Digital Finishing Equipment — Cutting & Creasing Systems | Kissel+Wolf Australia

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Digital Finishing Equipment for Print Production

Automate cutting, creasing and finishing — from single samples to full production runs.

Whether you're producing packaging, displays, signage, labels or industrial components, iECHO digital finishing systems automate cutting, creasing, routing and production workflows — reducing manual handling and improving accuracy.

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Find the right finishing system

Digital finishing spans four use-cases — short-run, high-volume, large-format and flexible materials. Start with what you need to jump straight to the right system.

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Overcome your toughest production challenges

Digital finishing technology exists to solve real production headaches. Here's what we hear from print businesses — and how the range fixes it.

The challenge

✕Manual finishing causing costly delays and inconsistent results
✕Short-run jobs that are hard to justify economically
✕Traditional cutting methods wasting expensive material
✕Finding and retaining skilled finishing operators

Our solution

✓Automated digital cutting processes materials 3–5× faster while holding precision across any run size.
✓Quick-setup digital cutters make even single-unit runs profitable — no die costs to amortise.
✓Precision digital cutting with optimised nesting cuts material waste by up to 30%.
✓User-friendly automation reduces labour dependency while lifting output per shift.
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Precision cuttingPrecision cutting
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Everything your finishing workflow needs

From complex packaging prototypes to high-volume production runs, digital finishing solves the challenges that impact efficiency, consistency and profitability.

Material Versatility

Handle delicate papers, folding cartons, rigid boards, plastics, composites and specialty materials — no line reconfiguration.

Repeatable Quality

Achieve consistent cutting, creasing and finishing accuracy across short runs, prototypes and full production volumes.

Fast Job Changeovers

Move between jobs quickly, cutting downtime and lifting overall production throughput.

Production Flexibility

Respond to short-run work, custom projects and urgent jobs without disrupting scheduled production.

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iECHO digital finishing systems

Six systems across four production scales. Every machine is supplied with installation, training and support.

Short-Run & On-Demand

Compact, fast-changeover systems for samples, labels and one-off jobs — profitable even at a single unit.

1 system

iECHO PK
Short-run & samples

iECHO PK

Automatic Cutting System

A compact, intelligent cutting system designed for ultra-short run and on-demand sheet or roll cutting. Ideal for label work, packaging samples, signage and more, it combines high-speed automation with precision accuracy in a user-friendly format.

Best for ultra-short runs, samples and on-demand jobs.

Feeding

Automatic sheet/roll feeding

Positioning

CCD camera system

Motion control

6-axis high-speed

Cutting area

Up to 1200 × 900mm

Cutting thickness

Up to 10mm

High-Volume Production

Automated cutting and creasing systems built for continuous, high-throughput production runs.

2 systems

iECHO BK4
High-volume cutting

iECHO BK4

High-Speed Digital Cutting System

Engineered for speed and adaptability, the BK4 is built to handle high-volume production across multiple industries. With modular tooling and advanced automation, it delivers accurate cutting, creasing and perforation on a wide range of materials.

Best for high-volume production runs across varied materials.

Frame

Ultra-high strength integrated

Positioning

CCD camera system

Tooling

Diversified cutting modules

Handling

Intelligent conveyor system

Media

Multiple unwinding devices

iECHO AK4

iECHO AK4

Digital Cutting System

Changeover: Automated tool changeover · Focus: Corrugated & folding carton · Support: Local KIWO service & support

Large-Format Finishing

Extended cutting beds for signage, POP displays and oversized sheet materials.

1 system

iECHO TK4S
Large-format

iECHO TK4S

Large Format Digital Cutting System

A high-performance large-format cutting solution built for signage, packaging, POP displays and industrial sheet materials. Its powerful dual-beam configuration and advanced automation make it ideal for demanding production environments.

Best for signage, POP displays and large sheet materials.

Bed

Aviation aluminium honeycomb

Positioning

CCD camera system

Cutting area

Up to 5500 × 3200mm

Configuration

High-productivity dual-beam

Handling

Automatic board handling

Flexible Materials & Automation

Magnetic-driven cutting for soft, flexible and irregular materials across fashion, packaging and industrial use.

2 systems

iECHO SK II
Flexible materials

iECHO SK II

The Ultimate Digital Cutting System

Combines cutting-edge magnetic-driven technology with incredible speed and intelligence. Built for flexible materials across industries like fashion, automotive and packaging, it offers unmatched performance and precision.

Best for flexible materials — fashion, automotive, packaging.

Drive

Magnetic-driven technology

Speed

Up to 2,000 m/sec

Compensation

Intelligent table compensation

Connectivity

Cloud service

Nesting

Automatic nesting module

iECHO VK

iECHO VK

The Ultimate Digital Cutting System

Drive: Magnetic-driven, up to 2,000 m/sec · Nesting: Automatic nesting module · Connectivity: Cloud service

Want this connected to your prepress workflow?

Pair your finishing system with RIP and workflow software for a seamless file-to-finish process.

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Why choose Kissel+Wolf for digital finishing

Eliminate bottlenecks, reduce waste and scale your production with cutting-edge digital finishing — backed locally.

Local Supply, Installation & Support

Installation, operator training and ongoing technical support across Australia and New Zealand.

Complete Finishing Workflow

Cutting systems through to workflow software — a connected line, not disconnected purchases.

Every Stage of Production

From short-run samples to high-volume, large-format automation — the range scales with your business.

iECHO — By Your Side

A dedicated global manufacturer partner, backed locally by Kissel+Wolf sales, service and spare parts.

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Digital finishing questions, answered

Short-run economics, materials, speed gains and choosing the right system.

What is digital finishing?

Digital finishing uses automated, computer-controlled systems to cut, crease, route and perforate materials — replacing manual cutting or expensive steel-rule dies with fast, precise, repeatable digital processes.

Is digital cutting worth it for short runs?

Yes — this is where digital finishing has the biggest edge. Traditional die-cutting requires an upfront die investment that only pays off at volume. Digital cutters skip that cost entirely, making even single-unit runs and prototypes profitable.

What materials can these systems cut?

Depending on the machine, the iECHO range handles papers, folding cartons, corrugated board, rigid boards, plastics, composites, foam, fabric and other flexible or specialty materials — often without reconfiguring the line between jobs.

How much faster is digital cutting than manual finishing?

Automated digital cutting typically processes materials 3–5× faster than manual methods, while holding tighter precision across the run — and optimised nesting can reduce material waste by up to 30%.

Which system suits my production volume?

Use the chooser above as a starting point — PK for short-run and samples, BK4 or AK4 for high-volume, TK4S for large-format, SK II or VK for flexible materials. Tell us your typical job mix and we can recommend the right configuration.

Do you install and support this equipment?

Yes. We provide delivery, installation, operator training and ongoing technical support across Australia and New Zealand, backed by the iECHO manufacturer partnership.

Talk to a digital finishing specialist

Whether you're solving short-run economics or scaling high-volume production, our team can help you select the right cutting and finishing system — installed and backed across Australia and New Zealand.

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