SFM100C Dual-Plate Paper Folding Machine
Explore early development images of the SFM100C, including initial concept renderings and prototype stages. This gallery shows the progression from a raw black thermo-molded cover to a more polished look with painted light gray panels and applied branding elements.
Gallery 2: SFM100C with Horizontal Conveyor Stacker
These images include views from the development shop and a public trade show exhibition, showcasing the machine with its horizontal conveyor stacker. The stacker was designed as a modular component, allowing for easy interchange with a vertical stacking unit shown in the following section.
Gallery 3: SFM100C with Vertical Stacker
Explore the SFM100C equipped with the vertical stacker configuration. This gallery highlights the machine’s modular stacker system and its flexibility to adapt to varying production needs and space constraints.
The SFM100C is a two-plate paper folding machine that I designed and built during my time in the mailing industry. It represents my ability to take an established concept and elevate it through improved functionality, enhanced build quality, and modern aesthetics. This project highlights my capabilities in machine design, engineering, and production for specific industry requirements.
The SFM100C was developed to address the challenges of high-volume self-mailer production, offering advanced folding options, an in-house designed and manufactured contact glue system, flexible stacker configurations, and reliable performance. The glue system featured a gravity-based mechanism with custom control units and gun solenoid, allowing for precise application of glue along the edges of the paper near the perforations, ensuring each self-mailer was securely sealed.
While most SFM100C units were produced with standardized configurations to meet the demands of the industry, we occasionally provided customizations for specific customer requirements. The machine is compatible with both horizontal conveyor and vertical stacker options. It features a modular stacker system, allowing quick interchangeability between stacker types depending on the specific workflow and space requirements of the production environment.
Throughout its design and development, I applied my experience in mechanical engineering to create a machine that was both reliable and adaptable, capable of handling a wide range of paper sizes and folding configurations. This machine embodies my approach to design—combining simplicity, durability, and user-focused functionality to deliver effective solutions for industrial needs.
Gallery 1: SFM100C Original Prototype
English & Spanish Brochures
Below are front and back views of the SFM100C marketing brochures, available in both English and Spanish, highlighting its key features and specifications.
Video Demonstrations
Below is a series of video demonstrations showcasing the SFM100C Folding Machine in operation. These clips highlight the machine’s performance across both horizontal and vertical stacking configurations, operating in standard and duplex folding modes. Each video provides a close-up look at the system’s versatility and production capabilities.
SFM100C: C-Fold Operation and Batch Mode Demonstration
SFM100C: Duplex Mode with Vertical Stacker Module
SFM100C: Duplex Mode Operation with Perforation Module
SFM100C: C-Fold Output with Vertical Stacker Module
This two-part video begins with a walkaround of the SFM100C, highlighting its layout and build quality before transitioning into a standard C-fold demonstration with continuous feed. The second segment shifts focus to batch mode operation, showing the control interface used to configure batches of 10 mailers every 3 seconds. Both segments showcase the machine's performance and adaptability in real mailing production scenarios.
This video showcases the SFM100C configured in duplex mode, utilizing a center actuator with dual glue nozzles to apply adhesive for double-sided mailers. As folded pieces exit the machine, a perf module slits and perforates them into two separate self-mailers. The demonstration includes a close-up of the finished product and a detailed look at the perf module in action, illustrating how the machine efficiently handles duplex processing with precision and clean separation.
This video demonstrates the SFM100C configured with the vertical stacker module during C-Fold operation. The footage focuses on the stacking process, showing how folded self-mailers are neatly organized within the vertical tray. At the end of the run, the completed stack is removed for closer inspection, providing a clear view of the fold quality. The video concludes with a walkaround of the vertical stacker module, highlighting its compact design and functionality outside the machine for added clarity.
This demonstration features the SFM100C operating in duplex mode with the vertical stacker. The system folds a single sheet, then slits and perforates it down the center as it exits the machine—producing two individual self-mailers from each sheet. The vertical stacker collects both pieces, and the video concludes with a close-up of the stacked samples being removed and torn along the perforation, showcasing the precision of the dual output process.
Vertical Delivery Module - VD100
The VD100 is a Vertical Delivery Module engineered to integrate seamlessly with the SFM100C Folding Machine. It enables efficient vertical stacking of finished self-mailers, offering a space-saving and organized solution for high-volume mailing operations. Designed for flexibility, the VD100 improves workflow by providing an alternative to traditional horizontal conveyors, enhancing both efficiency and floor space utilization in production environments.
