Holes punching & Fan folding

Punching technology and high precision punching tools have been developed over many years and are today found in a wide range of label and related web converting applications. Smooth and serrated punching for business forms and computer labels, datamailers, tea bags, specialized self-adhesive labels and price tags, etc.

Contour and profile punching for the corner cuttiing of ATB- and ATB2- tickets, boarding passes, wallets, parking tickets, banknotes, batteries/energizers, security labels, smart cards, solar panels, datacards, diagrams, test strips, file holes, meat tray inserts, film holes, security documents.

Holes punched for transporting purposes using sprocket or pin-fed labels (e.g. computer labels) are used to guide material in finishing lines or through dot matrix, continuous laser, thermal transfer or thermal direct printers (as seen in Figures 4.8 and 4.11). They can be realized in register to a printed web or with an equal pitch on non-printed materials. Round holes are preferred to minimize manufacturing costs as much as possible. In certain cases rectangular, oval or special shapes are used.