drupa 2024 - Hunkeler AG

Hunkeler at the drupa 2024

Discover our latest solutions and developments.

Visit us at drupa 2024, the leading trade show for printing technologies, where Hunkeler will be exhibiting under the motto “Smart Solutions for Smart Factories” from May 28 to June 7 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
As a pioneer in high-performance digital print, Hunkeler will demonstrate its mastery across three key product lines: Digital Web Finishing, Digital Sheet Finishing, and Smart Logistics Solutions, all complemented by advanced software for tracking, inspection, and analytics. This year, Hunkeler also highlights its strong partnerships with industry leaders, presenting collaborative solutions that exemplify seamless integration and optimization for digital printing environments. Discover how these partnerships expand Hunkeler’s offerings and enable customized, efficient and intelligent solutions to meet individual customer needs. Create the future of printing with us at drupa 2024 – where innovation meets excellence and partnership.

Exhibited solutions

Gen8 Roll to Stack Solution with Cobot

Hunkeler booth

Hall 8A / A20

Discover the updated Hunkeler Gen8 Roll to Stack solution, now featuring a Cobot for automated stack handling. This advanced system is designed for high-speed printing on glossy coated media, ideal for commercial applications. Explore its capabilities across four applications: fold-cards, 3up postcards, posters, and calendars, all on heavy offset coated media. Join us at our exhibition to see how the Gen8 enhances productivity and quality, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge automation into your workflow. Witness this evolution in printing technology and elevate your production standards with Hunkeler.

New Hunkeler Starbook Sheetfolder with Muller Martini Vareo Pro

Muller Martini booth

Hall 1 / B50

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
This solution produces glued book blocks from the sheet for further processing in perfect binders and is designed for nearline or inline production on digital high-performance sheetfed printing systems.
The Hunkeler Starbook Sheetfolder book solution with the Muller Martini Vareo Pro perfect binder will be presented for the first time at drupa and will be demonstrated several times a day at the Müller Martini booth. In addition, the Hunkeler UW8 unwinder is installed on the Sigmaline Compact bookline.

Hunkeler Starbook Plowfolder solution inline with Canon CS8200 printer and Hunkeler RX8

Canon booth

Hall 8A / B41

Visit our partner booth with Canon to experience the awarded Hunkeler Starbook Plowfolder solution, seamlessly integrated with the new Canon CS8200 printer and the updated Hunkeler Media Changer RX8-800. This robust setup is engineered for high-speed, short-run book applications, operating at an impressive speed of 200 meters per minute. Ideal for book-of-one productions, the system ensures continuous operation with the Media Changer RX8-800, designed to handle a variety of media types without downtime. Witness this powerful combination in action, demonstrating unparalleled efficiency and quality in book production. Explore how this integrated solution can revolutionize your printing capabilities and streamline your production process.

HP A2200 press with Hunkeler roll to roll & roll to stack combination line

HP booth

Hall 17 / A01

Explore the dynamic capabilities of the new HP A2200 press at our partner booth with HP, featuring the Hunkeler roll to roll and roll to stack combination line. Designed for high-volume commercial printing, this setup excels in producing posters, postcards, and flyers with speeds up to 250 meters per minute for roll to roll and 180 meters per minute for roll to stack configurations. The upgraded press supports media up to 16 pt/320 gsm, efficiently managed by the Hunkeler UW8-RW8 units. Discover how this advanced printing solution can enhance your production efficiency and expand your commercial printing capabilities.

Screen Truepress JET 560HDX with Hunkeler Roll to Roll & roll to stack solution

Screen booth

Hall 8A / A03

Visit our partner booth with Screen to see the new Screen Truepress Jet 560HDX, paired seamlessly with Hunkeler’s Roll to Roll and Roll to Stack solutions including the iPem web cleaner. This integrated system is specifically tailored for commercial print applications, excelling in the production of posters, postcards, and flyers.

Two partner solutions with Horizon for the production of booklets and books

Horizon booth

Hall 6 / F21

Hunkeler and Horizon StitchLiner Mark V Integration:
Experience the synergy of Hunkeler’s unwinder and cutter with Horizon’s StitchLiner Mark V, now enhanced with a new automated dynamic speed control function using the CS8. This innovation ensures optimized productivity for stitched booklet applications, perfect for high-demand environments that require precision and efficiency.

Hunkeler Roll to Stack Solution with Horizon Binding and Trimming:
Discover the seamless integration of the Hunkeler roll to stack solution with a transfer station leading into Horizon’s binder and trimmer. This setup is designed specifically for book applications.

Promotion of joint Sattler Media solution

Ricoh booth

Hall 8A / A21

Visit the Ricoh booth to explore their latest innovations in printing: the continuous feed Pro VC80000 and the cutsheet Pro Z75 printers, showcased without finishing. Experience roll printing on the Ricoh booth (roll to roll), with subsequent finishing on the Hunkeler booth, demonstrating the seamless integration and flexibility of these systems.

We are also pleased to highlight our collaboration with Sattler Media Group in Germany, who installed the first Ricoh VC80000 Beta press. This press incorporates Hunkeler’s inline roll to stack solution with the Dynamic Processor DP8 and showcases new features such as automated splice handling and improved waste removal automation.
Optional features such as DynaCut for variable cut lengths and an extended web width of up to 23 inches for certain modules are also available.

Universe Web solution with Hunkeler UW8 – CS8 roll feeder

Meccanotecnica booth

Hall 1 / B21

Visit the partner booth with Meccanotecnica to see the Universe Web solution featuring the Hunkeler Unwinder UW8 and Cutter CS8, now optimized for sewn book applications and part of an entire new Meccanotecnica Roll to Book solution.

Hunkeler Unwinder and Cutter into GUK Folder

GUK booth

Hall 6 / C31

Explore the Hunkeler Unwinder and Cutter seamlessly integrated with the GUK Folder, specifically tailored for pharmaceutical and lightweight paper applications.

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