Zund to drive automation at Fespa

The focus, according to the company, is to demonstrate how print service providers can increase productivity while decreasing labor costs

 

Speaking to PrintWeek India, Prasanna Venkatesh, general manager, Zund India said, “Every print service provider (PSP) must see these technical innovations, which are par excellence. We are going to demonstrate many firsts in the digital cutting machines and this is going to be an amazing show for us. It is becoming more and more relevant to Indian markets as labour is not only becoming expensive but also unreliable too. PSP’s in India are hunting for ways and means to improve their bottom line and the answer lies in such automation. It is going to take the digital cutting to an entirely different level.”

 

At its stall M-20 in hall 7, Zund will launch robotic off-load system, which will be working in conjunction with a Zund S3 M-800. “The robot is designed to function autonomously in production environments where human operators and advanced technology work together to achieve maximum productivity,” said Prasanna.

 

Zund will also launch automatic tool changer - ARC that increases the efficiency of its G3 cutters by reducing setup times for routing applications. The ARC system comes with a carousel in which up to eight different bits can be freely combined for processing. The system automatically selects the correct router bit for the job and material at hand, guaranteeing optimal results..

 

Another automation solution is file retrieval via QR-Code. Once the material is fed onto the cutting surface, the ICC camera captures the QR-code embedded in the printed job, and Zund Cut Center ZCC immediately retrieves the corresponding cut file.

 

Zund will also launch S3 cutter with 1kW router option specifically designed for the S3 series. The new tool is capable of cutting materials such as acrylics and rigid foamcore up to a thickness of 25 mm.