Esko Kongsberg X Starter Signage & Display Production
The reliable cutter for signage and displays production at an attractive investment level
The Kongsberg X Starter for signage comes in two versions, one basic version without milling and one with the MultiCUT tool head offering milling productivity and a camera system.
The MultiCUT combines all the tool insert options with a milling spindle up to 45.000 RPM. It’s perfect for a wide range of signage materials. The air-cooled milling bit assures edge quality during high-speed milling of acrylics and other synthetics. The switch-operated bit exchange eliminates the need for hand tools.
The camera system and innovative front-end software make it the perfect entry level solution for signage production.
Benefits of using a Kongsberg X Starter
The Kongsberg X Starter is an entry level table for sample making, signage and display. With the Kongsberg X Starter you invest in the tooling options you need, with the knowledge that you can always upgrade at a later stage, when your business grows to new materials, applications, volume or segment.
Kongsberg X Starter is the Kongsberg experience for less.
Upgrade as you grow
With Kongsberg X Starter you have a safe entry to digital finishing with the flexibility to upgrade to more speed or versatility whenever you like to. Find out more about upgrading.
Finish the widest range of materials
The wide range of specialty tools offers speed, power and flexibility to automatically handle a wide variety of materials, such as corrugated, folding carton, solid board, foam, coating blankets, wood and a long list of plastics.
User-friendly operation
- Unobstructed tabletop access from all sides
- Very efficient advanced dynamic safety system complies with international regulations
| X20 | X22 | X24 | X44 | X46 | X48 | |
| Work area, all tools | 1680 x 1270mm 66 x 50 In. |
1680 x 2190mm 66 x 86 In. |
1680 x 3200mm 66 x 126 In. |
2210 x 3200mm 87 x 126 In. |
2210 x 4800mm 87 x 189 In. |
2210 x 6550mm 87 x 258 In. |
| Max. material size | 1740 x 1750mm 68 x 69 In. |
1740 x 2570mm 68 x 101 In. |
1740 x 3575mm 68 x 140 In. |
2270 x 3575mm 89 x 140 In. |
2270 x 5250mm 89 x 206 In. |
2270 x 6930mm 90 x 273 In. |
| Max. material width with conveyor system |
1680mm 66 In. |
1680mm 66 In. |
1680mm 66 In. |
2210mm 87 In. |
2210mm 87 In. |
N/A. |
| Overall dimensions with front panel |
2800 x 2200mm 110 x 85 In. |
2800 x 3100mm 110 x 122 In. |
2800 x 4100mm 110 x 161 In. |
3330 x 4100mm 131 x 161 In. |
N/A | N/A |
| Overall dimensions with RWS(1)(2) |
3610 x 1900mm 143 x 75 In. |
3610 x 2850mm 140 x 111 In. |
3610 x 3850mm 143 x 151 In. |
4140 x 3850mm 165 x 151 In. |
4140 x 5550mm 165 x 217 In. |
4140 x 7200mm 165 x 283 In. |
| Weight | 455 kg 1000 lbs |
525 kg 1150 lbs |
630 kg 1390 lbs |
815 kg 1800 lbs |
1150 kg 2540 lbs |
1485 kg 3270 lbs |
| Position accuracy(3) | ±200 μm ±.0078" |
±300 μm ±.012" |
±350 μm ±.014" |
±400 μm ±.016" |
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| Repeatability | ±50 μm ±.0019" |
±60 μm ±.0023" |
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| Maximum speed | 50 m/min – 33 IPS | |||||
| Maximum acceleration(4) | 5.6 m/s2 - 0.56 G | 5.4 m/s2 - 0.54 G | ||||
| Vertical tool force | Standard tool stations: 220 N. PowerHead crease station: 500 N | |||||
| No. of vacuum sections |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Standard traverse clearance(5) |
50 mm – 2" or 95 mm – 3 ¾", depending on Application Kit and model size | |||||
| Optional traverse clearance(5) |
High clearance 95 mm – 3 ¾", available for models with 50 mm – 2" clearance as standard | |||||
| Operator safety | Included is the DynaGuard Safety System, which protects the operator and bystanders from potential machine hazards. The movable parts of the machine (traverse, carriage) are surrounded by a set of photocell sensors that, if activated, will immediately stop the machine and wait for the operator to resume operation. | |||||
- Measured with revolving workstation in its standard position
- Conveyor feed option will add marginally to the length dimension
- Applies across total work area, with standard traverse clearance
- May be reduced with certain tool- and configuration combinations
- Measured without cutting underlay. Max. cutting thickness is tool dependent. Ref. to Technical Specification booklet for further details
Perfect quality on a wide range of materials
Wood veneer
- Furniture
- Sign making
- Box lining
Corrugated board
- Short-run of boxes on demand
- Sample boxes
- POP displays
- Wooden box replacements
Foam
- Protective packaging
- Sign making
Plexiglass and acrylic
- Engraving
- Furniture
- Trophy
- Sign making
- Front panels
MDF
- Displays
- Furniture
- Sign making
Textile
- Banners
- Flags
- Advertising items
- Roll-up
Vinyl and adhesives
- Short-run label production
- Vinyl for banners, cars, shops, ...
