Hunkeler develops and manufactures systems for the print finishing of paper, from the web to the end product.
Hunkeler AG
Switzerland (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Hunkeler
Hunkeler is a Swiss company with over 100 years of experience in handling the medium of paper. The company develops and manufactures solutions for print finishing, especially for digital printing: systems for Digital Web Finishing, Digital Sheet Finishing, book production (Starbook), Smart Logistics, and web inspection systems. The product range includes, among others, unwinders (UW8), cross cutters (CS8), stacker modules (LS8-30), the Dynamic Processor DP8 for perforating, scoring and die-cutting, the web folder WF8, and the Starbook Sheetfolder for processing digitally printed sheets into book blocks up to the Book of One. Customers include print shops, publishers, mailing service providers, banks, insurance companies, postal operators, pharmaceutical companies, and other industries. The company is internationally represented through sales offices, subsidiaries, and partners, and complements its products with digital maintenance and service offerings, training, demonstrations, spare parts service, and Remote Assist.
- Site
- Switzerland (headquarters)
- Processes
- Digital Web Finishing (paper finishing from the web), Digital Sheet Finishing, Starbook book solutions (producing book blocks: folding, perforating, pressing, pre-gluing), Smart Logistics Solutions, Web inspection WI8 (Web Inspection), Dynamic perforating, scoring and die-cutting (crosswise and lengthwise) with Dynamic Processor DP8, Folding in the paper web (Web Folder WF8), Direct mailing production: from the roll to the cut and folded end product (4-color)
- Materials
- Paper
- Certificates
- Web inspection WI8
- 01
Development and engineering of the systems
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of the components
- 03
Commissioning and demonstrations
- 04
Technical support and Remote Assist
- 05
Training and spare parts service
Materials and Processes
Paper
Processing of paper webs and printed sheets in print finishing, from unwinding through cutting, folding and perforating to the finished book block.
Locations
Headquarters Switzerland
CHHeadquarters and manufacturing
- Materials
- Paper
- GEN8 EVO Roll-to-Stack print finishing line
- Unwinder UW8
- Cross-cutter CS8
- Stacker LS8-30
- Dynamic Processor DP8
- Web Folder WF8
- Starbook Sheetfolder
- Web inspection system WI8
Solutions and Systems
Inside the production
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Web Finishing (paper finishing from the web)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital Sheet FinishingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Starbook book solutions (producing book blocks: folding, perforating, pressing, pre-gluing)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 copy (Book of One) | Paper |
| Smart Logistics SolutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Web inspection WI8 (Web Inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Dynamic perforating, scoring and die-cutting (crosswise and lengthwise) with Dynamic Processor DP8Forming | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Folding in the paper web (Web Folder WF8)Forming | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Direct mailing production: from the roll to the cut and folded end product (4-color)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Paper |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll-to-Stack print finishing line (Generation 8) | Hunkeler GEN8 EVO | – | – | – | – |
| Unwinder | Hunkeler UW8 | – | – | – | – |
| Cross-cutter | Hunkeler CS8 | – | – | – | – |
| Stacker module | Hunkeler LS8-30 | – | – | – | – |
| Dynamic Processor (perforating/scoring/die-cutting) | Hunkeler DP8 | – | – | – | – |
| Web Folder | Hunkeler WF8 | – | – | – | – |
| Sheet folder for book blocks (Sheetfolder) | Hunkeler Starbook Sheetfolder | – | Multicut 4-up, 6-up, 8-up, 10-up | – | – |
| Web inspection system | Hunkeler WI8 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Hunkeler offers web inspection (WI8) for quality control of the paper web as well as digital maintenance and service offerings such as Remote Assist to ensure system availability.
| Evidence | Headquarters Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Web inspection WI8 |
History
- ca. 1920er
Hunkeler has been in existence for over 100 years; since then the company has focused on the processing of paper.