Small Box Folder Gluer

• 2″ Welded Steel Frame – Stronger than “bolted” frames
• Two-up Kit - Enables 2-up feeding to double production speeds

  
  Benefits

  • Feed smaller format jobs two-up
  • Double productivity

  Outline

  The ComFold is one of Kluge’s automatic multi-function folder gluers. This machine is highly versatile in design and can be easily configured for numerous production formats. The ComFold has in the past, has been referred to as a low cost straight-line folder gluer due to its high speed production for certain applications and multi-function price tag. This video demonstrates why. A playing card box is fed dual stream at 76,000 pph with flawless productivity.

• 3/4 inch Side Frames

  
  Outline
  Kluge folder gluers are constructed with 3/4″ steel side frames throughout the main components of the machine. These make up the structure and strength of the unit, while also providing housing for the self-aligning high precision sealed drive bearings. The sealed bearings enable the smooth transition of the product between sectionsRunning perpendicular to the 3/4″ side frames are line gauges with measurements in 1/16″ increments. These gauges allow for quick and accurate alignment during make-ready.
  
• CE Compliance Package
• Friction Feeder - Allows for faster and continuous feeding of stock

  
  Benefits

  • Continuous feeding
  • Portable, interchangable design

  Outline

  The Kluge Friction Feeder was designed to continuously feed stocks that otherwise are difficult or impossible to feed with a Vacuum Feed Unit. The Friction Feeder is portable and is designed to be easily removed when the Vacuum Feed Unit is a better choice to feed a specific stock.
  

• Friction Feeder Converting Station – For gluing, taping & plow folding
• Electrical Controls – Operate the start, jog and speed controls
• High-end 4 or 8 Channel Controller – Operate a variety of devices
• Airgate Folding Kit - Creates cross folds on thick stocks

  
  
  Benefits

  • Creates cross folds
  • Converts thick stocks
  • Two placement options

   

  Outline
  Like the bucklefolder, the airgate folding kit creates cross folds. However, this feature does not use rollers to convert your product. Instead the airgate uses an air blast from below the machine to push the stock upwards at the correct point in the converting process. The Airgate is used to fold thick stocks or to create cross folds in addition to the bucklefolder, giving a machine greater converting capabilities.

  The airgate folding kit can be mounted at the transtable mid-section or onto the bucklefolder section dependant on job requirements.
  

• Bump 90 - Rotates stock 90 degrees for folding and gluing

  
  Benefits

  • Increase converting capabilities
  • Positions stock accurately for taping, gluing and plow folding

  Outline

  The Bump 90 attachment rotates the sheet 90 degrees inline, providing accurate alignment for plow folding, taping and two directional gluing.
  

• 6.5 inch, 18 inch, 33 inch & 36 inch Top Belt Drives - Delivers continuous drive/ pressure

  
  Benefits

  • 1/8″ thick belt
  • Spring loaded pressure wheels
  • Sealed bearings

   

  Outline

  Delivers continuous drive and pressure to products. The continuous drive aspect improves sheet control to all products that require plow, airgate or flipgate folding. Utilizes 1/8″ thick belt with skew adjustment for fine tuning sheet alignment. The Top Belt Drives have independently spring loaded pressure wheels to maintain even and firm pressure with sealed bearings throughout.
  

• Hot, Cold and Fugitive Glue Systems - Various models available

  
  Benefits

  • High speed hot, cold and fugitive gluing
  • Compact, less obstructive and safe design
  • Accurate dot placement
  • Manufactured and serviced in the US

   

  Outline

  Kluge folder gluers can be configured with several different types of glue systems for hot melt gluing, cold glue or fugitive gluing. Depending on your application and control module, several glue heads can be used simultaneously which include a range of melt or stainless steel tanks.

  Gluing systems supplied with Kluge folder gluers have several advantages over competitor models. As well as capable of almost 3x the speed per second of comparable systems, the design of the glue system is extremely compact. Both the glue applicator heads and hoses are less obstructive by combining wiring with hose insulation and reducing the amount of cabling to position and secure during make-ready.

