Heidelberg Presents New Speedmaster XL 106-DD Rotary Die-Cutter

Oct. 30, 2017
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Caption: The enhanced Speedmaster XL 106-DD rotary die-cutter cuts in-mould labels with injection holes of five millimeters diameter or more, and removes even the tiniest cut out waste completely and reliably in a single step. (Source: Heidelberg)
 
 
 
The in-mould label market is continuously growing globally at around 4.3% (Awa Global Inmould Study 2017), and more than two=thirds of the worldwide production is required for food packaging. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is now offering an enhanced rotary die-cutter based on the XL technology, in addition to food-safe, highly efficient print production.
 
The Speedmaster XL 106-DD unites two key production steps in a single machine. The rotary die-cutter’s first unit places the injection hole in the label for the subsequent production process by means of a die on a magnetic cylinder with maximum precision. Even the tiniest holes of five millimeters diameter or more are possible. Up to now, this was a separate step that extended the production time of the respective job.
 
The second unit of the XL 106-DD subsequently cuts out the contour of the label from the sheet. This combination of the two production steps in a single pass means a doubling of the die-cutting throughput, while makeready times and costs for die cutting tools can be reduced to half of the previously required.
 
Apart from the XL 106-DD, Heidelberg presented the entire range of print and postpress solutions for in-mould, wet glue and self-adhesive labels to the approximately 200 Label Day participants at the Print Media Center in Wiesloch-Walldorf at the end of September.
 
Solutions for the in-mould label production in the food sector were presented on a Speedmaster XL 106 with LED UV drying. 

The enhanced Speedmaster XL 106-DD rotary die-cutter cuts in-mould labels with injection holes of five millimeters diameter or more, and removes even the tiniest cut out waste completely and reliably in a single step. (Source: Heidelberg)