Eclipse Junior

NEW

General information

New Eclipse Junior: perfect die-cutting without dies.

The new Eclipse Junior introduces an innovative creasing technology that allows die-cutting with no tools required. It creates a grid of high-quality, linear creases across the full sheet, perfectly aligned with the folding lines of the printed layout.

After creasing, only cutting and minor secondary creases are needed – performed by a plotter or cutting device (including laser systems). The result is a perfectly finished product, ready for sale from the very first copy.

KEY BENEFITS

- With a low investment, Eclipse Junior offers on-demand print & packaging capabilities when paired with one or more plotters.
- Enables fully automated job changeovers for small and micro production runs.
- Delivers perfect die-cut quality even in low volumes.
- Speeds up delivery times dramatically.
- Doubles plotter productivity by offloading the creasing work.
- Eliminates the need for costly prototypes (first run is sellable).

STEP 1: INPUT

The positions of the creases can be detected from the PDF file or, if provided, from the barcode / QR code printed on the sheet or manually by numerical input of the position of the creases. Suitable for both packaging cartons and
commercial jobs such as covers, brochures etc.

STEP 2: START

From the stack feeder, sheets are separated by suction cups and advanced by a suction belt.

STEP 3: MOVEMENT

The motion of the sheet is controlled and synchronized by two independent motorized wheel systems, plus a double continuous readout of the sheet’s effective path.

STEP 4: FIRST DYNAMIC SELF-RECORDING

Two sensors detect the position of the sheet via the edge thanks to the specifically printed marks.

STEP 5: FIRST PARALLEL CREASES

The motors , with automatic self-registration, position the sheet under the creasing blade, repeating the operation in rapid succession for all parallel creases.

STEP 6: ROTATION

The two motors, with synchronous motion, rotate the sheet 90°, positioning it in the center of the creasing area.

STEP 7: SECOND DYNAMIC AUTOREGISTER

Two sensors detect the position of the sheet through the edge by specially printed marks.

STEP 8: SECOND PERPENDICULAR CREASES

The motors, with automatic self-registration, position the sheet under the creasing blade, repeating the operation in rapid succession for all parallel creases.

STEP 9: OUTPUT

Creased sheets can be sent directly to plotter or folding machines, via in-line system or manually.