KBA and montex-print strike die-cutter deal

Under the product name DC-R 105, montex-print will distribute single- and double-unit rotary die-cutters based on the technical platform of the medium format sheet-fed press KBA Rapida 105.

The DC-R 105 is designed for sheet formats from 360 x 520mm to 740 x 1,050mm, and has a maximum production speed of 12,000sph. It can handle substrate from 0.03mm to 0.7mm. Set-up is operated from a control panel at the delivery, as the console normally installed with an offset press is not necessary for a pure die-cutting machine.

In a double-unit configuration, the DC-R 105 features two magnetic cylinders for combination jobs, such as creasing, kiss cutting and perforating or with a special folding carton module in the first unit and regular die-cutting in the second.

The growing market for in-mold labels is also highlighted as a target for the DC-R 105.

Upon receipt of an order from montex-print, KBA will supply all the modules required for a sheet-fed rotary die-cutter, including feeder, in-feed and die-cutting unit, together with the associated drive systems, electrical equipment and air supply, as a ready-assembled machine. This will also feature montex-print's magnetic cylinders in the die-cutting unit.

Transport, installation, commissioning, training and customer service are to be handled by montex-print.

Montex-print has been repairing and overhauling used printing presses since 1978, and has established a reputation for the conversion of used sheet-fed offset presses into rotary die-cutters. With the development of a new rotary die-cutter together with KBA, montex-print is now taking its next steps while maintaining its used press business.

The first DC-R 105 is expected to be ready for demonstrations at KBA in Radebeul at the end of May, with the first deliveries from early autumn.

Eberhard Fuchs, managing director of montex-print, said: ‘For all those customers who seek to generate additional revenue with flexible finishing of the most varied materials, formats and run lengths, we offer the best price-performance ratio thanks to the simple handling and extremely fast make-ready.

‘That applies, for example, to the fast-growing IML segment, but at the same time also for short-run packaging, self-adhesive labels and other special materials. The DC-R 105 is the perfect machine for such jobs.’