Graphic Arts Magazine December 2017 / January 2018 | Page 26

New products
Heidelberg Speedmaster
XL 106-DD Rotary Die Cutter
The Speedmaster XL 106-DD for label printing combines two
key production steps in a single machine. The die cutter’s first
unit places the injection hole in the label for the subsequent
production process by means of a die on a magnetic cylinder
with maximum precision. Even the tiniest holes of five milli-
metres in diameter or more are possible. Up to now, this was
a separate step that extended the production time of the
respective job. The cut-out material is safely and reliably
removed by means of an extraction system. The second unit
then cuts out the contour of the label from the sheet. This
combination of the two production steps in a single pass means
a doubling of the die-cutting throughput, while makeready
times and costs for die-cutting tools can be reduced to half of
what was previously required, said the OEM. The XL 106-DD
has a throu