Impressionen an den Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 am Müller Martini, HP und Heidelberg Stand. Impressionen an den Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 am Müller Martini, HP und Heidelberg Stand.

A unique inline solution

From the white roll and white sheet to the finished book

At the Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, Hunkeler and Müller Martini, together with partners, presented a complex all-in-one system that covers the entire production chain—from two digital printing machines to the finished softcover book. In this unique inline solution, the two Hunkeler solutions, Starbook Plowfolder and Starbook Sheetfolder, impressively demonstrated their performance and flexibility.

Gesamtlösung Müller Martini, HP, Heidelberg und Hunkeler 3D.
Müller Martini Vareo PRO HID25.
Müller Martini Prinova Digital HID25.
Müller Martini Dreischneider Infinitrim Stacker.
Starbook Plowfolder auf dem Müller Martini Stand.
Starbook Sheetfolder auf dem Müller Martini Stand.
Digitale Bogendruckmaschine Jetfire 50 von Heidelberg.
HP PageWide Advantage 2200 Drucker.

Roll printing and innovative processing

The first system featured the high-performance digital roll printing machine HP Advantage 2200, which impressed with a speed of 244 meters per minute and a web width of up to 558 millimeters. In combination with the Hunkeler Starbook Plowfolder, which produces up to 2000 individual books or stacks per hour, and the Vareo PRO Perfect Binder with cover rejection, a continuous and highly automated production process is achieved. The cooling section and InfiniTrim cutting robot ensured perfect post-processing and sorting of the finished books.

 

Automated sheet printing at the highest level

The second system included the digital sheet-fed printing machine Jetfire 50 from Heidelberg, capable of printing both content sheets and covers. The Hunkeler Starbook Sheetfolder, specifically developed for the cut-sheet segment, handled book block production. The Vareo PRO Perfect Binder completed the system, which was further enhanced with a custom cooling section.

The highlight: The output from both printing machines was cut by the InfiniTrim cutting robot from Müller Martini and then neatly and reliably sorted.

Connex – The key to efficient production

Both production lines were controlled by Müller Martini’s proven Connex system, ensuring a smooth workflow and significantly reducing manual intervention. The seamless integration of all production steps—from impositioning the print data to sorting the finished products—drastically increases efficiency. The ability to implement customized customer requirements quickly and efficiently with these networked solutions is a key advantage in today’s fast-paced printing industry.

Müller Martini Connex Illustration.

The combination of high-performance printing machines, innovative Hunkeler products, and highly automated post-processing represents a globally unique solution. It provides book manufacturers with the flexibility and efficiency needed to meet current market challenges and stand out from the competition.