• PhotoReady

    Continuous Cut & Stack


    Fully Trimmed and Stacked Photos

    PhotoReady™

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PhotoReady™ slits and cuts pre-printed (and laminated) rolls into fully trimmed output, grouped according to the printing order and delivered to a stacker or a shingling conveyor.

Key Features

  • Speeds up to 200 FPM/60 MPM

  • Formats from 4” x 4” to 18” x 60”

  • 1-up, 2-up , 3-up & 4-up printing mode

  • Minimizes waste

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We no longer have the ‘have-the-job-but-can’t-get-it-done-in-time’ issue. Lead times are 30–50% less.


— Brett Keene, CEO, Suttle-Straus

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Cut and stack digitally-printed photographs over a broad range of finished sizes.

The PhotoReady™ solution consists of the Unwinder 550, Cutter TC 7000 TS, 90° Rolling Table TC 7007 RT, Pile Stacker TC 1230, Exit Conveyor TC 0330 (or the optional Shingling Conveyor TC 0250). The system effortlessly produces stacks of photos of variable height at speeds up to 60 m/min (200 ft/min).

A wide range of formats is supported, from 4” x 4” to 18” x 60”, printed in 1-up, 2-up, 3-up and 4-up modes.

PhotoReady features 2D Datamatrix recognition for group stacking, modular design for easy maintenance, and cutting speed and paper acceleration control, making this solution reliable and flexible for every kind of photo application.

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Technical Specifications

Specifications
Weight 1800 kg
Dimensions 5000 × 4600 × 1400 mm
Speed max. On Shingling: 60 m/min ≈ 200 ft/min), on Stacker: 30 m/min ≈ 100 ft/min)
Feeding Pinless
Paper weight On Shingling: 60 – 350 gsm (40 – 246 text); on Stacker: 185 – 300 gsm (130 – 212 text)
Web width Max: 508 mm ≈ 20"
Form length 102 – 1524 mm ≈ 4" – 60"
Form width 102 – 457 mm ≈ 4" – 18" (widths ≥ 2/3 length)
Output options 1-up, 2-up, 3-up, 4-up
Edge trimming 5 – 50 mm / 0.2" – 2"
Gutter cut 3 mm ≈ 0.12" (other gutter widths are available upon request)
Strip cut Programmable or fixed
Stack height 20 mm max ≈ 0.8" ≈ 100 photos

Optional Capabilities

Shingling Conveyor

A shingling conveyor for large paper formats can be implemented after the Cutter TC 7000 TS to further expand your possibilities, allowing you to produce yearbooks, calendars, covers, dust jackets, posters, banners, portraits and many more applications.

Product Documentation

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 Stack 5151 / Stack 5251 Brochure US

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Product Documentation

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