
State of the Art Labeling Solutions
30 Years Experience
20 Countries

High capacity low cost flat-bed die-cutting
Unique front-feed friction-less leaflet placement
Simple and intuitive operation

High speed and 100% accuracy with label inspection
Reduce drug product mislabelling frequency
In-line high precision numbering features
OUR MACHINERY
Fix-a-Form International designs and manufactures specialist converting machinery to produce the Fix-a-Form® multi page label. At our head office in Bury St Edmunds in the UK we have an experienced team designing, testing, manufacturing and assembling specialist equipment, for over 30 years. We work to the highest of quality assurance standards having both ISO14001 and ISO9001, our commitment to service and support is at the forefront of how we operate.
The range of Fix-a-Form machinery is designed and custom built to your specification and market needs. Due to the fact we design and manufacture the machines on site we have the flexibility to offer a bespoke range of products tailored to your design requirements, please explore our ranges.
Autofix 350 Range
Inline Leaflet
Label Machinery

AUTOFIX 350
Range Overview
The Autofix range of leaflet label manufacturing equipment brings together self-adhesive web and multipage leaflets to produce Fix-a-Form® leaflet labels or Expanded Content Labels (ECL’s).
Taking folded leaflets, glued or stapled booklets the Autofix machines adheres them in registration to pre-printed or unprinted web. This is accomplished by using discreet lines of hotmelt or cold glue. The machines can laminate, die cut, strip the waste matrix and slit the web into singles.
Autofix 350
The Autofix 350 is the mainstay in the range, designed with ultimate flexibility for small, medium or long length production runs. With a web width of 350mm, the AF350 is capable of feeding leaflets, booklets or other items up to 11″ (280mm) long, or down to just 0.75″ (19mm), with minimal setup and a speed of up to 270 placements per minute on two placement heads or 180 on a single head.
Highlights:
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Simple and intuitive operation, quick set up times, flexible modules
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Unique front-feed frictionless leaflet placement
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Double placement capability
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Highly accurate afixing registration
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Glue options both across or along the web available. Multiple options include contact or non-contact cold glue systems and hot melt systems.
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User friendly touch screen control panel with active switches mounted on a swinging arm.
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Lamination unit with silencer and tension control system provides low tension application of laminate to avoid ‘butterflying’, with pre-curve facility.
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Die-cutter module is a servo-controlled rolling segment anvil cylinder.
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Indexed running for precision label placement
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Lane divider available for simultaneous placement of varying label sizes side-by-side
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Non-laminated leaflet production capability
Module Types:
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Unwind Module
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Auto-Fix Sense / Indexing Module
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Glue Module
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Autofix Placement Module
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Inspection / Repair Table & Tamper
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Servo Pull Module
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Laminating Module
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Die Cutter
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Waste Unit
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Rewind Module
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Control System
Bespoke machines to meet customers needs.
Autofix 500 Range
Next Generation Inline
Leaflet Label Machinery

AUTOFIX AF500 | NEXT GENERATION MACHINERY
Range Overview
The Autofix range of leaflet label manufacturing equipment brings together self-adhesive web and multipage leaflets to produce Fix-a-Form® leaflet labels or Expanded Content Labels (ECL’s).
Autofix 500
The Autofix 500 is our next generation machinery, designed wider, faster and offers greater versatility. With a web width from 150mm – 500mm, the AF500 is capable of feeding leaflets, booklets or other items up to 11″ (280mm) long, or down to just 0.75″ (19mm), with minimal setup and a speed of up to 220 per minute on 2 placement heads or 180 per minute on a single head. Production of leaflet labels from 2 – 64 pages can be produced with a large variety of designs to choose from.
Highlights include:
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Simple & intuitive operation, quick set up times
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Improved unique cross-web glue system – hot or cold glue or both in combination
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Unique front-feed frictionless leaflet placement, improved accuracy and reliability with twin placement head option, opening up a world of possibilities
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Our quick change, low running cost flat-bed die-cutter now has increased cutting capacity and speed
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Remote internet monitoring
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Live camera inspection
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Inline double sheet detection
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Independent laminate and web slitting
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User friendly touch screen control panel
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Lamination unit with silencer and tension control system provides low tension application of laminate to avoid ‘butterflying’, with pre-curve facility
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Indexed running for precision label placement
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Lane divider available for simultaneous placement of varying label sizes side-by-side
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Non-laminated leaflet production capability
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Highly accurate affixing registration
Module Types
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Unwind Module
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Auto-Fix Sense/Indexing Module
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Glue Module
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Autofix Placement Module
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Inspection / Repair Table & Tamper
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Servo Pull Module
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Laminating Module
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Die Cutter
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Waste Unit
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Rewind Module
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Control System
Bespoke Machines to meet customers needs.
Fold & Fix Range
Inline folding & fixing leaflet label manufacturing machine

