A folding machine is a
machine used for
folding, usually of paper or clothing.There are 2 types of feeding which folders take, the first is flat pile, this is were the paper is placed on a feeding table and is suction fed through the machine.The second type is called "round pile"; this involves the sheets being placed onto a belt, which takes it around the machine and then is suction fed to the folding units.
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