The document describes an integrated production system for digitally printed books called DIGITALINE. It combines folding, inserting, and thread sewing functions. The system offers flexibility to customize configurations and integrate existing equipment. It can produce books from both digital and traditionally printed signatures. The modular design allows customers to choose components to meet their specific production needs.

1. PERFORMANCE – QUALITY - EFFICENCY
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2. The New DIGITALINE is a completely Integrated Production System of Digitally Printed Books, which
combines Folding, Inserting and Thread Sewing. Increased efficiency is achieved through the new
Folding Unit, which feeds Digital Sheets directly into the patented Smyth Automatic Sewer.
SMYTH
DIGITALINE
DIGITAL PRINTED SIGNATURE Size max. Printed sheet : 500 x 700 mm. – Sewn Signature: 250 x 350 mm.
TRADITIONAL OFFSET SIGNATURE Sewn signature 290* x 390 (*optional 320 mm.)
Mechanical speed max. Pile feeder: 160 sheets/min. - Sewer: 60 cycles/min.
Stitches number 8
Stitches distance 24 mm.
Electrical /Power 380V – 50 Hz – 6 Kw.
Air pressure 6 bar
Air consumption Max. 200Nl/min.
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3. We have designed a “modular” line to satisfy all production needs in the digital printing
market. Through the modularity in design Customers are provided with the possibility
of creating their most convenient configuration according to their production needs.
This flexibility also provides Customers with the chance to utilize some of their existing
equipment instead of being forced to purchase the complete system.
Automatic Sewer F145 Folder Smyth 50 x 70 cm.
Cross KNIFE Folder
Sewer F145
T50 Folder
Cross Knife folder unit
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4. The BASE CONFIGURATION includes the CROSS KNIFE FOLDER. A standing alone mobile
UNIT composed of (1) INSERTING STATION + (1) CROSS KNIFE FOLDER .
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Inserting station for (4), (6) and (8) parallel
fold sheets before the cross knife folder
Folder
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Gathered book blocks ready
to be Smyth sewn or glued.
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5. The CROSS KNIFE FOLDER can be linked with an existing all buckle 50 x 70 cm folding
machine (optional) and used to produce inserted (4) page signatures .
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Fo l d Inserting station + (1) cross knife flate
sheet folder to produce inserted (4)
page signatures.
Folder
NIFE
Cr oss K
Gathered book blocks ready
to be Smyth sewn or glued.
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6. CROSS KNIFE FOLDER + SMYTH FOLDING MACHINE
STANDARD
Cross knife Folder + Folding machine 50 x 70 cm.
Cross KNIFE Folder with the possibility
to install a second cross knife (OPTIONAL) older
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The CROSS KNIFE FOLDER in line with the Smyth folding machine is supplied completed of
Inserting station + (1) cross knife folder with the possibility to install a 2° cross knife (ITALIAN
PATENT PENDING TO 2010 A 000889 - EUROPEAN PATENT PENDING EP 10190340 ) to
prepare the signature to be sewn in line with an F145 or F1804D automatic thread book
sewer.
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7. CROSS KNIFE FOLDER + SMYTH SEWER F145
The CROSS KNIFE FOLDING unit benefits from two parallel fold possibilities to insert (4), (6) and (8) page
sheets. The electronic knife is able to make one cross fold (4) ,(6) or (8 )page sheets and transfer the inserted
sheets onto the sewing machine saddle. The signatures are transferred via an Indexing System onto the
mobile saddle ( ITALIAN PATENT PENDING TO 2010 A 000889 - EUROPEAN PATENT PENDING EP 10190340 )
to form the complete book.
Buckle folding unit 50 x 70 cm.
Supplied by the customer (optional)
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IFE Fo Sewer F145 complete of Automatic
C ross KN
signature feeder (optional)
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Sewn book blocks
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8. DIGITALINE EASY
The DIGITALINE EASY i s the right configuration to run only thread sewn book blocks. It comes
equipped with:
Automatic folding unit
F145 Sewer (without signature
feeder)
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Insert
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9. DIGITALINE EASY
LAYOUT
F145 Sewer (without signature
feeder)
Automatic folding unit
n.1 cross folding knife unit
Inserting station
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10. DIGITALINE EASY PLUS
The DIGITALINE EASY PLUS is the right configuration to run thread sewn book blocks in
line. The system is also equipped with a 2°nd Cross knife folder to prepare signature to be
glued or sewn “off line”.
F145 Sewer (without signature feeder) Automatic folding unit
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Delivery exit digital
printed signature
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11. DIGITALINE EASY PLUS
LAYOUT
F145 Sewer (without signature
feeder)
Automatic folding unit
n.2 cross folding knife unit
Inserting stations
Delivery exit digital
printed signature
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12. DIGITALINE STANDARD
The DIGITALINE STANDARD is the right configuration to run thread sewn book blocks in line with the
F145 sewer completed of signature feeder to insert signatures or 4 pages signature in the production of
digital books.
It comes equipped with:
F145 Sewer (with signature feeder) Automatic folding unit
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kn ife un
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n. 1 c ross f
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Insert
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13. DIGITALINE STANDARD
LAYOUT
F145 Sewer (with signature feeder)
Automatic folding unit
n.1 cross folding knife unit
Inserting station
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14. DIGITALINE SPECIAL
The DIGITALINE SPECIAL is the right configuration to run thread sewn book blocks in line with the
F145 sewer completed of signature feeder to insert traditional signatures or 4 pages signature in the
production of digital books. The system is also equipped with a 2°nd Cross knife folder to prepare
signature to be glued or sewn “off line”.
It comes equipped with:
F145 Sewer (with signature feeder) Automatic folding unit
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n.2 cr
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Inse rting
Delivery exit digital
printed signature
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15. DIGITALINE SPECIAL
LAYOUT
F145 Sewer (with signature feeder)
Automatic folding unit
n.2 cross folding knife unit
Inserting stations
Delivery exit digital
printed signature
This (PATENT PENDING TO 2010 A 000889 - EUROPEAN PATENT PENDING EP 10190340 ) configuration
offers the possibility to use the Signature feeder to insert pre-folded signatures or (4) page signatures in the
production of digital books.
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16. To reinforce the high flexibility of the system, the Smyth F145 thread book sewing
machine can be used as STANDARD BOOK SEWING MACHINE loaded with pre-
folded, pre-gathered signatures as off-line solution. This possibility provides further
flexibility and greater production capabilities.
Detail of the F145 automatic signature feeder supplied complete with
(4) upper + (4) lower sucker openings
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17. FLEXIBILITY 1 DIGITALINE & SEWING LINE SMYTH mod. UNIT.
The connection of the DIGITALINE with an integrated gathering and sewing line Smyth
mod. UNIT gives the possibility to run in line books and catalogues matching traditional
signature (offset) and digital printed signature.
Delivery of “mix”
signature books
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18. FLEXIBILITY 2 DIGITALINE & SEWING LINE SMYTH mod. UNIT.
Delivery sewn books block
composed by traditional
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The high level of flexibility of the system gives the opportunity to run SIMULTANEOUSLY
both the gathering and sewing line UNIT, producing traditional sewn book blocks composed of
traditional signatures, and the DIGITALINE to process digitally printed signatures to be
Smyth sewn or glued off line.
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