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Konica Minolta has unveiled its latest inline finisher with a newly developed cold lamination process, which offers lamination directly after printing in what it dubs a “world first”
Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK has announced what it has dubbed “the world’s first inline finisher to offer lamination directly after the print process.”
Konica Minolta has launched its new GBC CL-401 inline laminator, which offers production and finishing versatility for its AccurioPress range of high-volume digital production presses.
AccurioPress customers using the CL-401 will be able to produce completed laminated documents in one step, with automatic detection of foil types and sizes. The solution enables both direct two side application as well as the option to laminate only one side of a graphic.
With the addition of an inline trimming unit, the TU-510, the CL-401 aims to deliver full end-to-end inline production which replaces the labour and cost of the usual process of finishing offline, thereby improving turnaround times.
The laminator also includes a newly developed cold lamination process which eliminates the usual warm-up time needed for laminating. The overall speed of the CL-401 has lead Konica Minolta to claim the machine provides “lamination at the speed of printing”.
With the ability to handle paper weights from 75gsm to 300gsm and a range of different paper sizes including A4, A3, SRA4, and SRA3, the solution is designed for applications including posters, menus, flyers, and covers.
The launch of the GBC CL-401 coincides with Konica Minolta’s recent unveiling of its latest generation of AccurioPress solutions with the launch of the C14010/S and C12010/S production presses.
The machines come with six new Intelligent Media sensors designed to offer a significant advancement in automated print management. The sensors can identify paper type, weight, and size automatically, aiming to ensure optimal print settings without additional operator input.
Malcolm Smith, category manager of Professional Print at Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK, says: “The CL-401 is the first of its kind and only Konica Minolta can offer this combination of printing and laminating in one pass at just the touch of a button. Put simply, it is lamination at the speed of printing.”
The GBC CL-401 inline laminator is now available for purchase from Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK.
