The new machine can be used alongside any laminator or encapsulator, according to Autobond managing director John Gilmore (pictured).

He said: “The potential to use Autobond technology beyond the traditional concept of putting a film over printed stock in order to improve its appearance and durability grows constantly.” 

The cutting blade on the 60m/min CC 105 can cut material as thick as 500 microns and during lamination the grip edge of each sheet is under-lapped by 3mm. 

It also features a laser sensor to detect the double thickness of the 3mm under-lap, stopping the web ‘on a dime’, as the servo-driven flying knife cuts through the film.

The CC 105 uses an arrowhead blade, which can cut polypropylene, nylon, and polyester where sheets have been under-lapped.

Local Autobond distributor Graph-Pak has already sold its first CC 105, which is expected to be delivered before Christmas and operational in February.

Read the original article at www.printweek.com.

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