ZECHINI GRA.FOR is a leader manufacturer, since 1952, of machines for paperconverting bookbinder and graphic arts: laminating , casemaker, Vip Book Line for the hard cover book production.

Roby 1800 is a full automatic case maker

NOW AVAILABLE ALSO IN THE VERSION ROBY 1800 XL (MAX SIZE CARTON 600 x 1000 mm )

With "cover" we mean:
One piece cover for the production of files
Three pieces cover for the production of books
Multi-pieces cover, up to 5 pieces, for special jobs, like swatch cards
Lining-in

Roby 1800 can realize covers with the following covering materials:
Paper
Pastified paper
P.U. (depending on caracteristics)
Further bookbinding materials

Roby 1800 is equipped with:

Covering material feeder:
- Automatic high pile feeder for covering material able to feed the following sizes:
- Min. size of covering material: mm. 90 x 190 (3.54 x 7.48 inches)
- Max. size of covering material: mm. 480 x 830 ( 18.89 x 32.67 inches)
- Min. thickness of covering material: 115 gr (lb 0.25)
- Pick of material from behind

Gluing unit:
- Material top gluing
- Use of hot animal glue or cold glue (optional)
- No-stop glue feeding system
- Pre-Melter - Easy cleaning operation at the end of the job

Vacuum belt:
Push on inclined vacuum belt in order to allow a better stability of the curved and guarantee a better register.

Cardboard feeder:
Cardboard min. size: mm 90 x 180 (3.54 x 7.08 inches)
Cardboard max. size: mm 450 x 800 (17.71 x 31.49 inches)
Cardboard min. thickness: mm 1 (0.03 inches)
Cardboard max. thickness: mm 5 (0.19 inches)
Max. number of pieces: 5 (standard)
Min. spine width.: mm 10 (0.39 inches)
Flexible spine feeder available as an optional.
No-stop cardboard feeder with top loading
Mounting with perfect register with optical lecture of the final edge (foot) of the covering material.

Roller press:
Roller press to expulse air bubbles between cardboard and covering material through "soft" rollers coated with teflon

Turning-in unit:
- Side turning-in through belts
- Front turning-in through blades

Delivery station:
- High pile delivery (capacity about 80 cm)
Power required: 5-6 KW
Dimensions: 8,2 x 2,1 x 1,2 m (322.83 x 82.67 x 47.24 inches)
Weight: kg 2.800 (lb 6.17)
Mechanical speed: 1500 pieces/hour
Machine available in three versions:
- Roby 1800: complete version
- Lining 1800: just for gluing, equipped with roller press and high pile delivery
- SMM 1800: just for turning-in (without automatic feeder) and high pile delivery