  A supply cart is available for glue systems supplied with our equipment (supplied as standard with some packages). The cart adds convenience and mobility to your folder gluer. By allowing the system to be relocated to another part of the machine, alternate positioning of the glue heads can be made with little effort.

  Contact Kluge directly for specific information about the range of glue systems available.
  

• Fold Hook Kit - Convert various lock bottom boxes inline

  
  Benefits

  • Create crossfolds
  • Convert auto-lock bottom boxes

  Outline

  In keeping with our reputation for highly versatile equipment, we have manufactured a fold hook kit for our automatic folder gluers. The optional feature enables users to convert auto-lock bottom boxes and comparable products inline, and at speeds of up to 5,000 + pieces per hour.

  Examples of applications that will utilize this feature include pharmaceutical, cosmetics and other specialty packaging products.
  

• Small Carton Converting Station - For mounting accessoires

  
  Benefits

  • Accessories included are specific to small carton applications
  • Provides configuration for gluing, taping, plow folding, airgate folding

  Outline

  The Kluge Small Carton TransTable III Converting Unit adds versatility to your folder gluer. The unit comprises of two converting stations. These 3-foot long conveyor-like tables features four 2-1/2″ wide belts and can be configured for gluing, taping, plow folding, airgate folding and bump 90.

  The TransTable III Converting Unit includes the following key accessories:

  • Tab turn plows – plow fold various weights of small panels
  • Crossbars – used to attach and position turn plows, swords and other accessories
  • Positioning clamps – allows crossbars to be adjusted and locked into position
  • Hand wheel – for manually advancing or reversing stock, facilitates speedy make-readies
  • Various sized drive wheels – drives stock in conjunction with the fold table belts
  • Narrow reinforced folding sword attachment – allows users to glue extremely close to folding score
  • Airgate folding module – creates crossfolds without rollers on thick stocks
  • 18″ and 33″ top belt drives – delivers continuous drive and pressure to products
  • Stacker paper guides – maintains position of shingled products in the stacker delivery area.

• Narrow Reinforced Folding Sword Attachment – Glue closer to score
• 7″ Plows – Plow folds small partitions. Required for pre-breaking
• 1-RH Small Carton Partition Fold Kit – Plow folds small partitions
• Self Contained Control – For offline transtables and final folds
• Friction-fed Inserter - For inserting/onserting products like CDs

  
  Benefits

  • CD, booklet, digipack inserting and similar products
  • Onserting
  • Tipping

  Outline

  Also known as the ‘Pick and Place Unit’, the optional Inserter for Kluge folder gluers allow for placement of an item inline with folding and gluing. In this demonstration a friction-fed tipping unit is mounted to our ComFold folder gluer to onsert CD media onto a flat single pocket CD sleeve. The sleeve is then folded and glued around the CD using hot melt glue and our flip gate feature.
  

• Automatic Tape Head - Applies self adhesive & reinforcement tapes

  
  Benefits

  • High speed automatic seal placement
  • CD wallet seals, envelope seal applications etc.

   

  Outline

  Applying self-adhesive transfer tape or reinforcement tape in-line is easy with the automatic tape head. The tape head can be attached to the converting station in the feeding section or either converting station on the TransTable Unit. The tape head is designed to operate with the standard control module.
  

• Tabbing System - Applies tabs to seal the product (e.g. a mailer)

  
  

  Inline tabbing (or wafer sealing) seamlessly integrates with Kluge’s modular-constructed automatic folder gluer product line.
  The key application for the inline tabbing system from Kluge is for sealing shut products such as mailers, CD/DVD wallets and brochures. As with all finishing products, production speed varies depending on the specific application, however this tabbing system is rated at a speed of up to 30,000 pph and can accommodate labels up to 3″ wide.
  Good newsThe tabbing system easily integrates with Kluge folder gluers. The portable unit can be rolled into place directly after the IL-6 or IL-9 units, prior to delivery on the stacker. The versatility of Kluge folder gluers enables the tabbing system to be compatible with both the OmniFold and ComFold automatic folder gluers, and further broadens the applications that can be converted on our machines.Eliminate the guess workThe tabbing system couldn’t be easier to operate with the built in control panel. Simply enter the length of your product, number of tabs, type of tabs and sit back. The tabbing system automatically sets the label pitch, backer sensitivity and label placement.Kluge introduced the tabbing system at the Drupa tradeshow earlier this year where it tabbed a CD mailer application at 7,000 pph. See above to watch our video of the system in action as we set up and configured the machine prior to the show.Contact us today with any questions or comments on our complete line of print finishing equipment.Can’t view the video? Contact us.
  
