Tecnau’s new guillotine Cutter c7 seamlessly integrates inline with the popular Horizon StitchLiner Mark V, Horizon folding machines, and other Horizon binding solutions, to empower print providers to expand their offerings and operate more efficiently.

The new Cutter c7 will be shown for this first time at this week’s China Print 2025 running inline with a Horizon binding solution on Horizon’s booth. It will highlight seamless integration and real world production capabilities for dynamic and fast changing applications.

Jason Seaber, IFS Technical Sales Director, comments: “This is another great example of the versatility of Horizon solutions and their ability to seamlessly integrate with third party suppliers such as Tecnau. This enables busy production environments to introduce time and cost efficiencies without compromising on quality.”

Built on the long-established TC 7000 TS, the Cutter c7 has been engineered to meet the evolving demands of colour inkjet finishing with versatility and precision. Designed to process a wider range of paper types and weights at higher speeds, it supports paper weights up to 400gsm, opening the door to high-value applications such as premium postcards, brochures, photo books, greeting cards, and more. It’s also capable of processing lightweight stock as low as 60gsm, offering unprecedented flexibility in one device.

The efficient and easy to use Cutter c7 can:

• Start and stop instantly, unlike rotary systems, allowing synchronisation with downstream processes for seamless integration into a wide range of finishing lines, such as saddle stitchers, folders or book sewing machines. This reduces waste and enhances finishing flexibility.
• Accommodate web widths up to 23 inches, making it fully compatible with printed output from today’s leading inkjet presses.
• Deliver cleaner, sharper cuts every time thanks to its precision guillotine cutting technology. It ensures crisp edges even on heavy stock and eliminating the “white edge” flaws common with traditional rotary cutters handling those heavy and thicker papers.
• Automatically separate blank sheets with its intelligent white paper management system.
• Significantly reduce the need for operator intervention and extending run time with its larger waste bin.
• Streamline setup and application changes with a user-friendly touchscreen interface, minimising downtime and training requirements.

Designed with simplicity and performance in mind, the Cutter c7 delivers a lower initial price tag and reduced maintenance requirements compared to rotary cutters. As such, it offers a faster return on investment for print operations of any size.

The Tecnau c7 guillotine Cutter in-line with all Horizon finishing and binding machinery is exclusively available now from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) in the UK and Ireland.