Steel Folder
November 4th, 2004
Challenge Medalist 870 Paper Folder Review
In businesses dealing with professional paper products, a high quality, heavy duty paper folder is a must. One ideal pick is the Challenge Medalist 870 Paper Folder. This robust machine is designed specifically for commercial applications and delivers excellent accuracy, productivity, and versatility. It is built to last and requires minimal maintenance. Here is a look at the details of the Challenge 870.
Strengths:
- This machine is known for excellent control, even when using coated or glossy stocks. Combination steel and rubber rollers provide superior control of slick stocks. The roller calipers automatically adjust for variations in thickness, allowing a wide variety of paper weights to go through precisely. A control panel is conveniently accessible from both sides of the machine and includes a built-in counter.
- Almost any fold is possible by manipulating the fold plates to your specifications. The flip-up swing deflectors allow for easy setup changes without needing to fully remove the plates.
- A blower lifts and separates the pages while a vacuum pump provides suction to feed individual sheets into the plates. The feeder offers an adjustable metallic sheet separator that eliminates double folds from occurring. If a jam occurs, the jam detection system stops the feeder so the plates can be cleared before the problem worsens.
- Paper as small as 4.5″ by 6.5″ up to 14.5″ by 20.5″ can be processed by this powerful machine, one of the widest variations on the market. It also accepts a broad range of paper weights, from 9lb bond to 65lb cover. Most notably, it provides accurate feeding and crisp folding of glossy and coated stocks, one of few folders to do so.
- Items are processed as fast as 30,000 sheets per hour without any marks on the paper. The exit is guarded by a transparent safety shield, which meets strict CE safety standards.
- Challenge provides a one year warranty on this product. Its heavy duty construction is built to last. Boasting of aluminum-alloy side frames, durable rollers, hearty roll gears and slitter shafts, and vacuum feed, these features are all intended to provide long life and consistency.
Weaknesses:
- With such a heavy duty machine, it’s hard to imagine any flaws. But one thing worth considering is how often you’ll be changing the plates. We suspect that most offices interested in this machine are looking for a commercial-grade product and have ample experience in plate setup. For some businesses, the process of setting up the fold plates is such a hassle that they would rather have an automated machine. For that purpose, we recommend the MBM 352S.
- One other thing to be aware of is this device is extremely heavy. However, there are casters mounted on the bottom for easier portability and this doesn’t seem to be a big complaint among most users.
As you can see from the many strengths, the Challenge Medalist 870 is ideal for professional print shops or in-plant printers. It processes a wide variety of paper weights and sizes at an impressive speed and is one of the few folders available that take in glossy and coated stocks. We think the Medalist 870 is an excellent choice for your next commercial air feed paper folder.
About the Author
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