First announced at drupa last month, Morgana is adding a compact modular multifunction finishing system to its range, priced at £29,990.
The AeroCut Quatro is made by Uchida Yoko in Japan and was launched at drupa, where it was demonstrated with new front end software that set up the finishing parameters from the same document that goes to the printer.
Ray Hillhouse, UK sales manager for Morgana, said: ‘This machine sits alongside the already successful CardXtra and CardXtra Plus automated finishing solutions. With a larger sheet size and a higher throughput speed, the AeroCut Quatro is suited to the most demanding of fast-turnaround print operations. The variable cutters also give us the optimum flexibility in finished sizes to cover just about every common job.’
The AeroCut Quatro performs variable cutting, slitting and creasing of products, and includes a perforation module as standard. Capable of handling sheet sizes of up to 365 x 520 mm in standard mode and 999 mm long in flexible mode, the AeroCut Quatro can produce a wide range of finished products from pre-programmed templates, or from bespoke templates for specific non-standard jobs.
With a touch-screen set-up, users can access one of over 260 pre-programmed job formats, or add their own unique customized settings, which can be stored in one of 90 extra memory slots for future instant recall.
Cutting accuracy is ensured through the use of a register mark detection system. This system reads the image position on the sheet ensuring a perfect cut every time, whilst the creasing mechanism is fully adjustable to accommodate different thicknesses of stock. An optional side/stop perforating attachment can be added to allow perforation in both directions on the sheet.
At drupa the AeroCut Quatro was demonstrated on the Uchida Yoko stand together with a special plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, whereby the machine cutting and creasing parameters can be sent directly from the desktop to the device ensuring accurate set-up relative to the printed job. The print parts of the same file were sent to a Konica Minolta bizhub production oress on the stand; after printing the jobs were dropped straight into the AeroCut’s feeder, which was immediately ready to finish them.
Mr Hillhouse said: ‘We’ve already installed two machines in the UK and we received several leads from drupa which has given us a great start with the Quatro. It sits nicely above our CardXtra products and gives us a very productive multifunction device in the range.’
Contact: www.morgana.co.uk
