Hunkeler announces Ipex plans

Finishing equipment manufacturer Hunkeler has announced its plans for Ipex, with three world first on show.

The company will launch the Double Plow Folder PF7, DP6 perforation and stamping machine and PP6 perforating and punching module at the show in Birmingham.

It is exhibiting alongside its UK distributor Friedheim International, although the company's kit can be seen at many stands across the exhibition.

Friedheim managing director Peter Morris said: "Hunkeler machines are on 10 stands at the show, as well as our own. The digital kit manufacturers are nearly all using them, it is testament to their quality. It is the product of choice."

CMC, HP, Horizon, Impeka, Oce, Pitney Bowes, Ricoh, Screen, Xeikon and Xerox will all feature Hunkeler kit in some way.

The Double Plow Folder PF7 is being presented as an engineering study. The machine can process 30in paper webs at 200m per minute. The double folding unit enables paper webs with a width of up to 762mm to be processed into four- or six-page signatures.

Hunkeler's DP6 combines perforation and stamping in a modular concept aimed at longitudinal and transverse perforation. According to Hunkeler, possible applications include invoice forms with individual perforation or security punching for coupon production.

The PP6 punching and perforating machine will be featured on partner Infoprint Solutions Company's stand. It was designed for inline finishing of unprinted paper rolls and transverse perforation, fold perforation, file hole punching and sample punching. In addition to mechanical paper web processing, the new perforating and punching module handles register mark printing via an optional printer unit.

Also at the event Hunkeler will announce plans for the 2011 Hunkeler Innovation days, which is scheduled to take place from 14-17 February.