

Web operations currently can't add machine direction features at web speeds without cracking coated substrates. They're forced to outsource or decline profitable work.
Technicrease changes that.
A compact cassette that drops into any web line and adds crack-free machine direction creasing, micro-perforation, kiss-cutting, and slitting at full press speed.
4 parallel creases on coated board—currently sheet-fed exclusive
Single crease that maintains full ink structure with no damage

Spine creases at web speeds—currently separate bindery operations

Center crease + micro-perfs—currently complex offline finishing
These aren't niche markets. They're billion-unit categories your customers lose to sheet-fed competitors.
Machine Direction Creasing, Micro-Perforation, Slitting, Kiss-Cutting and Scoring at full web speed




We can provide all of these finishes in the combination of your choice, depending on the job you are running and the finish you require.




Watch how our TechniCrease system transforms this Hunkeler line, enabling complete in-line micro-perforation at full production speed
Four distinct manufacturing challenges. One integrated solution
High-volume retail packaging
Our customer won a major wallet contract with a UK retailer due to the incredible speed and competitive price they were able to offer with their web fed press.
Unfortunately after testing, their samples were rejected due fibre-cracking on the spine when the wallets were folded.
Technicrease Web Cassette with 2 creasing devices retro-fitted just before the sheeter on their web press, allowing them to crease the work inline at 100% web speed and provide the UK retailer with the perfect product.
Not only did our customer complete the job to perfection, they also secured the same multi-million run job annually. With the Technicrease Cassette installed on their press they can now quote for jobs that would typically end up with sheet-fed printers, making the whole job slower and more expensive.

Converting Operation
Our customer needed machine direction microperforation to maintain sheet strength and flatness for continued processing whilst also allowing for smooth and easy tear later in the process.
We installed a Technicrease Web Cassette with 2 of our fine, flat micro-perforation devices allowing them to keep the whole process inline with zero loss of speed and eliminating the worry of huge capital expenditure and a significant length of time before ROI.
Before discovering Technicrease our customer thought that the only solution available to them would be a 6 figure OEM finishing system which would be overkill for a machine direction finish like this.
Smart capital allocation, full web speed capacity and jobs they can now win instead of decline.

Precision Folding
Our customer needed flatter folds on plain stock that simply could not be achieved on their web line. Machine direction web scoring solutions lack precision, control and flexibility.
Deep, wide scores can't be achieved without cutting through the paper.
We installed our Technicrease Web Cassette with 2 Scoring devices allowing the customer to achieve deep wide scoring without damaging their material. Technicrease's calliper settings allowed them to set the cassette to the exact sheet thickness before choosing a width and depth of score perfect for the fold they wanted.
Perfect scores achieved without ever damaging their stock by having to put too much pressure on the sheet, enabling the flattest possible fold of their signature work without ever having to slow down their web because of harsh metal scoring system or waste thousands of metres of print because of damage.
Carton Production
Our customer had problems with machine direction creasing as their rotary die registration was failing catastrophically, creating hundreds of meters of waste daily on thick, brittle carton stock.
The Technicrease Web Cassette fitted with 4 of our speciality digital creasing devices designed to be more forgiving on digital and brittle stock whilst maintaining the width, depth and flexibility of our other creasing cassettes.
Delicate, forgiving digital creasing bands handle difficult stock with precision and consistency.
Perfect crack-free finishing. Zero waste production runs. Smooth, uninterrupted operation. Our delicate, forgiving digital creasing bands handle difficult stock with precision and consistency.

Current Solutions vs. Technicrease Technology
Comparative analysis of existing web finishing approaches and integrated Technicrease solution
Fast, simple scoring operations on uncoated materials. Cost-effective for basic applications where substrate cracking isn't a concern.
Easy integration into existing web lines with minimal setup.
Cause "crush cutting" that cracks coated substrates - exactly what premium packaging and publication work cannot tolerate
Quality problems like "flat spots on knife tip" and "excessive wobble" create inconsistent results across web width
Maintenance-intensive with precise hardness requirements (60-62 Rockwell C)
Proven 25+ year geometry prevents fiber cracking • Perfect for premium coated stocks
No knife wear variations
Uniform results across entire web width
Standard band/channel system
No precision hardness requirements
Features form under controlled web tension using proven 25+ year Technifold geometry
No custom dies. Matched band/channel sets. Setup changes in minutes, not days
Drop-in installation on any web line. No workflow disruption or press modifications
Your web customers lose profitable work to sheet-fed operations while you compete on printing specifications. Technicrease transforms them from print-only services to complete finishing solutions.
"We can print it, but you'll need finishing elsewhere"
Customers decline work or pay sheet-fed premiums for machine direction finishing capability
"We deliver finished product ready for your next operation"
Customers capture premium work at web economics with integrated finishing
The market need is proven. Every major manufacturer is investing in web finishing, validating demand.
The technology is ready. 25+ years of proven geometry, adapted for web operation with consumable flexibility.
The window is closing. First to offer integrated machine direction finishing capability captures competitive advantage.
See the difference. Install Technicrease on one customer line. Bring two jobs they currently outsource or decline. Watch web finishing deliver sheet-fed quality at web speeds.
In our experience, seeing crack-free machine direction features form at web speeds makes the business case obvious.