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Morgana PowerSquare™ 160 Booklet Maker

Morgana PowerSquare™ 160 Booklet Maker – An open-architecture, complete booklet making system that staples, folds, forms and trims in a single pass to produce added value SquareBack™ books.

The Morgana PowerSquare™ 160 booklet making system meets the needs of mid to high volume printers, capable of producing A4 / 8.5” x 11” landscape books. The machine is configured with one or two precise and reliable vacuum feeders, each with a 270mm /  10.6” capacity. OMR is standard, with optional barcode readers. Finishing your print jobs offline gives you flexibility in your workflow and handles the output from multiple digital engines.

The PowerSquare™ 160 is a modular open-architecture system that is flexible and versatile: it lets you produce booklets from a wide range of sheet sizes and materials, including A4 landscape format and heavy cover stocks. With optional accessories for full bleed trimming and book stacking, enabling you to increase productivity and efficiency.


Power Square 160 booklet maker

Hand feeding with the Morgana PowerSquare™ 160 Booklet Maker

Hand feeding is often the most practical solution for low volume digital printed jobs, where ease of set-up along with flexible media sizes are important. Book quality is never a compromise with the fully featured Hand fed PowerSquare™ 160. This model is designed with an easy upgrade path to add feeders or operate inline to your printer.


Two-­Knife Trimmer

The PowerSquare Two-­Knife Trimmer (P2T) is a compact module that completes the booklet making process by trimming the top and bottom edges of the book. It provides a professional solution for full-­bleed printed work, especially important for colour printed applications.

Fully automated from the PowerSquare’s user interface, up to 40mm can be trimmed from each end of the book, and the trim position can be offset to match the image position. All trimmings are transported outside the machine to a high capacity external waste box, allowing continuous operation.


Up to 6 staples per set

The PowerSquare 160 now has the capability to apply up to six staples per book. Making it possible to run smaller applications 2 or 3up on a set, saving valuable time and money.


Specifications

PowerSquare™ 160

Sheet size (min)
200 x 140 mm / 7.87" x 5.5"
Sheet size (max)
370 x 620 mm / 14.5" x 24.4"
Paper weight (min)
60 gsm / 16 lb Bond
Paper weight (max)
400 gsm / 150 lb Cover
Book thickness (min)
1 sheet folded / 2 sheets stitched and folded
Book thickness (max)
8mm (approx. 160 pages @80 gsm)
Dimensions L x W x H
825mm / 32.5" x 1760mm / 69" x 1250mm / 49.2"
Power requirements
220-240V 50/60Hz, single phase
Weight
435kg / 959lb

Stapling

Staples per booklet
2 - 6
Staples per cartridge
5000

Trimming

Face trim (Max)
28 mm / 1.1"
Trimmed booklet size (Min)
78 mm / 3.07"

Stacking

Output conveyor capacity
20 booklets
Book Stacker capacity (Optional)
930 mm / 36.6"
Power requirements
100-230V 50-60Hz