The Diamant MC with innovative Motion Control technology was presented for the first time at drupa 2008. Motion Control ensures efficient and accurate productions. The intelligent mechatronic machine concept optimizes product-related movements of the individual process steps. It reduces operating expenses and increases the reliability of the production process.

Satisfied customers in 23 countries
The success of the Diamant MC speaks for itself. It convinces more and more bookbinders. The Diamant MC was sold around 70 times - nine are producing in Germany alone.  Overall, it is now in use in 23 countries worldwide. The users appreciate the reliability and the quality that this machine generates.

Constructive solutions for special products
The users appreciate the manifold of possibilities the Diamant MC has to offer. There is hardly any special product that cannot be produced with it. Whether it is classical books from publishing houses, photo books or CD booklets – the Diamant MC is the ideal means of production. Muller Martini approaches the task for new product models in the most constructive way in order to find a solution for efficient production.

Continuing to be number „One“ – through constant progress and development
The Muller Martini Book Technology team in Bad Mergentheim makes sure that the Diamant MC remains the number one bookline worldwide by constant updating. Development on the Diamant MC is a continuous progress – always in dialog with the users. This led for example to the creation of the Tandem station (see box), which offers headband changes without empty cycles. The fast change-over is shortened even more by the variable case feeding station. The automatically adjustable case forming iron also contributes to change-over reduction. No downtime of the machine is the goal – always with the highest quality standard.

The Tandem headbanding station consists of two identical headbanding stations (fig. 1). The tandem allows rapid bookline changeover. While the headbanding station 2 is producing (fig. 2), station 1 is preparing (patent pending). Trim width and length are adjusted. Station 1 is activated as soon as the previous production finishes (fig. 3) and production continues without any empty cycle (fig. 4).
Also for large print runs, the Tandem station is highly advantageous. Jobs no longer need to be stopped when headband roll or backliner finish. The next roll takes over without any idle time. Before one roll reaches its end, the twin station is preparing while production is running, and smoothly takes over headbanding.

Fig. 1
In the joint forming and pressing machine EP the book is led from below inbetween the pressing clamps and the joint forming bars.

Fig. 2
The forming stamp touches the bookblock from above at its front edge.

Fig. 3
The joint forming irons close.

Fig. 4
Pressure is removed from the spine and the pressing clamps get close to the book.

Fig. 5
The forming stamp now presses from above the bookblock into the rounded spine of the book case. Rounding of the book is reinforced.

Fig. 6
In this ideal position, the book is pressed for at least 6 seconds on its entire surface.