Fastbind’s C400 manual creasing machine is optimized for Fastbind Hot Melt Perfect Binders. The C400 operates using a precision creasing bar.
Special step-shape guides enable you to make up to four creases without readjustment. The C400’s versatility and consistent pressure guarantee a sharp regular crease in card, paper, PVC coated cardboard, and numerous other materials. Fastbind C400 remains Fastbind top seller creaser.
With the manual Fastbind C400, you can crease up to 4 creases with one set-up, thanks to special step-shaped guides.
This is the perfect creasing solution for on-demand and short runs soft covers, optimized to work with Fastbind perfect binders: You can do the 2 front creases (spine fold and opening crease) and pre-crease the two back creases in one operation.
The C400’s versatility and consistent pressure guarantee a sharp regular crease in card up to 400 g/m² (225 index) and 400 mm long, and numerous other materials.
You can also use the C400 to crease other materials like paper, PVC coated cardboard, photographic spreads and more, so you can use it to prepare the panoramic photo content to be mounted on a Fastbind FotoMount or Express binding station.
Easy setup
Two alignment bars
Two Alignment Guides
Fastbind’s C400 is specially designed to crease soft book covers for perfect binding, spread prints for Fotomount binding and cards for on-demand publishing. With two alignment guides, you can make two different setups, for example, to fold a letter-size sheet along three lines, or the make the standard four creases for soft book covers.
Adjustable Creasing Power
Although manually operated, you can adjust the C400 to consistently give a deeper or shallower crease using the adjusters located under the creasing bar.
Europe / U.S.A. | |
Max creasing thickness | 400 g/m² * / 225 index* |
Max creasing width | 400 mm / 15.75 inches |
Machine dimensions (W x D x H) | 590 x 690 x 170 mm / 23.2 x 27.2 x 6.7 inches |
Box dimensions (W x D x H) | 610 x 600 x 130 mm / 21.3 x 24.0 x 5.0 inches |
Need of table space | 540 x 610 mm / 21.3 x 24.0 inches |
Net weight | 13 kg / 28.7 lbs |
* Depends on material characteristics |