A high-precision entry-level buckle folder for miniature printed sheets, with quick changeover for small-batch production. The most compact machine in the SPEED range and the usual choice for pharmaceutical inserts and instruction leaflets.
High-precision entry-level buckle folder for small-format jobs. Delivers consistent fold accuracy for miniature printed sheets, with quick changeover for small-batch production. Ideal for pharmaceutical inserts, mini leaflets and small flyers; supports accordion, parallel, half, double parallel and cross folds.
Sheets run from 60 ร 100 mm up to 490 ร 1000 mm, at 180 m/min with a 550 mm pile, 32 mm folding rollers and a 20 mm minimum buckle fold. Creasing pressure is adjustable across the paper weight range, and the folding section is designed for miniature light-weight leaflets and brochures.
Typical configuration: 10+4 or 12+6 buckle plates with the automatic sheet feeder, and a belt delivery or a vertical stacker where folded panels are small enough to need one. 3.5 kW at 380 V; 4650 ร 1100 ร 1500 mm; 990 kg.
Further configuration examples are shown below. Confirm the plate set against your own fold pattern before ordering.
T490 configuration: 490/600 shared 10 buckle
T490 configuration: 490/600 shared 12+4
Reference specifications for T490. Confirm the final dimensions, speed and included equipment for your ordered configuration.
| Min. sheet size | 60 ร 100 mm |
|---|---|
| Max. sheet size | 490 ร 1000 mm |
| Max. paper pile height | 550 mm |
| Paper weight range | 28โ200 gsm |
| Min. buckle fold size | 20 mm |
| Folding roller diameter | 32 mm |
| Max. speed | 180 m/min |
| Machine power | 3.5 kW |
| Voltage | 380 V |
| Overall dimensions (LรWรH) | 4650 ร 1100 ร 1500 mm |
| Net weight | 990 kg |
Examples named in this model's product overview. The ordered plate arrangement, paper and finished format determine the actual fold set; confirm each job with a fold test.
Half fold One fold, two panels โ leaflets, mailers, greeting cards. 
Accordion fold Concertina panels alternating in direction โ ้ฃ็ดๆ. 
Double parallel fold Two folds, four panels, opened in the middle like a book. 
Cross fold A parallel fold followed by a fold at right angles on the second unit. Selected items mentioned in this model's published overview and features. Their labels describe the relationship, not a standard bill of materials; confirm the ordered configuration with our team.
described feature Three-Hole Suction Wheel Feeding system described for the T490. 
described feature Buckle Folding Plates Plate count depends on the ordered configuration. 
described feature Folding Rollers Roller construction is described in the T490 specification. 
available option CCD Vision Inspection System CCD inspection is listed as an option. 
configuration example Vertical Stacker Delivery Mentioned for small folded panels; confirm the delivery layout. Production and demonstration footage related to this model. YouTube loads only when you press play.
T490 with 8W6H plates and CCD inspection
The T490 configured 8W6H with a CCD inspection unit โ the mini-leaflet setup used for pharmaceutical quality control.
Watch on YouTube โInstruction-manual folding with a vertical stacker
Miniature instruction-manual folding with the vertical stacker module โ the configuration pharmaceutical printers use to keep small panels aligned at the delivery.
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Solution ยท Automatic folding Automatic Paper Folding Machines An automatic paper folding machine does three things a hand-fed folder cannot: it separates one sheet at a time from a full pile, it holds that sheet in register through every fold, and it delivers a counted, squared stack at the end. Everything that decides your unit cost โ how many operators you n 
Solution ยท Pharmaceutical leaflets Pharmaceutical Leaflet Folding Machines A patient information leaflet is the hardest folding job in print. The sheet is small โ often 60 ร 100 mm unfolded in the miniature end of the range โ the paper is thin, the fold has to be square enough to feed a cartoning line, and the fold line must not crack the ink or the fibre. Get any of those Solution ยท Outsert systems Pharmaceutical Outsert Folding Systems An outsert is a leaflet folded deep enough โ typically eight, twelve or sixteen panels โ that it becomes a small booklet in its own right, usually wrapped around or packed with the primary container. The engineering problem is that every additional panel multiplies the error of the panels before it, Solution ยท Commercial print Commercial Paper Folding Machines A commercial print finisher is judged on the number of different jobs that can leave the floor in a day. That makes changeover time, fold-pattern range and the ability to switch paper stock between jobs more important than a headline speed figure nobody runs all week. A definition, the three machine types, and how to tell which one your work needs.
From pile to squared stack โ the feeding, folding and delivery stages, and what each one costs you when it is set wrong.
Seven decisions, in the order that eliminates machines fastest โ with the numbers to bring to a supplier.
T520 A flexible medium-small folder purpose-built for pharmaceutical leaflets and mixed print production. Fully inline compatible with a flattening press, parallel cutter, labelling machine, hot-melt gluing machine and vertical stacker.
T600 A high-output commercial folder for medium to large printing facilities, engineered for uninterrupted bulk production with stable quality over extended runs. The usual choice for mass-produced brochures, catalogues and pharmaceutical inserts.
T780 The flagship heavy-duty industrial model for oversized sheets and high-volume lines, equipped with a vacuum feeding system, double-sheet detection, servo drive and PLC touch-screen control. Built for large brochures, maps and packaging work.
Folded to carton-insert size from 40โ120 gsm pharma paper; the highest-volume pharmaceutical folding job.
Patient information leaflets must fit the carton while retaining readable multi-panel copy. Miniature sheet handling, repeatable fold position and counted delivery are the main production checks.
The T490 and T520 cover leaflet folding; the SD-X250 can trim or slit a finished leaflet when the cut edge is part of the job. Confirm the pattern on the actual stock before specifying the line.
Parallel, roll and gate folds in 100โ200 gsm stock, folded square enough to stack flat.
Commercial print shops alternate between brochure, catalogue and mailer formats. Fold-pattern coverage and changeover time therefore matter alongside running speed.
T490, T600 and T780 configurations cover different sheet formats. Round-pile feeding can support longer runs on compatible T600 and T780 lines. Match the plate set and feeder to the real job mix.
Send your sheet size, finished size, paper weight and fold pattern. Our team can review the machine configuration and arrange a sample test for your job.
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