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The article describes the core cutting systems to be exhibited by Eberle at the international package printing, converting and labelling exhibition, Converflex 2013, in Milan, Italy, including the offline core cutters, the edgeboard production lines, and the high output production lines of spiral wound paper cutting machines.

The article offers information on the TSKM sheeter for in-house sheeting to be demonstrated by MarquipWardUnited at the Drupa 2012 exhibit for paper and board with pioneering splicer technology and operator controls.

The article announces that Messerfabrik Neuenkamp has been recertified to DIN EN ISO 001:2000. Messerfabrik is a division of cutting tool specialist Dienes. It is noted that the achievement is considered a demonstration of Neuenkamp's commitment to meet and try to exceed its customers' expectations by improving its process operations.

The article evaluates machinery for the paper converting industry including the ProFold 74 folder-gluer from Kama, the PLD250 rotary die cutter with a semi automatic turret rewinder from Daco and the Rotary Converting Platform series from Preco.

The article offers a preview of an economy cutting system from the company Baumann Group.

The article reports that Eikemeier Group has assembled a Bobst Visioncut flat-bed die cutter featuring a G-Break automatic separator at its facility in Poland, where the cutter can produce to a maximum of 4,800 sheets per hour.

The article presents information on the FDC-510 web fed flatbed die cutter launched by Edale in 2011.

The article previews slitter rewinders, including the E-Turret double turret slitter rewinder from Proslit, the ER610 compact, twin-shaft cantilever slitter rewinder from Bobst and the Elite Cameron CW600 slitter rewinder from TS Converting.

The article evaluates various sheet and die cutting equipment including the Kama CPX positioning system, the MSS Sheeter from Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. and the M1500HSC sheeter from Hanbury-Autogil.

The article reports that MarquipWardUnited was able to achieve the sale of six Apollo TSKM sheeting machines during the past 11 months. The company confirmed the delivery of its Apollo sheeters in three continents with three of the units equipped with the automatic splicing system for heavier grades. The article also notes other upgrades to the TSKM sheeters including pulsed effect sheet tail vacuum deceleration, and zero-reject non-stop pallet change.

The article offers brief information on the Webmaster RGS320 cutting machine from Mendel RG-Systems.

The article reports on the expansion of the Diecut group of companies into the U.S. die-cutting machine market with the launch of Diecut America, with former International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking technical director Nick Crabtree as vice president.

The article reports on the sale of BDSM, a 1.6m by 2.5m rotary diecutter, by cutting and creasing machinery manufacturer Crosland VK to the Corrugated Case Co. With the diecutter, output of transit packaging and point of sale (POS) displays is expected to increase while die costs are expected to decrease. The company notes that the diecutter offers high accuracy as well as quality of cut. Crosland has also provided Bridgeshire Packaging and Display with a Young Shin SA2100s semi automatic diecutter.

The article offers information on the launching of Israel-based converter company Highcon's Euclid digital cutting and creasing machine, the first of its kind, at Print China 2015 in Guangdong, China last April 2015.

The article reports that Double E Co. has modified the manual core cutter to add more safety features to improve precision cutting on cardboard and plastic cores.

The article evaluates the ProCut 53 die-cutter from Kama.

The article reports on an increase in sales of core cutters posted by Parkland International in 2007. It cites that a significant feature of the latest version of SM100 Series III slitter delivered by the company to a European adhesive materials manufacturer is the removable slitting section. Factors that contribute to sales growth are mentioned, including repeat business. Also noted is that the company has delivered its new TC15 manually operated reel cutting machine to ITW Eurofoils in South Wales.

The article reports on the decision of RA Wood Adhesive Tapes to purchase the E2/190 I/II automatic log slitter from CMC Cevenini. It states that the machine can slit two logs of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape up to 190 mm in diameter. It can also be used to convert single logs up to 350 mm in diameter. According to CMC Cevenini, the machine has touch screen control systems, pivoting blade angle, multi width pre-selection, laser blade positioning, programme storage and modem links.

The article offers insights for integrating laser cutting to the production process. It emphasizes the interplay between the size of the laser scan heads, their position, the spot size that results and the extent to which there is overlap in the cutting area of the two scan heads and the related stitching involved. The author notes the importance of verifying that a system can maintain the desired edge quality and cut-to-print accuracy at the maximum cutting speed of the system.

The article reports that Premier Guillotine Systems and Talleres Casablanca has launched the biggest guillotine in the world as part of their collaboration. The guillotine features an SDS IR front table guard, a programming solution with more than 5,000 programmable cut targets, and a cut-and-mark system that can be operated using Cutternet software. Premier has sold guillotine and other converting devices to Spain, Latin America, and Great Britain.

The article previews several printing machines from the Bobst Group including the Masterflex HD flexo print system, the Expertcut 1.6 flat-bed die cutting press, and the Masterfoil 106 PR hot foil stamping press.

The article previews the A400P precision cutter from Appleton Mfg.

The article evaluates the Venus III Turret slitter rewinder machine from Soma Engineering.

The article evaluates the range of slitting and rewinding machines from MONDON Winding and Converting Machines for the processing of flexible materials.

The article reports on the Titan ER610 duplex slitter rewinder commissioned at the facility of packaging solutions provider Gulf Packaging System (GPS) in Saudi Arabia. Topics mentioned include the decision of GPS to invest in more slitting capacity to meet is customer requirements, features of the ER610, and thoughts from Titan sales executive Barrie Homewood on the performance of the ER610.

The author discusses options in laser cutting systems. He advises converters to look for sources of laser cutting technology that are not connected to particular component suppliers. He also stresses the need to know the quality requirements to determine whether a converting operation is better served by low cost or higher quality laser cutting systems. He notes the importance of thoroughly testing the ability of a system to handle range of materials used in the operation.

This article discusses the decision of Deanprint, a printing and binding company in Great Britain, to install two Baumann-Wohlenberg 115 high-speed cutters so as to upgrade the cutting capabilities at its factory in Ceshire. Topics covered include why the company decided to purchase the equipment from Friedheim International, the materials handling system of Baumann-Wohlenberg, and the range of unloaders, re-stackers and Schneider Senator guillotines it is offering.

The article evaluates the REGA 3 index cutting machine from Durrer Spezialmaschinen AG.

The article offers brief information on the TCSG cutting machine from GA.VO. Meccanica.

The article offers brief information on the SP-110 pouch dispenser for film cutting from Azco Corp.

The article focuses on Guidolin Girotto, which specializes in die-cutting machines and high-precision cutting systems manufacturing for all kinds of flexible technical materials.

The article offers information on Impression Technology Europe's (ITE) Eclipse LF3 Digital Label Cutter.

The article offers information on the ProCut 76 flat-bed die-cutting machine and the KAMA AutoRegister die-cutting machine to be launched by KAMA at the Drupa 2012 exhibit.

The article reports on the growth of Crosland, a die cutting equipment manufacturer, in the pre-owned machinery market, formerly known as second hand. According to John Briggs, Crosland managing director, while new machine sales remain steady, they have been experiencing strong interrogation and conversion levels in the pre-owned area of their business. He added that they could also gain by adopting this purchasing policy.

The article reports on three reseller deals signed by EskoArtwork in 2008 in order to meet demand in the display and packaging markets in Eastern Europe. The Kongsberg cutting tables of the EskoArtwork will now be offered in the region by distributors ProPrint SRL, Grup Transilvae and Fortuna Komers. The distributing companies will give sales and support services to clients of the company. It notes that the principal customer base for Grup Transilvae and Fortuna Komers is within the display and sign-making industries.