Paper Folding Machines

Paper folding machines fold sheets into letters, leaflets, brochures and booklets, using fold plates that crease the paper at set positions. They replace hand folding, which is slow and inconsistent on runs of more than a few dozen sheets, and they are standard equipment in mailrooms, print shops and offices that send out folded mail.

The company website lists eight folding machines. Three groups have published specification values and their own pages: the ZE series, covered by a four-model comparison table; the ZY460 automatic folding machine; and the RD297 desktop folding machine. The ZE comparison covers all four ZE models, including the ZE-8B/2 and the ZE8B/4 as named in the category list. The ZY380 and RD298 models are listed by name only, because no specification values were published for them.

When choosing a folding machine, the key points are the largest and smallest sheet sizes it folds, the paper weights it handles, the fold types it makes, and the speed. Manual desktop folders suit small offices; automatic folders suit mailrooms and print shops with regular folding runs.