My Printing Tutorials

NOVACUT 106 is from Bobst, the world’s most popular die-cutter manufacturer. It has been designed with a double cam that makes easier running and gives smooth acceleration and de-acceleration to the gripper bars. The Novacut can die-cut various jobs like folders, wallets, 3D direct mail, cards, menus, envelopes, DVD and CD jackets, tags, bags and many more. One specially designed feature for the 106 is the dynamic opening of the delivery grippers. Traditionally, Bobst kit has opened its delivery gripper bars once the sheet has stopped, but on the 106, the addition of air blowers in the delivery means the lighter-weight sheets, which would normally float down into the delivery stack, are driven positively down. Another feature particularly geared for the commercial market is the ability to register the sheet to either side of the die-cutter. The most crucial part of the post-press activity is the finishing; however, Bobst’s smart engineering has certainly minimized the nicks on the tags, giving printers more attractive finished sheets and the highest standards of quality. It can handle stocks from 80gsm paper to 2,000gsm board and E/F flute upto 4mm thick. Bobst Novacut is surprisingly affordable compared to the performance and quality benefits it brings. Novacut 106 is a very productive machine and gives a real competitive advantage to the commercial printers.

Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 has come with a wide range of optional features that enable the users to make focused and flexible decisions thus making an ideal press for print shops. In SM 74 almost all the aspects can be controlled either through its touchscreen or by the offset controls. One major benefit of SM 74 is its flexibility which means it can be used for both short and long runs. Another attractive feature of the SM 74 is the Prinect CP2000 centre which uses a windows-based operating system. It allows the operator to change programmes on the machine to suit jobs they are printing. All Speedmaster SM 74 perfectors are equipped with fully automatic conversion between straight and perfecting modes, which can be controlled by the operator at the touch of a screen through Prinect. The perfecting device has another important feature called ‘PerfectJacket,’ which ensures the sheet coming out is of a high standard on both sides of the sheet. It not only gives outstanding print quality, but an equally perfect finishing of the products – be it cutting, folding or binding. Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74  is a very durable machine and can take a lot of abuse.