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# Koenig & Bauer introduces flatbed die-cutter for corrugated board
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/koenig-and-bauer-introduces-flatbed-die-cutter-for-corrugated-board/
- Published: 2026-07-27T11:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T11:50:46.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Technology, Design, Production line & Efficiency, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:54

[**Koenig & Bauer**](https://www.koenig-bauer.com/en/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **has announced its new CutPRO 2.1 flatbed die-cutter for corrugated board processing, jointly developed within the Group and specifically designed for production stability and high reliability in practical operation.**

The company says the primary focus when designing was to optimize net output by minimizing unforeseen downtime and micro-stops. The CutPRO 2.1 can process sheet sizes up to a maximum of 1,300 x 2,100 mm at speeds of up to 7,000 sheets per hour, and is compatible with substrates from solid board to corrugated board.

Koenig & Bauer states that gripper movements were harmonized using Varioplan and Variolever technology alongside optimizations to the delivery and non-stop systems, aiming to reduce the usual causes of machine stops and micro-stops at high production speeds. To reduce unproductive downtime during make-ready and maintenance procedures, the machine is also equipped with features including an automatic chain tensioner, improved waste routing within the die-cutter and a safety mechanism for manually moving the die-cutting unit.

The CutPRO 2.1 is also said to offer tool compatibility with existing die-cutting tools and established tool sets can be seamlessly integrated into new workflows to reduce changeover costs. The human-machine interface (HMI) has been re-designed to make onboarding easier for new employees and shorten the training period, and manual procedures have been simplified.

Koenig & Bauer adds that the CutPRO 2.1 is integrated into the myKyana software ecosystem for real-time data analysis and uses AI-supported functions to provide and analyze production data, aiming to proactively minimize operating errors. The first alpha machine is due to be installed at a pilot customer’s site before the end of 2026, and intensive testing of the prototype will begin immediately after in a live production environment.

In related news, in March [DS Smith](https://www.dssmith.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) revealed it was [investing](https://packagingeurope.com/news/ds-smith-funds-new-die-cutting-line-to-boost-board-capacity-at-danish-facility/13990.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) DKK 100 million (€13,384,000) to install an advanced rotary die-cutting line for flexographic printing at its packaging facility in Grenaa, boosting its annual capacity by up to 15 million m² of corrugated board. The investment will primarily fund the addition of five printing units and a Göpfert Rotary Die Cutter 16/28 High Board Line to the facility.

This month [Plockmatic Group](https://plockmaticgroup.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) unveiled its ColorCut FB9550 Pro-T [die cutter](https://packagingeurope.com/news/plockmatic-group-targets-increased-productivity-and-material-control-with-new-cutter/14529.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io), designed to maximize productivity and deliver ‘ultimate’ material control with its 5-tool head and process thin self-adhesive labels and media up to 3mm thick for folders, packaging, point of sale and labels. The cutter’s tool head reportedly allows up to 3 concurrent operations and the tool slots can apply up to 2.5kg of force, suitable for active tangential operations or highlighting features on the page with a special effect deboss.

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