Esko has expanded its finishing range with the addition of a 3.2m flat-bed cutter. Named theKongsberg C, the device offers a 3kW continuous milling unit and can be customised with additional tools, a conveyer feeder and a roll feeder.

"It is a completely re-engineered platform after a decade of the highly successful and well-known Kongsberg X-series," believes Tom Naess, Esko product manager for CAM. "We wanted to make sure that it was designed for 24-hour production and semi-industrial environments. Along with substantial flexibility, the new wider format perfectly fits modern 3.2-meter wide-format printers."

The Kongsberg C is available in two sizes, the 3.2 x 3.2m C64 and the 3.2 x 1.6m C60. Thecutting device promises no variation as a result of traverse bending and the ability to handlesubstrates from paper and textiles up to triple-wall thickness and aluminium composites. The first customer deliveries are estimated to take place in Spring 2014.

"We consulted our customers before and during the development of this new table and we are convinced they will appreciate to see that Esko now has the fastest, most productive solution in its size class," suggests Steve Bennett, Esko vice-president for digital finishing.