Fold & Fix
The Fold & Fix 2000 represents a revolution in leaflet label production. Folding in-line improves efficiency, reduces lead times and gives you control of the production process. With a 16½” (419mm) web width and the capability to handle ¾” (19mm) to 15″ (381mm) leaflet lengths at up to 100 feet per minute, it is a machine designed without compromise. And its multiple modes of operation mean that you can offer your customers a leaflet label solution without compromise too.
Features:
- Leaflet folding and placement in a single pass
- Optional pile feeder for pre-folded leaflets or booklets or other items
- Lamination or glue-only production modes
- High capacity low cost flat-bed die-cutting
- Intuitive touch screen control
- Single machine operator
- No restriction on pitch length
- Improved feeder capacity
- No frequent reloading required
- Job recall function
- Running speeds up to 100 feet / per minute (30 m/min)
Benefits:
- Folding unit enables inline folding of leaflets during the affixing process. This unit is on slide rails and therefore can be moved into position for normal affixing or parked out of the way when not in use.
- Leaflet label feeding system is a feeder conveyor unit for feeding pre-folded leaflets, booklets or other items onto the web for the production of leaflet labels.
- Conveyor/placement unit is a servo-controlled segregation conveyor for accurate placement at any repeat length. The unit has two placement positions: using lamination roller or unique castellated tamper roller for glue only manufacture.
- Adjustable pre-curve roller
- Hot melt glue and steering unit fully programmable for discrete solid or dashed transverse glue lines or 100% surface coating. Optional inkjet for index marks on unprinted web.
- Lamination with web tracking configured to laydown pressure sensitive laminate with an optional silencer for self-wound (backing-free) laminates. A web tracking sensor and servo controlled side adjustment enables pre-printed laminates to be laid down in register.
- FFI proprietary rolling segment die-cutter is a flat-bed servo-driven unit enabling inline die-cutting of leaflets and booklets post application.
Validata Range
In booklet label
inspection machine

VALI-DATA
Our series of inspection machines incorporate a reel-to-reel unwind / rewind system for label application with the function to print sequential codes, calculate a selected quantity or detect missing labels and print on the reel. The machine is designed to meet the high demands of the printing and label industry. Our engineered and cost-effective inspection machinery is highly diversified allowing our customers to better serve market requirements.
Features:
- Batch-codes
- Expiry dates & lot numbers
- 2D Pharma codes & barcodes
- QR codes
- Fully controllable web tension
- Programmable or label and length count
- Rewind labels clockwise or anti-clockwise
- Simple web-path for delicate items
Benefits:
- Omega printer & Smart Cure UV LED is an ideal solution for marking and coding labels and leaflets suitable for many markets. In combination with Atlantic Zeiser UV specialty inks, OMEGA print heads meet industrial requirements with the tightest tolerances for excellent reliability and ease of use.
- Unwind/re-wind the web path Unwind/re-wind inspection unit with an integrated Atlantic Zeiser over-coding facility is the perfect solution for serialisation and numbering.
- Touch Screen The machine features a backlit 256 colour, high resolution touch screen and self-diagnostic software. The operator can customise the set points for various applications using the user friendly menu. The navigation through the screen is accurate and the machine modes could be selected instantly.