• Stacker Unit - Compresses, counts & batches finished product.

  
  Benefits

  • Electronic batch counter
  • Electronic totalizing counter
  • Rack-and-pinion drive

   

  Outline

  Stacking and batching is made easy with the Kluge Stacker Unit. An electronic batch counter controls the belt drive providing consistent batching. An electronic totalizing counter keeps track of total production. The stacker height is easily adjusted by a rack-and-pinion drive.
  

Brandtjen & Kluge is a US manufacturer of quality modular folding and gluing equipment for the graphics, mailing and packaging industries. Kluge multi-function folder gluers are quality-built with versatility in mind.

Folding and Gluing. The critical last step in print finishing. Which markets do you serve? Digital Printing? Variable Data Printing? Mailing? Transactional Mailing? Food, Health & Beauty, Pharmaceutical Packaging? Something different? A virtually infinite range of end products can be converted on any one machine. Select your format from the list below for layout drawings, video demonstrations and more details.

Remember, the list below represents only common folder gluer formats, it is not a complete list of the capabilities of our folding and gluing equipment. If you have any questions relating to our line of folder gluers, contact us.

• Inline personalization

  Inkjetting inline with folding and gluing is highly utilized in the direct mail industry for applying address to the finished converted piece. Kluge folder gluers configured with inkjetting technology, allow for a wide range of applications including bar code and addressing at high speeds. To further increase output, a drying unit can be added, that will dry the ink quicker and enable maximum production speeds.
• Product Information (PI) Inserting

  There is an endless list of products that can be inserted/onserted/tipped onto your converted product, all inline on our folder gluers. Examples include, CD’s, DVD’s, packaging, credit cards, business cards, brochures, booklets, promo items, greeting cards etc. Have something else in mind? Contact us.
• Boxes, cartons and packaging of various configurations and sizes

  Probably the broadest folder gluer end product category. There are too many examples here to list of different types, shapes and sizes of packaging products that can be run on our folder gluer equipment. As well as the common formats, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, long and thin, small and partitioned boxes all area able to be run on our equipment.
• Side seam or straightline cartons

  
• Tuck top & auto-lock bottom applications

  Utilizing the fold hook kit, tuck top and auto-lock bottom boxes and packaging pieces can be converted on Kluge multi-function folder gluers. Many options available here. Ask us for details.
• Small and narrow boxes/cartons including cosmetic, pharmaceutical

  Our folding and gluing systems have the capability to run small narrow boxes at high speeds. Up to 40,000 pph have been documented. Specifically, this end product included a partition and was approximately sized for a lip stick box.
• Small-sized partition boxes

  Our folding and gluing systems have the capability to run small boxes at high speeds. Sample 117 below was ran at 40,000 pph. This end product included a partition and was approximately sized for a lip stick box.
• Cartons created around pre-converted items

  Smaller boxes or pre-converted pieces can be inserted into other boxes or packaging products inline on Kluge’s line of folder gluers.
• Tipped, placed and inserted products

  There is an endless list of products that can be inserted/onserted/tipped onto your converted product, all inline on our folder gluers. Examples include, CD’s, DVD’s, packaging, credit cards, business cards, brochures, booklets, promo items, greeting cards etc. Have something else in mind? Use the form below to ask us about it.

Download product literature for the Small Box Folder Gluer.

Small Box brochure (2.5mb)

• French version
• Russian version

Kluge Folder Gluer specifications sheet (44kb)

Folder Gluer Production Format Booklet (86 pages, 2.8mb)