Countdown to Drupa: Zund to launch ultra cutting system
At Drupa, Zund is focussing on digital cutting solution and automation. The spotlight will be the unveiling of Zund's new ultra digital cutting system at its stand in Hall 9, booth C05., Business
29 Apr 2016 | 2894 Views | By Krishna Naidu
Roman Hasler of Zund
Roman Hasler, product manager packaging at Zund, said, “With the new Zund cutter, we increase the productivity and efficiency of our customers, thereby strengthening their business, which makes this a completely failsafe investment.”
The company is showing the new cutter in partnership with the board handling system (BHS) for fully automated board loading and unloading. With this configuration, visitors at Drupa will have an opportunity to see in action the cutting system of automation and productivity.
Zund Cut Center (ZCC), a user-friendly software suite that functions as the virtual control center for the digital finishing process. With new features as a nesting module and user-definable register marks, ZCC now offers flexibility and ease of use.
Lars Bendixen, product manager graphics at Zund, said, “Our digital cutting solutions make up a significant portion of overall productivity; however, the trend towards automation involving different phases of production also demands seamless data flow. By combining the new Zund ultra high-performance cutter with modular automation solutions and Zund Cut Center – ZCC software, we can offer added value to the customers looking to make their production both more efficient and more profitable.”
Apart from the digital cutting system, at the show, Zund will also be showing S3 with an automatic sheet feeder, it is equipped with QR-code capture capabilities for automatic file retrieval as well as a collaborative robot for automatic off-loading and stacking.