RS 42/21/880/2 Roll-Fed Plough Folding System

MINIATURE PHARMACEUTICAL FOLDERS: ROLL FED

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Why you should consider roll-fed folding…
HIGH SPEED, HIGH VOLUME
• Vijuk-G&K RS Roll-Fed Folders are unsurpassed for high-speed, high-volume folding of leaflets for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and small novelties industries.

ASSURE INTEGRITY OF THE JOB
• Minimizes the possibility of leaflet mix-ups.

SAVE ON COSTS
• Roll paper is less expensive than cut sheets.
• Minimal paper waste because there is no trimming.
• Minimal product spoilage because there are no sheets to double or become misaligned and there are fewer jams.

SAVE TIME
• No pre-cutting is necessary. Sheeting is done automatically on-line, saving valuable production time.

RS 42/RS 21/880/2 Roll-Fed Folding System…
This high-speed folding system, mainly composed of two folders, is ideal for installing onto packaging lines, for cross-folding larger sheets.
The RS 21/880/2 Folder attaches to the drive of the packaging line by chain or toothed belt.
The RS 42 Folder has its own drive which is electronically synchronized with the RS 21/880/2.
Set up is easy with quick-set caliper rollers and micrometer dials for fine tuning. Digital roller setting is available.
Rollers are belt-driven for quiet operation, low maintenance and long wear.
The RS 42/RS 21 880 system is pictured with a double-reel stand with a splicing station.
Roll stand options are shown under attachments.

Plough folding on the RS 42 Folder…
The paper is folded along the center of the length of the paper feeding off the roll stand—forming the first fold before it is cut-to length.
The folded paper is transferred to the RS 21/880/2 Folder where cross folds are made.
A buffer loop between the two folders provides proper paper tension for smooth transfer of the folded paper to the draw-off roller.
A rotational brush and air jets ensure that the folded paper is clean and deflated so it can be fed into the draw-off roller smoothly.

Leaflet Sheeting…
The RS 21/880/2 Folder does not require a separate draw-off roller. The length of the leaflet is entered by millimeters on the electronic control panel and the proper length is drawn by the draw-off roller.
When the length is confirmed by the electronic reading of a print mark on each leaflet, sheeting is automatically done by a rotary knife.

Leaflet Folding…
The cut-to-length folded sheet is transferred to the RS 21/880/2 Folder for cross-folds.
The folded leaflet is delivered to the cartoning section of the packaging line.
The plough folding system is pictured with a double-roll stand with a splicing station.

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MCS-106 Predetermined Counter
It performs and displays readouts of the total and batch counts and the current production speed by digital tachometer.
A 0- to 10-second delay can be set to pause the feeding process to create batches.
For batch counting with the vertical-stack delivery unit on the stand-alone folding system, you enter the number of pieces per batch to trigger the unit’s ejector magnet which staggers pieces to mark batches.

Not Pictured:
Various gluing attachments (cold & hot)
Bar code Scanners (Read bar codes on one side or both sides of leaflets)
Digital roller adjustment
90º deviating device
Splicing station for roll stands with servo drive
Sound-reduction hoods

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	*Smoother production using roll stands with servo drives…* The servo drive is synchronized with the packaging-line along with the folding system. It unwinds the roll paper as required by the folder draw-off roller. Solves the difficulty of unrolling paper at the end of the roll! There is no stress or pull on the paper throughout the dispensing of the whole roll—even at the end of the roll when it is more difficult to unroll the paper and there is the risk of stretching or tearing the paper. The roll stands with a servo drive are ideal for high-speed or intermittent production.
Single-roll stand

Double-roll stand	Single-roll stand with servo drive (splicing station is optional)

Single-roll stand with splicing station

Double-roll stand with splicing station	Double-roll stand with servo drive with splicing station (splicing station is optional)

ARW Automatic Splicer/Roll Stand with servo drive and Siemens 57 Controller	*Save valuable production time with automatic roll changer…* The ARW 21/2 Automatic Splicer/Roll Stand allows continuous production, eliminating the need to stop the system for a roll change. It handles paper widths up to 8-1/4 inches (210 mm). It has a servo drive and a Siemens 57 Controller. *How it works…* As the first paper roll nears the end, the system reduces its speed to 150 leaflets per minute and will operate with the accumulated reserve of paper. When the end of the roll in production reaches the splicing station, it is overlapped with the start of the next roll and attached with double stick tape in the splicing station. When splicing is completed, the system resumes high-speed production.

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Number of plates		4 or 6
RS 42 plough folding width max		16 1⁄2" (420 mm)
min		4 3⁄4" (120 mm)
RS 21/880 folding width max		8 1⁄4" (210 mm)
min		2 3⁄8" (60 mm))
Smallest fold		5⁄8" (15 mm)
Sheet length max		13 3⁄8" (340 mm)*
min		4 1⁄4" (105 mm)
Roll diameter max		23 5⁄8" (600 mm)
Roll width max		16 1⁄2" (420 mm)
min		2 3⁄8" (60 mm)
Roll core diameter		3" (76 mm)
Production speed		up to 400/min.**
20" (510 mm) with optional modification. *Depending on length of the leaflets.

Roll paper is less expensive than cut sheets.