PERFECT BINDER BQ-270V

BINDING

BQ-270V

For Variable Binding.

BOOK THICKNESS CALIPER ALLOWSTRUE ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION.
Professional quality from a binder that's simple to setup andeasy to use. Automated book thickness caliper comes standard
for greater production eﬃciency.
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BENEFITS
USER-FRIENDLY AND HIGHLY ACCURATE BINDER
Horizon’s expertise in binding and advanced
automation combine to allow even low-skilled
operators to produce professional quality books.
User-friendly operation and precision automationachieve short set-ups with little or no make-ready.
QUICK SETUP
All setups can be done instantly by simply inputting
book block and cover information into the 10.4” color
touchscreen. A changeover from A4 to A5 size bookcan be completed in 10 seconds.
HIGH-SPEED BINDING
Produce books up to 50 mm or 2.0” thick at a
maximum speed of 500 cycles* per hour.
ACCURATE BINDING
Strong, rigid nipping and cover scoring stations arecomparable to larger industrial book binders, forstrong, accurate binding.
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VARIABLE BINDING COMPATIBILITY
Book thickness caliper is provided as standard
equipment. As one book is cycling, a subsequent bookof diﬀerent thickness can be measured, the data will betransferred, and the binder will begin the changeover.
This allows true on demand production, where every
book can be a diﬀerent thickness. The BQ-270V
provides greater production efficiency for variablebinding with 30% less cycle time* than conventionalmodels.
MANAGE YOUR BINDERY WITH HORIZON'S BINDERYCONTROL SYSTEM
The system can be enhanced with automated workﬂow
from upstream to postpress with iCE LiNK, which uses
cloud technology, Horizon’s next generation bindery
control system.
*Cycle speed depends on the book block feeding time
and the book block thickness.

DETAILS FOR EACH DEVICE.
1 COLOR TOUCHSCREEN

2 BOOK THICKNESS CALIPER

The graphical iconbased touchscreen
provides for quick andeasy set-up. Almost all
settings, including fineadjustments, can be set
through the touchscreen.

Book thickness is
automatically measured
by placing the bookblock into the digital
caliper. Thickness data
automatically begins setup of the clamp, millingand adhesive application
stations, nipper opening and cover scoring. This provides
operating efficiency for short-run book production.

3 CARRIAGE CLAMP

4 DELIVERY SECTION

Clamp pre-opening is
automatically adjusted
according to the bookblock thickness.
A rigid clamp mechanism
holds the book block
firmly to produce qualitybooks.

The finished books aredelivered to a verticalstacker located justbelow the book loading
station. This allows asingle operator to easily
check the quality offinished books while
continuing production.

5 SUCTION COVER FEEDER

6 COVER FEED TABLEThe advanced rotarysuction feed systeminsures fast, smooth
feeding of various stock
types. Even sensitive
stock and digitally imaged
covers are fed without
any marking.

The top-feed coverstation accommodates
in-line scoring. Up to70 mm or 2.7” of coverstock can be loadedfor operator efficiency
and longer run length
capability.

7 COVER SCORING

8 COVER REGISTRATION

Scoring positions areautomatically set to theinput thickness. Scoring
depth is easily adjusted
to accommodate a wide
range of cover stocks andthickness. This insures aprofessional bind qualitywith sharp, square spine corners.

Top and bottom
transport belts provide
stable transportationof various cover types,
and high-precision jog
mechanisms register
the cover securely forconsistent, accuratebinding.
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DETAILS FOR EACH DEVICE.

910119 MILLING SECTION

10 GLUE TANK

he rotary leveling andnotching cutters millthe spine of a bookblock up to 50 mm or2.0” thick, for optimum
glue penetration andadherence. Milling depth
can be adjusted from 0 to3 mm or 0” to 0.12”.

Dual application rollers
and side gluing rollersensure superior glue
application to the spinefor quality binding.
The amount of glue
applied and glue length
can be adjusted throughthe color touchscreen.

