Formax ATLAS-AS Air-Feed Document Folder with Touchscreen

The ATLAS-AS Air-Feed Document Folder combines high-volume output with user-friendly features in a rugged, small footprint. With variable speed control, it can process up to 27,500 sheets per hour. Its 7” full-color touchscreen control panel allows operators to set up jobs easily and to program an unlimited number of jobs into memory. The fold rollers are made of a durable composite material designed to easily grip high-gloss paper, and are housed in a single patented pull-out cassette.

The powerful air suction feed table handles a wide variety of coated or non-coated stock, up to 26.5” in length, and aligns the sheets prior to folding. It also features a suction chamber to control curled or statically charged paper.

Standard features include a modular perforator/scorer which can also be used as a roller bypass, allowing cover stock to be folded and output flat. The outfeed stacker features rollers which adjust automatically, and is located on the same side as the infeed, allowing operators to easily operate the Atlas-AS from a single position. Double document and jam detection, batch counting, anti-static brushes, skew and micro adjustments complete the user-friendly package.

The Atlas-AS Air-Feed Folder is ideal for those with big folding jobs and limited space.

Standard Fold Patterns

Operating Features

• High-Speed Output: Large jobs are processed quickly at speeds of up to 27,000 pieces per hour
• Powerful Air Suction Feed Table: Handles a variety of coated and non-coated stock, in a range of paper weights and sizes, up to 26.5” in length
• 7” Color Touchscreen Control Panel: Program and make adjustments quickly and easily with graphics-based menus
• Simple, Accurate Alignment: Squares and aligns sheets prior to feeding
• Low-Pressure Air Chamber: Specially designed to control curled paper prior to entering fold rollers
• Batch Counter: Programmable to process pre-set number of sheets into sets with a delay

Folding Features

• Six Standard Folds in Common Paper Sizes: Pre-set for six popular fold types in letter, legal and ledger paper sizes equalling 18 preset fold settings
• Unlimited Custom Folds: Program and store an unlimited number of custom folds into memory
• Fully-enclosed Fold Plates: Sound reduction
• Easy-to-Use Fold Settings: Set and adjust folds using the 7” color touchscreen control panel
• Durable Fold Rollers: Made of composite material designed to easily grip high-gloss paper, and are housed in a single patented pull-out cassette

Technical Features

• Belt-Driven Outfeed Stacker: Located on the same side as the infeed table, allows operators to easily load and unload the Atlas from a single position
• Compact, Rugged Unit: High-volume, high-speed output in a small footprint
• Perforating / Scoring: Easy-to-use plug-in perforator / scorer delivers finished pieces to a catch tray, and can also be used as a roller bypass, allowing cover stock to be folded and delivered flat
• Anti-Static Brushes: Improves paper feeding
• Skew and Micro Adjustments: Allow for fine tuning and crisp, precise folds
• Double Document Detector: Detects and helps to prevent paper jams caused by double feeding

Options

• AF-05 Narrow Sheet Guide Attachment: Makes feeding narrow sheets quick, easy and accurate
• AF-10 56-Tooth Perforating Wheel: Used to perforate paper and card stock
• AF-15 Peforating Anvil: Used in conjunction with 56-Tooth Perforating Wheel
• AF-20 Light Scoring Wheel: Provides light scoring on most paper stocks
• AF-30 Heavy Scoring Wheel: Provides heavy scoring on thicker paper stocks
• AF-25 Scoring Anvil: Used in conjunction with AF-20 and/or AF-30 Scoring Wheels
• AF-35 Additional Perforating / Scoring Wheel Assembly
• FD 402TA1 / FD 404A1 Air Joggers: High-capacity air joggers align pages and reduce static electricity commonly caused by digital printing

Specifications

• Speed: Up to 27,000 per hour *
• Hopper Capacity: Up to 500 sheets, 22# bond
• Pre-Set Folds: Pre-programmed for C, V, Z, Gate, Fold Out and Double Parallel
• Paper Sizes: Min: 6.2” L x 5.5” W (3.7” with optional narrow sheet attachment)
  Max: 26.5” L x 14.3” W
• Paper Weight: Min: 16# bond
  Max: 90# cover (variable, based on material and grain direction)
• Programmable jobs: Unlimited
• Dimensions: 48.8” L x 21.8” D x 54” H
• Weight: 265 lbs
• Power: 220V/230V, 50/60Hz, 30 Amp

* Speed varies depending on paper weight