Creasing and Folding - Ernst Nagel GmbH

Patented folding system
The DigiFold dispenses entirely with buckle plates or
conventional knives, using an electronically controlled
“flying knife” contoured around extra large diameter
rollers.
The speed is mathing the demands of damageable
digital prints. The DigiFold uses a dynamic sheet deflector
that only touches the leading edge of the sheet. This
reduces the risk of scratching or marking.
Materials and applications
• Difficult digital stock
• Varnished print
• Art paper
• Coated or laminated material
• Covers (stapled or glued)
• Cardboard
• Substrate with wrong grain direction
• Thick paper
• Menus
• Greeting cards
An extensive program sets the creasing
and folding automatically
Flexible and user-friendly
For standard configurations, the DigiFold works in an
automatic mode. Once the required fold and sheet
length have been selected, an extensive program
automatically sets the creasing and folding positions.
An individual operation is employed when extra creases
are needed or difficult configurations have to be programmed.
In this mode the operator enters the creasing
and folding positions manually via the joy stick.
Proven creasing technology
To avoid cracking of the substrate, the DigiFold works
with a technique by which the fibres are embossed and
weakened. The creasing mechanism consists of a male
creasing rule and a female matrix which get pressed
together to perform an exact and crack-free crease.
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