Muller Martini can connect up to three book sewing machines Ventura to form a Connect system, facilitating the efficient, automatic production of thread-sewn brochures and book blocks. An impressively simple, yet efficient solution, enabling the manufacturing costs of thread-sewn products to be lowered significantly.

The principle: Signatures are gathered, stacked and then turned into thread-sewn book blocks – and all in a single operation.

Modular system
The Connect system is designed in such a way that it can be operated efficiently in an initial expansion step with just a gathering machine and a book-sewing machine. Thanks to Muller Martini's building block principle, it is possible to expand the system at a later date by adding one or two more book sewing machines.

Reduced operating costs
Operating and labor costs for the manufacturing of thread-sewn products can be reduced dramatically thanks to automation of the various steps of the process.

In-line or off-line production
The Connect system has such a flexible design, that both in-line and off-line operation are possible.The buffer zone before each book sewing machine increases the system’s degree of effectiveness considerably.


Specifications
Mechanical speed max. 4,500 cycles/h

Number of feeder stations
on the gathering machine max 45

Number of sewing machines min 1, max 3

Stack height of Connect system max 170 mm (6 5/8")

Signature sizes
spine length: min 140 mm (5 1/2"), max 510 mm (20")
signature width: min 100 mm (4"), max 320 mm (12 5/8")


More information
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