Folding paper by hand is time consuming and takes time away
from other more important projects. Many businesses use employees to manually
fold paper for mailers, invoices and more. These are commonly referred to as
"folding parties." The end
result is usually a bunch of paper cuts and crookedly folded paper. What if there was a faster, more accurate and
more precise way to fold paper? There
is. It is called a paper folder.
Automated folders, in the past, received a bad reputation
due to jams and complicated setup and operation. Modern paper folders have come a long way. They are more compact, easier to set up, and
the jams are very few and far between. Looking
for the right paper folder may be more daunting than setting one up.
Folding machines are set up into several categories,
depending on the volume, the paper and the type of fold. The two most basic categories are friction
feed and air feed folders. The biggest
factor between these two types of folders is the paper being used. Friction feed paper folders do not handle
glossy paper well, but air feed (pneumatic) paper folders do.
Friction-feed paper folders are the most common folding
machine used today. They use rubber
rollers to grasp paper and pull it into the machine to be folded. Most friction style models can handle standard
20lb copy paper. You will, however, have
to check to see if the paper folder you are looking at can handle thicker
cardstock. Many machines can, but you
will want to verify this before making a purchase.
Most friction-feed models can do a single fold, a Z fold and
a C fold. Additional folds, such as a
gate or French fold, will depend on the machine being used. The Z and C folds are the most common used,
due to the fact that these fold paper for a size 10 envelope. A Z fold looks like the letter Z and is
accordion-like in shape. A C fold looks
like a letter C and opens like a letter (often referred to as a letter fold).
Friction feed folders are typically available in manual
setup, semi-automatic and fully automatic designs. The names are
self-explanatory. Manual setup paper
folders require the folding plates to be manually adjusted. Semi-automatic designs require some manual
adjustments and a fully automatic paper folder is controlled by a computer with
the folds being set automatically.
Air feed machines use an air compressor to suck paper into
the machine, rather than use a rubber wheel. This allows these types of folders to work
with glossy, slick paper. Pneumatic paper
folders are commonly used in print shops and generally handle a higher volume
of paper than most friction feed models.
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