Morgana PowerSquare 224 Booklet Making System

Unique and innovative, the PS 224 produces booklets from 8 - 224 pages.  No other booklet making system offers this flexibility.

The PowerSquare 224 is a unique and innovative complete book making system for digital and offset print applications. In a single machine it combines the four processes of stitching, folding, spine forming and trimming to produce SquareBack books up to 224 pages thick.

The maximum book thickness, of 10.4mm, is double that of alternative conventional booklet making machines, so it is ideally suited to higher paginations or to thicker stocks. This makes the PowerSquare 224 a fast and cost effective alternative to perfect binding or tape binding. Digital print applications frequently use heavier stocks and need the flexibility to produce a wider range of finished books from a single process.

Consistent, Quality Stitching

The PowerSquare has a single stitch head which inserts one to six stitches in the spine of the book. The stitch head and clincher are static - the sheets move to the stitch, not vice versa. This means the stitch head and clincher never have to be moved, so alignment and stitch quality is consistently good. Automatic stitch adjustment means a perfect stitch is produced every time, regardless of whether the book has 8 pages or 224 pages.

Easy to Use

The PowerSquare is extremely easy to use. Simply enter the job parameters into the touch-screen and press ‘start’. The PowerSquare automatically sets the stitch position, the wire draw length (the stitch leg length), the amount of spine form required and the trim dimension. To make repeat jobs easier still, you can save the settings, each with a unique name, for instant recall when required.

Offline Hand-Fed PowerSquare

The offline hand-fed PowerSquare is the most powerful and versatile stand-alone booklet maker that you can choose. The operator drops a sheet set into the booklet maker, then automation takes over; stitching, folding, spine forming and trimming.  It is instant, clean, and extremely flexible, handling a wide range of applications - from folding a single sheet through to making 224 page booklets.
With the versatility of handling sheet sizes from 4.5" x 8" to 14.5" x 20.5" you can produce a wide range a finished booklet sizes including manuals, magazines, programs, academic journals, financial reports and education materials. It is a fast and convenient solution for short-run booklets, and a good alternative to tape and wire binding systems.

Options

The PowerSquare™ Book Stacker (PBS) delivers huge efficiency gains, enabling unattended operation for extended periods. Different sized books need no adjustment and you can unload the stacker on-the-run. Books are stacked vertically, so very little extra floor space is needed.  With a 36.5" capacity it does not require unloading for extended periods allowing the operator to focus on feeding.

The PowerSquare™ 2-Knife Trimmer (P2T) completes the booklet making process by trimming the top and bottom edge of the book. It provides a professional solution for full-bleed printed work, essential for color printed applications.
Side trimming the finished book is the last process to give a cleaner, sharper and more accurate result than pre-slitting.  Up to 1.5” can be trimmed from each end of a book.  The trim position can be offset to match the image position.