Duplo USA (Santa Ana, California) has launched its new DC-446 Creaser, a fully automated solution that creases up to 60 sheets per minute and prevents toner cracking and unattractive fold lines on digitally printed documents. “Several improvements were made on the DC-446 while maintaining the basic design and usability of its DC-445 predecessor,” said Kevin Chen, Product Manager at Duplo USA. “The DC-446 features approximately a 20% increase in speed and now handles a maximum paper width of 330.5 mm, a bit over 13 inches, to accommodate the common 13” x 19” sheet size,” he added. “The maximum creasing capability has also been increased from 15 to 20 creases in a single pass, making it possible to run a wider variety of jobs. Plus, the DC-446 has changed from a 4-belt to an 8-belt air suction feed system with a changeable air blower area for more consistent feeding of difficult stocks and weights.”
As well, its Integrated Folding System – an inline knife folder – can be added, allowing users to crease and fold applications in one process while eliminating the time and waste required in setting up a separate folding device. A number of other options are also available on the DC-446 “to suit the demands of digital printers.” An air knife provides additional air to reduce static problems while a double-feed detector sensor stops the machine when two or more sheets are fed, thus preventing miss-feeds and paper jams. Slitting and perforating tools can also be added to eliminate white borders and/or create perforated pieces.
