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Morgana DigiFold Ultra

Morgana’s DigiFold Ultra is a versatile development of the popular DigiFold Pro XL, says Simon Eccles

bottom of the sheet and a cross-cut knife
cuts the lead and trail edges, before the
sheet enters the creasing and folding area of
the Ultra (which is the same as the crease/
fold modules in the Pro XL).
The edge-registered vacuum top feeder has
a load capacity of 200mm and there’s an
optional table extension for sheets up to
1,500mm. Sheet separation is controlled by
optical sensor and automatically adapts to
different media, weights and types. There’s
an ultrasonic double sheet detector. There
is also automatic feeding parameter selec-
tion based on paper size and thickness,
which simplifies setup.
The creasing unit can accept standard and
narrow creasing blades, plus optional cross
What does it do? been a highly productive, preferred solu- perforation blades. An optional second
The DigiFold Ultra is a creasing/folding tion for the digital printer, but also a true creaser enables up/down creasing in one
machine that is a development of the Pro workhorse for long-run offset jobs. The pass. Up to five rotary perforator wheels
XL model, with new full bleed trim capa- DigiFold Ultra adds slitting and cutting can be fitted.
bilities. It can slit, cut, crease, perforate Specifications functionality, creating a unique offering Adaptive Process Control (APC) monitors
and fold jobs in one pass. Media range 0.1- unlike any other machine in the market.” sheet feeding in a closed-loop process. The
VP sales & marketing, Offline Business 0.4mm (approx The Ultra can also handle long-sheet trim- Feeder continuously checks the paper float
Unit for Plockmatic Group & general 80-400gsm) ming. Hillhouse says this “ allows custom- zone and automatically makes adjustments
manager of Morgana Systems Ray Max sheet size ers to fully leverage the capabilities of their on the fly.
Hillhouse says: “It’s not technically a 38x700mm new presses, trimming applications up to Other options are similar to those on the
complete multi-finishing device as it can- (385x1,300mm with 1,300mm long and potentially reducing the Pro XL. There are also attachments such as
not produce inline gutters to allow for optional table need for further investment in a larger-for- the Trim Waste Conveyor Belt and BST-
business card production. So, we end up extension) mat guillotine”. 4000 Belt Stacker which are suited to
somewhere in between with the unique Min sheet size How does it work? longer unattended production runs. The
capabilities of the DigiFold Ultra.” 93x210mm DigiFold is a self-contained machine, con-
The Ultra’s inline slitters and cross-cut- The DigiFold Ultra is a compact machine, trolled by a touchscreen, with no need (or
ting mean it can trim sheets that are too Max load capacity on casters so it can be moved around a fac- option) for network, says Morgana. While
this is fine for smaller operations, it could
long for standard guillotines, which typi- 200mm tory. It is supplied with a deep-pile feeder, complicate shop floor data collection.
cally accomodate 46/52cm max, Max creases per also on casters. It maintains the productiv-
Hillhouse explains. “This opens up appli- sheet 30 (with ity of the previous generation Pro XL plat- Does it replace anything?
cations such as full bleed trimmed six- DynaCrease tool form (up to 6,000sph A4 half-fold). For DigiFold Ultra is based on the Pro XL that
plus panel A4 brochures, super-long and static creasing slitting, productivity is not affected. When was introduced in 2020. However the Pro
ceiling banners, and more.” tool) cross-cutting, the paper needs to stop so XL will continue to be built and sold.
full-bleed processes will be somewhat
When was it launched and what slower. Media sizes and weights are also What’s the USP?
markets is it aimed at? similar to the XL platform (see specifica- It’s a versatile development of the popular
The Ultra was launched at Drupa and the tions). Pro XL with additional full-bleed trimming.
first units will be available in September/ It comes as standard with dual folding
October. Earlier versions of the DigiFold knives, one DynaCreaser, two slitting What does it cost?
have been around for decades, and knives and one cross-cut knife. Two auto- From £35,000 depending on configura-
Hillhouse is proud of its longevity. “It has matically placed slitters trim off the top and tion.
“The Ultra was launched at Drupa and the first units will be available in September/October.”

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