Cold Gluing MachineFor a bookbinder, publisher, or anyone involved in applying cold or hot glue to covering materials, one of the single biggest aids to efficiency is a cold gluing machine. If you are thinking of purchasing such a machine, read on, I have done some research for you. If you wish to use hot glue, all the machines mentioned come with the option of a thermostatically controlled heated glue reservoir. The prices mentioned are for the cold gluing variants. All prices are current for 2016.
It looks well made and all metal parts are made from stainless steel. 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21 inch widths available, so only good for A4 cases. The 21 inch model costs £3,950.00 including delivery to the UK. You will have to pay VAT when this machine enters the UK. 1 year warranty.
The American company, Potdevin, have been making cold gluing machines for a very long time. This is the NTZ model. It comes in 27, 32 and 36 inch widths. The 27 inch model costs £5,937.00 including delivery within the UK You will have to pay VAT when this machine enters the UK. 1 year warranty.
This German made machine, the Tranklien Type ZW, is distributed by Perfect Bindery Solutions in the UK It looks very impressive, all relevant parts in brass. Size range – 300mm wide to 800mm, so good for both A4 & A3 or American equivalents. The 650mm (26 inch) model costs £5,963.75. This includes Tax and delivery. 1 year warranty.
Made by Schmedt and distributed in the UK by FiberMark Red Bridge International Limited. The Prazicoat Type 18 comes with an external water supply to keep the viscosity of the adhesive constant. Size range: 500mm, 650mm & 800mm. The 650mm (26 inch) model costs £7,890.00 Stainless steel rollers, brass optional.
This includes Tax and delivery. 1 year warranty.
Another German made machine by Sumbel, Size range 20, 26, 32, & 40 inch gluing widths. These cold gluing machines are robustly built, the sides are castings, the glue rollers and glue trays are made of brass. It also carries the CE mark. The 650mm (26 inch) model costs £3,900 this excludes vat however if you are registered for VAT you will not have to pay it. Price includes delivery within Europe
Germany is well represented with three machines. All these machines do the same job, and share the same basic design, so why there is so much difference in price between the three German machines I can't say, but simply compared with the Sumbel the other two machines look overpriced. The Prazicoat Type 18 is well over twice the price of the Sumbel machine. The machine made by Glue Machinery Corporation looks well made, but it comes in a maximum width of 21 inches, so only good for A4/Letter sized cases, also you will have to pay UK VAT when it enters the country. It is said by Potdevin, that the only problem with their machines is they last too long. But add UK VAT and we are looking at over £7000.00. We came down in favour of the Sumbel cold gluing machine, it was one of the cheapest machines on the market, plus it came from a long established company. German engineering is legendary and this is a well made machine which has been in production a long time, and like the old Swift it has had all the problems designed out of it, resulting in reliable machines. So impressed were we with the Sumbel we approached the company and asked if we could become one of their agents. We deal with the Director, Bernd Sumbel, who assured me their warranty was unconditional, right up to taking the machine back and replacing it at no cost. So there we are, a survey of all cold gluing machines available currently and my conclusions. Note: Other companies who sell Sumbels machines can and do, add their own mark up. From us you get the machine at the same price you would dealing with Sumbel direct. We also supply reconditoned Swift cold gluing machines.
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This cold gluer is made by Glue Machinery Corporation in America.
