet multiple times.

Baum K20 Knife Folder

Can be put inline with booklet makers and friction feeders.

Variability and options. At the time of order, you can choose fold orientation to an up fold, change delivery from left to straight, or add right-hand delivery.

Getting a consistent fold from folding by hand. The folded insert is part of the automation line. If the insert fold is off, the insert will not fit into the label feeder, stopping the line. Finding manpower to fold bags by hand.

Getting consistent folds, reducing the issue of a lack of manpower, and labor savings of 5 to 10 operators, depending on quantity.

Baum continuous feeder and series of Baum Knife folders and stacker.

Variability – feeder includes a canister made to fit the product for ease of loading; especially important with slick stock, knife fold stations, # dependent on folds required, stacker to keep folded piece under control, for ease of the operator to handle after folding.

Keeping folds consistent when the folded product is put in a funnel on the automation line, handling of slick material such as parchment paper, and a lack of manpower.

Worked with the customer to create a fold and fold size that meets the space requirements of the funnel on the automation line. Getting consistent folds, reducing the issue of a lack of manpower, and labor savings of 5 to 10 operators, depending on quantity.

Baum IPF feeder and a series of four K14 knife folders with Horizontal Stacker.