- Sign making
Aluminium
- Displays
- Sign making
Folding carton
- Samples from all grades of folding carton
- Generate sample counters based on ArtiosCAD integration
Honeycomb, rigid paper board and fluted core board
- Pallets
- Displays
- Protective packaging
- Furniture
Solid board
- Speciality packaging
- Gift packaging
Plastics
- Boxes for presents and cosmetics
- Document folders
- Rain covers and sun shading
- Credit cards
- Light boxes
- Pop-up
ACM
- Displays
- Advertising items
- Sign making
- Boxes
Foam board
- Sign making
- Posters
- Displays
- Models of buildings, etc...
Corrugated plastic
- Boxes
- Displays
Carpet
- Carpets with different forms or logos combining colors
- Personalized shapes
Drawing
- Pre-mounting for flexo plates
- Plots on paper, Mylar foil or directly onto dieboard
Gaskets
- Gaskets for cars, pumps, liquids, ...
Rubber
- Die rubber (no drying time required)
- Mouse mats
- Complementary items for shoes
- Magnetic foil
Paper
- Envelopes
- Exhibitors lining
- Box lining
Varnish blankets
- Varnish blankets for offset print can be cut in perfect register with the printing press
Wood
- Displays
- Furniture
- Sign making
Flexo plates
- Cut flexo plates with our without bevel
- Integration with Esko's Digital Flexo Suite is available
Kongsberg X Starter tooling
Milling with MultiCUT
The MultiCUT combines all the tool insert options with a milling spindle up to 60.000 RPM. This makes it the most versatile solution for POP display makers and sign producers. who can process flexible substrates to folding carton to hard PVC and acrylic panels.
The air-cooled milling bit assures edge quality during high-speed milling of acrylics and other synthetics. The switch-operated bit exchange eliminates the need for hand tools.
Highly accurate cutting on flexible & thin materials with the FlexiHead
The FlexiHead offers highly accurate, powerful cutting — on all flexible and thin materials such as paper, folding carton, vinyl, textile and more. The FlexiHead, like all the other toolheads, is attached to a very precise servo axis controlling the tool depth when cutting, creasing and routing.
Three configurable tool stations accommodate a full range of standard tool inserts. Specially designed knife and crease tool inserts are available to produce folding cartons with the same high throughput as corrugated jobs.
Kongsberg X Starter Upgrades
With Kongsberg X Starter you have a safe entry to digital finishing with the flexibility to upgrade to more speed or versatility whenever you like to. Kongsberg X Starter is the Kongsberg experience for less.
| SPEED UPGRADE | THE SPEED UPGRADE OPTION INCLUDES | |
| Speed | X Starter: 30 m/min - 20IPS | X: 50m/min - 33IPS |
| Acceleration | X Starter: 3 m/s2 - 0.3G | X: 5.6 m/s2 - 0.56G |
| VERSATILITY UPGRADE | THE VERSATILITY UPGRADE OPTION INCLUDES | |
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Powerful software integration
i-cut Production Console
i-cut Production Console is the next generation front-end for efficient operation of Kongsberg cutting tables.
The intuitive, completely redesigned, user interface enables straightforward and efficient operation. The improved front-end allows operators to get the most out of the Kongsberg tables while optimizing day to day production.
i-cut Suite: the power to optimize large-format production
Eliminate errors, save time and reduce waste with i-cut Suite, the industry standard design-to-print-to-cut workflow.
i-cut Suite standardizes the way graphical files are sent to the printer and digital finisher. You save time and labor, reduce material waste, better utilize your printer, create the most accurate and efficient cutting paths for your Kongsberg table, and create great quality output — every time.
Automation Engine
Automation Engine ties the pieces of the i-cut Suite together, and automates the entire prepress production process.
Users can build dynamic workflows that automate repetitive prepress tasks, thereby enhancing productivity, reducing operator intervention and errors, and saving valuable time, money and materials in the production process.
Device Manager
Device Manager gives better control over finishing production. Work in progress and the status and queues of all connected devices are clearly visualized on screen.
Operators use an intuitive drag-and-drop interface to prioritize table queues, insert rush jobs and even balance workloads between tables.
ArtiosCAD: the power to build structural designs
For 3D projects, not only do you need graphic design software, but structural design software as well. ArtiosCAD, the world’s most popular and advanced structural design software for packages, displays and signs, is the ideal product for all corrugated, folding carton and POP designers.
Users browsing from ArtiosCAD’s extensive design library can find parametric design templates from which to either design projects in minutes — with the freedom to resize or redesign components — or stimulate the creative design process. ArtiosCAD can significantly help sign and display shops do an exceptional job creating structures for 3D displays.
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