Leveling Cutter: Mills the book spine.
Notching Cutter: Cuts grooves on the book spine to insure strong
book binding.

11 NIPPING SECTION
A strong, rigid nipping
mechanism ensuresbinding quality
equivalent withcommercial-duty binding
systems. Operators canselect binding with orwithout milling and adjust
the nipping height to achieve desired spine formation.

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OPTIONS.
DV-270 DELIVERY CONVEYOR■ The DV-270 high profile delivery unit is available foroperator convenience. The conveyor lifts the books to aconvenient height for easy unloading.

VS-270V FUME EXTRACTOR■ The strong blower provides constant fume extractions for
a comfortable operating environment.
*Sufficient space required for air circulation

T-270 WEEKLY TIMER■ T-270 weekly timer automatically switches power on at
pre-set times for quick make-ready. Time and day of theweek can be set.

BC-BQ270 BARCODE VERIFICATION SYSTEM■ Verify that cover and book block match by scanning with
the BC-BQ270 barcode verification system.

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OPTIONS.
FLAP COVER BINDING■ The fold lines for the flap covers can be scored in-line.
* The flap covers need to be manually folded inward along
the scoring lines after binding.

350 mm or 13.77”

310 mm or 12.20”

320 mm
12.59”

128 mm
5.04”
290 mm or 11.41”

128 mm
5.04”
250 mm or 9.84”

Maximum Cover Sheet Fore-edge Length: 660 mm or 25.98”(Up to 350 mm or 13.77” towards from the clamp face, and up
to 310 mm or 12.20” backwards from the clamp face.)
Additional two scoring lines for flap cover can be made inrange.

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SPECIFICATIONS.
Machine Dimensions. (Unit : mm or inch)(Top View)

3-phase 200-220V 12.8A
2,830 / 111.5”
34513.6”

2,085 / 82.1”

400 / 15.8”

910 / 35.9”

Trim Bag
BQ-270V

570 / 22.5”

1,545 / 60.9”(Front View)

885 / 34.9”

BQ-270V

Trim Bag

BQ-270V
Number ofCarriage Clamps

1Book Block Size

Fore-edge Length

Binding TypeBinding with milling, Binding without milling, andPad binding

Spin

Spine Length × Fore-edge LengthMax. 320 × 320 mm or 12.59” × 12.59”
Min. 135 × 105 mm or 5.32” × 4.14”
eLBook BlockThickness

engthA4 / B5 / A5 / B6 / A6

1 to 50 mm or 0.04” to 2.00”
Length × Width

Cover Size

Max. 320 × 660 mm or 12.59” × 25.98”(up to 350 mm or 13.77” forwards from theclamp face)(up to 310 mm or 12.20” backwards from theclamp face)

Width

LengthMin. 135 × 230 mm or 5.32” × 9.06”(up to 120 mm or 4.73” forwards from theclamp face)(up to 110 mm or 4.34” backwards from theclamp face)

Cover Weight Range 82 to 302 gsm or 22 to 80 lb
Cover Pile HeightMax. 70 mm or 2.75”

Glue Temperature

120 to 180 °C or 248 to 356 °F
To use the BQ-270V with the glue temperature 170 °C orbelow, the setting is necessary by a service technician.

Cycle Speed

Max. 500 cycles per hour
*The cycle speed changes depending on the operator’s working time
and the book thickness.

3-phase 200 to 220 V, 50 or 60 Hz
Voltage / Frequency 3-phase 400 V, 50 or 60 Hz(Step down to 200 V by Transformer)
MachineDimensions

The parts projected from cover Not included :W2,295 × D860 × H1,545 mm or W90.4" × D33.9" × H60.9"
The parts projected from cover included :W2,430 × D910 × H1,545 mm or W95.7" × D35.9" × H60.9"*The machine design and specifications are subject to change without any notice.
*Specifications may vary depending on the job, paper quality, environmental inﬂuences, and various
other factors. Please do a test run before starting production.

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