Features Cutting Postpress
Tecnau launches cutting/stacking system for B2+ sheets

Tecnau has announced the launch of its Stack 1212 cutting/stacking system, which it says cost-effectively produces postcards, letters and books. The system allows users to convert multi-up output from the emerging generation of B2+ colour digital presses (as well as sheetfed offset presses) into smaller, stacked finished pages without guillotine cutting.

The Stack 1212 reduces manual print handling and consolidates labour-intensive finishing operations into a single-pass automated process. The press supports 1-up to 21-up impositions; handles papers from 70 to 350 gsm; input up to 6,000 B2 sheets per hour; output as small as 4” x 5” postcards; and spans about 100 square feet.

The Stack 1212 features a double cut/gutter capability for bleed print, and a cutter/slitter cartridge-based approach for fast and easy job changeovers. It features efficient offline operation to handle output from multiple presses. An optional pallet feeder option leads to easy integration into an existing environment. Output sheets are neatly stacked and delivered – each job can be delivered to the conveyor one at a time, individually offset within the stack or delivered when the operator-programmed stack height is reached.

“Tecnau is excited to launch the Stack 1212. We believe it’s a cost-effective and space efficient cutting/stacking solution for users of B2 color digital presses looking to automate their finishing,” said Scott Peterson, Tecnau product marketing manager.