The Signature Card Folder
A Specialty Solution: The Signature Greeting Card Folder
While folder gluers are often associated with packaging, they can also be an essential tool for other industries where accuracy, speed, and simplicity matter just as much. One of our customers, outside the packaging industry, approached Signature with a challenge. They searched the market without success and what they needed just didn’t exist: a specialty folder gluer built specifically for simple folding of greeting cards. Other equipment available was overkill—too large, too expensive, and too complicated for their specific needs.
That’s where Signature stepped in.
Watch the Signature Card Folder in action.
The Signature Solution
Signature’s engineering team took on the challenge, designing a custom card folder with a small footprint that fit seamlessly into their production line.
Designed for Simplicity and Speed
- Tailored Design – Built specifically for the simplicity of folding greeting cards
- Ease of Setup – Operators simply move a carrier to match the measurements of each card, minimizing downtime.
- High-Speed Performance – Runs upwards of 100,000 cartons per hour (325 m/m) without vibration.
- Integration Ready – The machine can be integrated into a full production line after initial folding process.
Why a Dedicated Greeting Card Folder
Happy with the performance and reliability of their existing Signature folders that are built for double-fold cards, the customer preferred a dedicated solution that would be faster, easier to run, and optimized for single-fold greeting cards. The machine integrates seamlessly into the customer’s existing line, giving them the dedicated single-fold capacity they wanted while freeing up other equipment for double-fold work.
While this machine was designed for a customer’s unique operation, its features are valuable to a variety of businesses seeking speed, precision, and durability in their equipment.
Features That Benefit Any Business
- Flexible Folding Design – Configurable for single fold or double-fold cartons depending on production needs.
- Precision Board Control – Pressure rollers keep boards flat and prevent material from popping back up during folding.
- High-Speed Operation – Capable of producing upwards of 100,000 cards per hour, or 325 meters per minute, with no vibration.
- Feeding Accuracy – Back support vibration and suction belts ensure smooth, consistent feeding.
- Seamless Integration – Designed to integrate into the next steps of the production process after initial folding.
Built To Grow With You
And like all Signature equipment, this machine is built to grow with the customer. If needs change, it can be upgraded with additional sections, glue pot options, print inspection, prefeeders, and more.
The Result
For this customer, the result was a purpose-built solution: compact, reliable, and exactly what they needed, without the extra cost and complexity of standard models. With Signature Folder Gluers, they gained a solution that works for today and the flexibility to grow for tomorrow.
Why Choose Signature Folder Gluers
At Signature, we know that no two packaging operations are the same. That’s why every machine is built with customization, expandability, and operator-friendly design in mind. The Card Folder is proof of how Signature takes customer challenges and turns them into high-performing, reliable solutions.
Looking for a specialty folder gluer that fits your exact production needs? Contact Signature Folder Gluers today to learn how we can design a folder gluer tailored for your operation.