Duplo launches desktop card cutter

Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo has launched a desktop card cutter, which it claims is the "fastest in its class".

The Ultra Cut 130 can produce up to 130 business cards per minute and is completely automated, featuring a 12-job memory.

According to Duplo, the machine is an entry-level product, which will sit under its larger DC-615 and DC-645 ranges.

It can handle paper up to 350gsm in weight and features a first cut mark sensor, which allows the user to load it and leave it, knowing it will accurately cut.

The machine features a 25mm stack, with a 500-card receiving tray and can accept SRA4 paper.

Duplo marketing manager Peter Jolly said: "With a short run of business cards, there is a high labour time and cost knock on, with many cuts and turns needed to finish business cards.

"The work is the same whether it is 3,000 business cards or 500. This coupled with the extra machine set up required to offline perforate, which you can do inline with the Ultra Cut 130, helps you make the best use of your time in the bindery."