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Kama is to launch its multifunctional die-cutters into the UK market. The Automatic Die Cutter ProCut 74 (pictured), designed and produced in Germany specifically for the graphics industry will be marketed and distributed through Kama UK Ltd in Oxfordshire. This company is a joint venture of Dresden-based machinery manufacturer Kama GmbH and will be run by sales and marketing specialist and CEO, Ian Jones.
‘We would like to increase awareness in the printing community in the UK through closer contact with clients, machine demonstrations and extensive on-site consultation,’ explained Marcus Tralau, CEO of Kama GmbH. 'We are aware that German mechanical engineering is highly regarded for its precision and technology as well as flexibility and versatility and we believe that the ProCut 74 will be very well received.’
Kama UK, will be presenting the new finishing die-cutter in Leeds – 9, 10 and 11 October at the Komori Workshop called ‘Facing the Future’. This workshop is expected to be well attended by printers, finishers and print buyers.
Whether die-cutting, creasing, perforating, kiss-cutting or cold embossing - flat and embossed hot foil stamping or die-cutting plastic with heated blades, the Kama die-cutter does it all to a very high standard.
‘It is the versatility and wide range of applications that makes the ProCut 74 so interesting for the British market,’ explained Jones. ‘More and more often finishing for print products in this country is being carried out to a very high standard of quality. Commercial printers are recognising that an in-house finishing service is a much more cost-effective strategy, giving them complete control over the added-value of the end product.’
The Automatic Die Cutter ProCut 74 processes the half-sheet format that is most frequently used in the UK. Very short set up times and fast changeovers between functions make the further processing and finishing of small and mid-sized print runs profitable. The high-quality Kama die-cutter is seen as the successor to an old platen or cylinder cutter. ‘Compared to a cylinder, the ProCut 74 is twice as efficient, delivers better quality when die-cutting or creasing and offers additional finishing options,’ Jones pointed out. ‘A further advantage is that it is possible to continue to use existing die-cutting tools thanks to a special chase.’
‘We are offering the operator a versatile machine which gives them the flexibility to meet the growing and continually changing demands of the finishing market,’ is how Tralau explained the manufacturer’s philosophy. The newest finishing option for the ProCut 74 is a hologram stamping unit whose steering precision is exact down to a tenth of a millimetre. That technology makes this flatbed die-cutter a cutting edge product. ‘Print products that have a hologram not only have a high-quality look but the hologram can serve as effective protection from copies and fakes,’ commented Jones.
‘In times of skyrocketing brand piracy there is a growing market for brand protection,’ concluded Jones, ‘Printers, book binders, die-cutting and finishing companies can use the capabilities of the ProCut 74 to grow their business in this market segment. The Kama die-cutter offers a variety of flexible solutions and offers great potential for added value – both for the operator and for their customers.’
About Kama Gmbh
With its 120 employees, KAMA GmbH develops and manufactures automatic multifunctional die cutters and hot foil and hologram stamping systems for the global markets for the 740 x 600 and 740 x 1050mm formats. Kama also produces coated rollers, shafts and custom-made components. Founded in 1894 as the Sächsische Cartonagen-Maschinen-Actiengesellschaft (SCAMAG), the Dresden based company has made a name for itself in the industry through its numerous innovations and patents in the area of print processing and finishing.
© Graphic Repro On-line, 3 September 2007.
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