Finishing & Screen Printing

Horizon exhibits at Fachpack for the first time

Thursday 12. September 2024 - A powerful trio awaits visitors with the Rotary Die-cut system RD-N4055DM, the Fold Stream folding and gluing machine from Pro Cut and the folding machine AF-408F, Horizon will be demonstrating the production process from die-cutting and gluing to folding the leaflet.

Horizon is exhibiting at the European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing in Nuremberg for the first time this year. The finishing specialist will be presenting efficient solutions for packaging production of small to medium runs and for very small folds, especially for the pharmaceutical sector.
All showcased Horizon machines will be connected via iCE LiNK. In addition to monitoring the production status of each machine in real time, the cloud-based workflow service also enables preventive maintenance management and sending job data to the machine.
‘We see great potential in the packaging industry and are looking forward to presenting our ideas and technologies for packaging production live and discussing them with the trade audience,’ says Thomas Heil, Sales Manager at Horizon GmbH.
RD-N4055DM: Rotary Die-cut system for maximum efficiency
The Horizon RD-N4055DM works with a flexible and intelligently controlled rotary die-cutting principle in which the material to be die-cut can be transported forwards and backwards in the machine. This allows the cutting die to be used in multiple up applications. The result: a significant reduction in the cost of cutting dies – a decisive competitive advantage, especially for short runs. Thanks to the optional separator, there is no need to manually separate the products from the sheet. As a solution for die-cutting, kiss-cutting, creasing, perforating and embossing, the RD-N4055DM offers a wide range of applications, including personalised packaging, presentation folders, playing cards, business cards, stickers, labels, mailings, flyers in unusual shapes, Braille applications and much more.
Perfect match: Pro Cut Fold Stream
Cooperation partner Pro Cut provides the perfect complement to the die-cutting system: The Fold Stream folding and gluing machine enables user-friendly set-up and changeover for a wide range of applications. Folding boxes, sleeves and slipcases, tuck-in flap boxes, pillow boxes, pouch boxes and hexagonal boxes with longitudinal gluing can be produced in short runs.
AF-408F: expert for very small folds
The presentation at Fachpack is completed by the AF-408F folding machine: with a minimum folding length of just 18 mm, it is particularly suitable for the flexible and fully automated production of very small folds, such as pharmaceutical leaflets. The folding machine guarantees extremely short set-up times as well as high productivity and quality, even for complex folds: All necessary settings are made fully automated within a few seconds after selecting the folding pattern on the touchscreen. Thanks to the Score Navigator, the scoring position can also be adjusted automatically. Enhanced by the KTU-40 mobile knife unit, additional folds can be made in a cross fold or a parallel fold if the material is already too thick for the folding buckle. For example, even products with a minimum format of up to 20 x 30 mm and a maximum product thickness of up to 6 mm can be produced.