HL-1020/1120 Folding & Cutting Machine
The HL-1020/1120 Folding & Cutting Machine is a specialized folding machine designed for sewn book block finishing. It integrates folding, flat-back pressing, round-back pressing, and cutting into one automated inline process, significantly reducing labor costs and increasing production efficiency, powered by German-origin engineering.
Process: Fold → Flat Back → Round Back → Cutting → Finished Product
Total Power: 18 kW
Product Overview
The HL-1020/1120 Folding & Cutting Machine is a specialized folding machine designed for sewn book block finishing. It automatically feeds unfolded multi-section sewn book blocks into a conveying platform for folding, flat-back and round-back pressing, and cutting into finished books — all in one compact, automated workflow. By simplifying equipment composition, it significantly reduces labor costs and greatly increases production efficiency, making it an ideal post-press solution for notebook and book manufacturers.
The HL-1020/1120 reflects Heli’s German-origin technology. The automated inline process — automatic delivery → folding → flat-back pressing → round-back pressing → cutting → finished product collection — greatly simplifies the post-press workflow that traditionally requires multiple separate machines and operators. Key components include international brand electrical controls and precision mechanical parts, ensuring reliable folding accuracy and cutting precision for multi-section book blocks.
Lanxi Heli builds German-origin engineering into every machine — helping book binding manufacturers streamline post-press operations and reduce manual handling at a competitive China factory price.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Model | HL-1020/1120 |
| Process | Fold → Flat Back → Round Back → Cutting → Finished Product |
| Total Power | 18 kW |
Machine Structure
FAQs
The HL-1020/1120 integrates folding, flat-back pressing, round-back pressing, and cutting into one automated inline process. Instead of requiring separate machines and manual transfer between stations, sewn book blocks enter the line unfolded and exit as finished, cut books. This simplifies equipment composition, reduces labor costs, and greatly increases production efficiency — a key advantage for book binding equipment buyers seeking to streamline their post-press workflow.
The automated workflow: automatic delivery → folding → flat-back pressing → round-back pressing → cutting → finished product collection. This inline process replaces multiple separate operations, making it an ideal solution for sewn book block finishing in notebook and book manufacturing.
The HL-1020/1120 is designed for multi-section sewn book blocks — commonly used in exercise books, notebooks, and paperback books that require durable sewn binding. With folding and cutting integrated in one machine, it is ideal for manufacturers producing sewn notebooks across Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asian markets.
Integrating folding and cutting in one machine eliminates the need for separate folding and cutting stations with manual material transfer. This reduces handling time, minimizes the risk of misalignment between operations, and cuts labor requirements. For buyers comparing folding machine options, the HL-1020/1120’s all-in-one design delivers significantly higher throughput at a competitive China factory price.
The HL-1020/1120 serves as the post-press finishing stage — positioned after sewing and before final packaging. Combined with Heli’s flexo printing and binding lines, it completes a full end-to-end notebook production setup: printing and stitching on the front end, folding and cutting on the HL-1020/1120, then packaging. This modular approach, backed by German-origin engineering, gives manufacturers flexibility to configure their production line for their specific product mix.
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