MBO America Announces the World’s Fastest Folder: K8 RS

  • Lightning fast, with 20% increased job throughput
  • Capable of 18,000 sheets/hour
  • Speeds up to 275 m/min

Philadelphia – April 18, 2014, – MBO America, provider of the most comprehensive range of postpress equipment in the marketplace, announces the availability of its lightning-fast K8 RS combi-folder. Revealed this past fall at the MBO International Open House event in Oppenweiler, Germany, and then at MBO China, the popular K8 RS is now available in North America. Increased speed, increased performance…

The K8 RS combi-folder from MBO is capable of production speeds up to 275 m/min, making it the world’s fastest folding machine and representing a 20% increase in production output over the previous model — the K8 Perfection. With the newly revamped K8 RS, finishing job speeds match that of sheetfed offset presses, allowing for 1:1 printing to folding.

“The K8 RS defies description in this market segment,” says Lance Martin, MBO America Director of Sales. “The increased production speed in the K8 drive motor is largely due to technological advancements, but several other key advancements were also made.

“Along with the improved drive system, the Vaculift infeed system was re-engineered for increased performance, and an intelligent sheet control monitoring system has been equipped on all K8 RS machines to ensure that the paper is always under control at these speeds.”

K8 RS Customization

Like its predecessors, the K8 RS can be outfitted with variations of the S-KTL and S-KTZ crossfold units. The K8 RS can also be equipped with an automation package to improve make-ready times. The unmatched production speed and quick setup times of the K8 RS gives customers the potential to get jobs in and out the door faster than ever before.

Schedule a visit to MBO America

To visit to the MBO America showroom, or register for a popular class, please contact the MBO America Training Department at 1-800-626-8810, or [email protected].

About MBO America

MBO America celebrates 30 years and over 10,000 US installations as the most comprehensive postpress finishing solution provider in the western hemisphere. MBO America develops a broad array of cutting edge, high-performance finishing solutions for conventional, digital, and hybrid print operations, and fulfills specialized needs upon request.

MBO and MBO America are internationally renowned for superior customer and technical support, as well as top-notch consultation services. In 2014, MBO America is adding a variety of customer engagement opportunities that will build on existing, successful activities such as its popular, quarterly training seminars.

For product information, images and videos, visit MBO America’s new website at https://www.mboamerica.com. For service related inquiries, contact: 1 800 626 8810 [email protected] .

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