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ZFP L420 PB Double-Sided Landscape Laminator
DOUBLE-SIDED B1 LANDSCAPE LAMINATION IN A SINGLE PASS
The ZFP L420 PB is the double-sided landscape machine on the heavy-duty B1 platform, integrating two independent laminating units into one fully automatic production line that takes B1 sheets long edge first. Both faces of the sheet are finished against a chrome-plated cylinder in a single pass at up to 131 feet per minute, with a pallet feeder and floor-level drop table as standard and lamination running in line with the printing direction whichever way the job was imposed. ZFP has more than two decades of industrial lamination experience, and every machine is designed, machined, and assembled in-house at its factory in Poland.
The L420 PB laminates offset and digital print with gloss, matte, and soft-touch OPP thermal films on stocks from 115 to 600 gsm, with a 90 gsm option for light stock, and runs single-sided jobs on the same line between double-sided work. Crosswise feeding lets jobs imposed with different grain directions run on one machine without re-imposing. The open-sided frame keeps the feeder settings and pressure roller within reach, an optional independently controlled automatic stacker completes pallet-to-pallet operation, and an optional foiling rewinder adds digital foiling on the same machine.
The L420 PB is sold and supported in the United States and Canada by Supply55, Inc. Machines, wear parts, installation, operator training, and service are all handled by Supply55.
HOW THE L420 PB RUNS
Load the pallet and set the film; the machine feeds, laminates both faces, separates, and stacks.
Two Laminating Units, One Pass
The L420 PB runs the sheet through two independent laminating units in one continuous line, finishing the top and bottom faces in a single pass, with the B1 sheet fed long edge first. Double-sided jobs run once, with no second run and no flipping stacks between them.
- Each face is laminated against a chrome-plated cylinder, so both sides carry the same surface, which is what photo book pages and premium covers are specified on.
- The same line runs single-sided jobs between double-sided work.
Lamination and Separation in One Process
Sheets overlap through the laminating units and come off as a continuous laminated stream, and the in-line separator returns the stream to single sheets at full production speed. At up to 131 feet per minute, laminated B1 work stacks at the exit ready for cutting, folding, or packing.
- Sheets feed with accuracy within ±0.08", and an adjustable decurl bar flattens them after lamination.
- A touchscreen control panel sets and holds the process parameters for the run.
Open-Sided Frame, Electric Heat Under Precise Control
The frame is open on its sides, so the feeder control settings and the pressure roller sit within reach instead of behind panels, and setup and film changes happen at the machine rather than through access covers. That matters more here than on a single-sided machine, since the L420 PB threads film top and bottom. Lamination runs on chrome-plated steel cylinders heated by electric band heaters under precise control across a 158 to 284 F operating range, with roller pressure adjusted pneumatically.
- An optional film roll lifting device brings rolls into loading position.
- The machine measures 109.4" long by 79.1" wide.
Pallet Feeding Standard, Pallet to Pallet as an Option
The pallet feeder and floor-level drop table come standard, so B1 stock loads at floor level without raising lifts overhead, and the feed head lifts sheets with four suction points. The optional independently controlled automatic stacker at the machine exit runs on its own control panel with accessories for moving palletized material, completing the pallet-to-pallet configuration for long runs.
Digital Foiling
With the optional foiling rewinder, the L420 PB applies digital foil over toner in the same pass architecture it uses for lamination. Print the areas to be foiled, then run the sheet with foil in place of laminating film.
Standalone Operation
Touchscreen control and fully standalone operation: no network integration or external data exchange is required to run the machine. Industry 4.0 connectivity with operator touch displays is available as an option for shops that want it.
WHAT SHOPS RUN ON THE L420 PB
Photo booksBook coversHardcover case wrapsDust jacketsPresentation foldersMarketing collateral
Laminated with gloss, matte, soft-touch, and specialty thermal films, on one face or both in the same pass, fed long edge first so the lamination runs with the print whatever the imposition.
L420 PB SPECIFICATIONS
| Specification | L420 PB |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Single- and double-sided thermal lamination, two independent laminating units, landscape (long-edge-first) feeding |
| Max sheet size | 29.9" x 41.3", takes B1 sheets long edge first |
| Min sheet size | 8.3" x 8.7" |
| Speed | Up to 131 ft/min maximum laminating speed |
| Stock range | 115 to 600 gsm (90 gsm option) |
| Films | Gloss, matte, and soft-touch OPP thermal films; digital foil with optional rewinder |
| Separation | Automatic in-line sheet separation |
| Heating | Chrome-plated steel cylinders, electric band heaters with precise control |
| Nip pressure | Pneumatically controlled rollers |
| Feeding | Pallet feeder standard with floor-level drop table, four-suction feed head, ±0.08" feed accuracy, adjustable decurl bar |
| Operating temperature | 158 to 284 °F |
| Power | 15.7 kW, 400V |
| Compressed air | 14.7 CFM at 101 psi |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 109.4" x 79.1" x 58.3" |
| Weight | 3,527 lb |
OPTIONS FOR THE L420 PB
Independently controlled automatic stacker - Stacks finished B1 sheets at the machine exit on its own control panel, with accessories for moving palletized material.
B1 jogger / sheet shaker - Squares the stack as sheets come off the machine exit.
Side knife - Trims film at the sheet edge in line.
Foiling rewinder - Adds digital foiling, so the machine applies metallic foil over toner as well as laminating film.
Film roll lifting device - Lifts film rolls into position for loading.
Deionising bar and nozzle - Controls static on digital stock before it reaches the nip.
90 gsm light-stock option - Extends the substrate range below the standard 115 gsm minimum.
Industry 4.0 connectivity - Optional network integration with operator touch displays; as standard the machine runs fully standalone with no network or external data exchange required.
ALSO IN THE ZFP LINE
L420 ST
The single-sided machine on the same landscape platform: a 41.3" x 41.3" working area at 131 feet per minute, with the open-sided frame and standard pallet feeder.
L320 PB
The portrait double-sided B1 machine: the same two-unit architecture with sheets fed short edge first at 131 feet per minute.
L330 PB
The high-speed double-sided B1 machine: two stations at 197 feet per minute with servo feeding and a complete pallet-to-pallet line as standard.
ZFP builds two-station double-sided lamination in portrait and landscape B1, and in B2 and B3 formats. Not sure which fits your work? Call 734-668-0755 or request a quote and we will walk through your sheet sizes, stocks, and films with you.
Contact Supply55, Inc.
The ZFP L420 PB is available exclusively through Supply55, Inc. in the United States and Canada. Call or email us to discuss your double-sided B1 lamination application or request a quotation.
Want to see it run first? Schedule a live demonstration at our Technology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, or a virtual demonstration from your desk.
