Cutting and creasing table for mock ups

[Chief_1975]

Hi All,

I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for a cutting & creasing table to be used for short run mock-ups i.e. cartons, labels etc ?

Currently we out source our cutting & creasing but if a solution is not too expensive (I have no idea whether we are taking hundreds, thousands or ten of thousands!) it may be worth us bringing in house.

I am also interested if anybody is producing mock ups with digital ink jet, we have a Epson 7800 which currently we are only using for flat proofs on standard 250 gsm gloss but perhaps we not taping into its full potential ?

 

[rich apollo]

Are you looking for something other than a light table?

 

[GeorgeFernandez]

Cutting and creasing table for mock ups

The tables for cutting and creasing mock-ups can be cost prohibitive if your quantities are low. We use a Gerber Profile cutting table but keep it busy several hours a day. We cut CAD samples, mock-ups, coating blankets for two presses, and print mylars of dieboard layouts. The price is in the tens of thousands but has saved us time and man hours and helped pay for itself in the process.

 

[Chief_1975]

Are you looking for something other than a light table?

Although I quite enjoy spending a few hours cutting & creasing a carton by hand with scalpel its not exactly cost effective!