GREEN BAY, WI, Feb 25, 2025 – BW Converting has announced the launch of the BB816+ high-performance mail inserter. The new addition to the 800 series platform of servo-driven, easier-to-operate mail inserters is built for direct mail, transactional mail, and specialized applications such as vote by mail, offering top levels of integrity and adaptability for customized solutions.
The BB816+ is the next-gen successor to the trusted BB700 mail-inserting workhorse. The BB816+ introduces advancements in ease of use, speed of changeover, mail product control, and automation, further solidifying BW Converting and its W+D brand as an innovator with knowledge of the performance characteristics of the envelope.
The BB816+ is a future-proof inserting investment due to the new 800 series platform’s modular scalability capabilities. The BB816+ can be configured to smaller floor spaces and
to change market demands. It also offers interchangeability with BW Converting’s flagship inserter, the W+D BB820+, a 20,000-piece-per-hour machine model.
The BB816+ operates at up to 16,000 pieces per hour across the widest format range of any high-performance inserter, including envelope sizes from US #7 (3 ¾ inches by 6 ½ inches) up to 10 inches by 13 inches (C6 up to B4). The flexible system can handle product thicknesses up to 6/10 inch (15 mm).
Significant features include:
- Dual Lug Chain: Enhances product control at high speeds.
- Upgraded Insertion Module: Features an optimized insert pusher assembly for improved performance.
- Advanced Envelope Feeder: Ensures reliable feeding of various envelope types.
- Size-Dependent Linear Speed Control: Maintains seamless operation across different envelope dimensions.
- BW Converting’s Patented W+D Auto Mismatch Recovery Technology: Handles multiple personalized products with minimal or no operator intervention.
- Robust BB816+ Design:
- A signature W+D brand feature.
- Supports inserting express and cardboard envelopes (FedEx, DHL, UPS, USPS, etc.).
- Compatible with USPS TED-C envelopes.
BW Converting equipped the BB816+ with a BSC4.0 human-machine interface (HMI), featuring an intuitive wide-screen interface with onboard operator support and EasySet for rapid job changeovers. Online operator support boosts ease of use, make-ready, and error recovery, making it ideal for less skilled or newly trained operators. Enhanced periphery options, including SL2 mobile autoloaders and OC4 vertical stacker with PT4 Tray Assist, provide further automation to maximize efficiency and throughput.
“With the development of the BB800 family, BW Converting is reacting to the changes in the mailing markets,” said Eric Royal, director of sales-mail at BW Converting. “The BB800 platform with the BB820, BB820+ and now with the BB816+, enables us to now compete down-market with a smaller footprint, new high-speed input options and new 4-color inkjet solutions while offering speed, intelligence and user-friendliness with newly introduced automation. One BB816+ inserter will do more types of work and work that other inserters can’t do. We are confident that one new BB816+ will replace two to three Flowmaster inserters or three to four swing arm inserters; capabilities now allow a new economic business model for mailers. Moving forward, it’s about doing more with less for mailers.”
The first BB816+ machines ordered will start delivering in February 2025.
About BW CONVERTING
BW Converting Solutions, a division of the $3.6 billion Barry-Wehmiller Corporation, specializes in designing and manufacturing precision machinery for tissue, hygiene, print, packaging, mailing, and textiles. Formed as an alliance, it unites brands including Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Winkler+Dünnebier (W+D), Baldwin Technology Co., Hudson-Sharp, STAX Technologies, and Northern Engraving and Machine. These brands offer advanced converting and packaging machinery tailored to industrial applications. With a global presence, BW Converting Solutions operates production facilities in WI, Italy, Serbia, Germany, and England. BW Converting Solutions employs over 1,580 team members worldwide.
About BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller is a leader in manufacturing, engineering, and automation solutions, serving industries such as packaging, paper converting, automation, and industrial equipment. Established in 1885, the company has been in business for over 135 years and has grown into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Through its divisions, including BW Packaging, BW Converting Solutions, and BW Design Group, Barry-Wehmiller provides machinery and services for food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, personal care, tissue and hygiene, and industrial goods sectors. With an emphasis on people-centric leadership, the company employs over 12,000 team members worldwide. Barry-Wehmiller generates approximately $3.6 billion in annual revenue and has expanded its global presence through acquisitions and organic growth. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, the company continues to drive innovation while fostering a culture of leadership and sustainability in the industries it serves.