Product Showcase - August 2014
A Multi-tasker from Bobst
The Bobst VISIONFOIL 104 provides a single solution for both diecutting and hot foil stamping. It can also help build a turnover of hot foil stamping work while being used for day-to-day diecutting. The VISIONFOIL is aimed toward flexibility, providing a change of form into a flatbed diecutter with stripping station. www.bobst.com
Rotary Modules for Die Cutting and Embossing
Tool & Production designs and manufactures rotary modules for die cutting and embossing paper and card stocks. Using a flexographic machine, logos, braille or other images can be embossed or debossed into a moving web. www.toolsandproduction.com
DMS Hot Stamping System Provides New Features
The FV-Series hot stamping system from DMS will feature interchangeable shafts and be able to run multiple tooling systems. A standard two-inch shaft provides for the use of DMS standard hard tooling. RingBase shafts allow for the running of ring dies and thin sleeve tooling and each RingBase shaft accommodates a repeat range of one inch to one and one quarter inches. DMS will also offer a range of legacy shafts. The multi-lingual controller features a color touch screen interface. www.dmsdies.com
The Latest Generation
The 14x22 EHF Series and the 22x30 EHG Series presses from Brandtjen & Kluge have the company’s latest generation of foil stamping, embossing, and diecutting equipment available. Both presses feature adjustable impression, and an electronic foil control system for optimizing foil use and applying registered holograms. These presses are well-suited for the digital printing and the half sheet markets. www.kluge.biz
Custom Embossing Fits Customer Needs
New Era Converting Machinery’s custom embossing equipment can accommodate a variety of products, web widths and market sectors. The pictured cleanroom embosser/laminator is designed for a wide web optical film process. www.neweraconverting.com
A Stamp for Every Need
Brausse’s automatic foil stamping machine with diecutting capability comes in a 29 inches by 41 inches format and has a maximum speed of 7,500 cycles per hour. Brausse offers a straight foil stamper, with conversion to diecutting with stripping, or with foil pull across the sheet running direction. The feeder can accommodate stock ranging from text weight to E-flute corrugated board. Standard features include non-stop feeder delivery, a quick foil change device and a stand alone foil rewinder with torque motors. Visit www.brausse.com
Eagle Systems
Cold Foil from Eagle Systems, an in-line foiling solution for offset presses, is the only totally automatic cold foil solution on the market. It can run single or multiple combinations of cold foil webs, ranging from two inches to the width of the press. There are no dancer rollers so there is no foil dust and no operator adjustments. www.thefoilexperts.com
New Foil Stamper from Masterwork USA
The Duopress foil stamping and die cutting machine with stripping from Masterwork USA offers an award-winning post-press finishing system. The one-pass integrated system provides a maximum output speed of 6,000 sheets per hour. www.mkusa.com
Hot Foil Made Easy
The iFOIL hot foil stamping module from MGI Digital Graphic Technology is an in-line module to the JETvarnish 3D UV spot coater and allows digital hot foiling. This means there are no plates, dies or make-ready. The iFoil can add these visual and physical elements to magazines, books, brochures, labels, invitations and packaging and can provide personalized embossed hot foil. www.mgiusa.com
Add Hot Stamp Decoration to Almost any Press
Telstar Engineering has combined its hot stamp system and Servo Interprint die station, which can be added to almost any press for hot stamp decoration within the print zone. Despite adding this new capability to the press, no colors are lost as the web moves between print stations. The die station can also be designed to replicate the parent machine’s die stations, creating additional tooling interchange. www.telstareng.com