Casemaker Pro + pressing module 2 sides Grafcut GC-480 Pro
GC-480 PRO is a semiautomatic machine that allows the production of hard covers, photoalbums or parts for rigid boxes. The machine consist of professional hot & cold gluing machine with big diameter full stainless steel rollers, vacuum table with backlight, positioning device for multi-piece cases and semi-auto turning-in mechanism with pressing rollers. It is designed as entry level machine for small and medium runs that can apply glue on flat surfaces like paper, eco leather, pvc.
PRO casemakers are controlled by PLC modules and touch screen panels that allow to program most of the settings as well as diagnostics mode.
The glue application unit is used to cover flat surfaces such as paper, leather, PVC with a thin layer of glue. The machine is able to use hot glues, which allows the use of organic adhesives of animal origin, eliminating the risk of cover waving due to the large amount of water in the glue – not requiring a long pressing time of the finished cover, reducing the time needed to clean the machine to an absolute minimum. The offered machine is a simple control, large and durable rollers made of stainless steel, standard equipped with preheating to prevent water condensation on the sheet and water supply from the tank activated by pressing a button. All this makes the work as easy as possible and eliminates many potential problems occurring when operating similar devices.
Casemaking table allows you to work on a variety of materials with different properties. Contrary to many other solutions available on the market, the section of automatic cover turning in and pressing without complicated settings will handle cardboard in the full range of thicknesses indicated in the specification. The module used does not require an air connection and works very quietly in relation to other devices.
Gluing unit features:
can be used with cold glue or/and hot glue (recommended extra glue tank if using both, machines comes with one tank)
2 stainless steel, big diameter rollers (acid resistant) for better glue application
Electric heater, metal tray with glue disposed into water tank heated by the heater.
Rollers speed fluent adjustment from touch panel
Preheating bar before metal rollers (prevents water collection on table) in standard
Water tank with pump (adding water by pressing button on panel)
In standard version made for application of glue for material from 80 gsm to 250 gsm (with optional rigid board module up to 5mm material thickness)
Cleaning time after job about 5 minutes
Casemaker features:
Colour touch screen for settings and diagnostics
Motorized rollers for edge turning in and pressing the case, does not require any compressor. Silent operation.
Two modes- after turning in case returns to operator or can drop into back tray
Possibility to do cover pressing only or turning in and pressing.
Vacuum table (vacuum pump build-in)
LED cover central backlight on the table
Board positioner operated by hand
Foot pedal for board stoppers
Set of guides and magnets for cover positioning
Shelf for boards and covers
OPERATION
the operator manually feeds the cover to the gluing machine where the glue is automatically applied
the cover sheet smeared with glue is placed by operator on the table, then manually he adds sheets of cardboard and a spine board.
the operator pushes the prepared cover manually into the device, in which the top and bottom of the outer cover are turned-in and pressed by rollers. Turning in is done in 2 passes, first one side and then the other. Between each pass operator manual closes the corners.
covers that leave the machine on front or back table are immediately usable
Technical info
Max rollers speed 5,6- 16 m/min
Max paper width (mm) 520 mm (glue application only)
Material thickness* 80*-300 gsm gluing only or up to 5mm (with optional rigid boards module) 80*-250 gsm turning in
Heating time ~15 min
Temperature (°C)** 0-95 degrees (** possible to work with cold glue with 0 degrees temperature ex. when making inner paper)
Glue tank capacity 4l
Glue type*** Organic glue (possible to work with cold glue with 0 degrees temperature ex. when making inner paper)
Cover material type Paper, textile, laminated paper, photopaper, eco leather, pvc, polyurethane
Min size of open case 145 x 145 mm
Max size of open case 480 x 770 mm - turn in 20mm flaps
Board thickness 1,5 mm- 4 mm
Spine width 1-100mm
The minimum distance between boards when producing covers without a spine 4 mm
Overlap covering material adjusted in range 10-20 mm
Vacuum on table YES (integrated air blower)
Power supply 3 Ph, 400V/50Hz
Power installed 3,8 kW (heater switched on); 0,8 kW (heater switched off).
Dimensions GC 480 PRO 160 x 161 x 112 cm - min door width. 117 cm Possibility to go through the door 100 cm- vertical transport (disassembly time about 3 hours)
Weight (kg) 500 kg
Air compressor Not required
NOTE! The table height is adjustable.