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Transform web operations from basic printing to complete finishing solutions

Technicrease Web Cassette Finishing System

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.

Finally capture the work that goes elsewhere

Application Examples

Food Packaging Sleeves

Food Packaging Sleeves

4 parallel creases on coated board—currently sheet-fed exclusive

Greetings Cards

Greetings Cards

Single crease that maintains full ink structure with no damage

Book Covers

Book Covers

Spine creases at web speeds—currently separate bindery operations

Event Tickets and Ticket Books

Event Tickets and Ticket Books

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.

Technicrease Web Cassette Finishing System

Machine Direction Creasing, Micro-Perforation, Slitting, Kiss-Cutting and Scoring at full web speed

Complete Finishing Capabilities

Creasing

Creasing

Micro-Perforation

Micro-Perforation

Slitting

Slitting

Kiss-Cutting

Kiss-Cutting

Scoring

Scoring

Our world leading machine direction finishing settings

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.

Crease Settings

Orange Creasing Band
Orange Creasing Band
Blue Creasing Band
Blue Creasing Band
Yellow Creasing Band
Yellow Creasing Band
Black Creasing Band
Black Creasing Band

See TechniCrease in Action

Watch how our TechniCrease system transforms this Hunkeler line, enabling complete in-line micro-perforation at full production speed

Proven results across industrial segments

Four distinct manufacturing challenges. One integrated solution

UK Commercial Printer

High-volume retail packaging

1

The Challenge

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.

2

The Solution

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.

3

The Outcome

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.

Wallet packaging challenge

Hunkeler Line Integration

Converting Operation

1

The Challenge

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.

2

The Solution

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.

3

The Outcome

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.

Hunkeler line microperforation challenge

Deep Scoring Specialist

Precision Folding

1

The Challenge

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.

2

The Solution

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.

3

The Outcome

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.

Deep scoring precision folding challenge

UK Food Packaging Converter

Carton Production

1

The Challenge

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.

2

The Solution

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.

3

The Outcome

Perfect crack-free finishing. Zero waste production runs. Smooth, uninterrupted operation. Our delicate, forgiving digital creasing bands handle difficult stock with precision and consistency.

Food packaging sleeve before processing
Four parallel creases on carton stock
Finished food packaging sleeve

Technology Analysis

Current Solutions vs. Technicrease Technology

Comparative analysis of existing web finishing approaches and integrated Technicrease solution

Knife Scoring and Perforation Systems

Knife Scoring and Perforation Systems

DIENES USA • Baucor • Sauer System
Cost Effective
What They Excel At:

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.

Why Wrong for MD Finishing:

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)

Technicrease for MD Finishing

Coating Protection:

Proven 25+ year geometry prevents fiber cracking • Perfect for premium coated stocks

Consistent Quality:

No knife wear variations

Uniform results across entire web width

Low Maintenance:

Standard band/channel system

No precision hardness requirements

Capabilities & Integration

Core Capabilities

Quality Control

Features form under controlled web tension using proven 25+ year Technifold geometry

Consumable Economics

No custom dies. Matched band/channel sets. Setup changes in minutes, not days

Universal Integration

Drop-in installation on any web line. No workflow disruption or press modifications

Integration Flexibility

Web Press

PrintTechnicreaseSheeter

Converting Line

UnwindTechnicreaseConverting

Retrofit

Add to any existing web press or converting line in any position

The Strategic Decision

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.

Transform Your Customer Relationships

Current Reality:

"We can print it, but you'll need finishing elsewhere"

Customers decline work or pay sheet-fed premiums for machine direction finishing capability

With Technicrease:

"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.

Next Steps

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.