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1 1 The Kongsberg product line

Main markets for the digital finishing solutions Solutions for packaging: Production of packages Samplemaking Production of flexographic clichés Great complementary effect from ArtiosCAD and Esko s

2 Main markets for the digital finishing solutions Solutions for packaging: Production of packages Samplemaking Production of flexographic clichés Great complementary effect from ArtiosCAD and Esko s other software products plus CDIs (digital imagers for flexo clichés) Solutions for manufacturing of displays: Production of three dimensional product displays Tight link to structural design (ArtiosCAD) Often connected with large-format, flat-bed digital print Solutions for manufacturing of signage: Production of 2D visual communication items from flexible or sheeted material Esko offers a unique suite of software tools to boost manufacturing efficiency; The i-cut Suite 2

dimensional product displays Tight link to structural design (ArtiosCAD) Often connected with large-format, flat-bed digital print Solutions for manufacturing of

3 A brief Kongsberg product map Our three different product series are divided by technology and application: XE XN XP 3

4 5 The XN series

5 The Kongsberg XN Series: XN20D 1.6 x 1.3m 66 x 50 The XN is a re-birth and merge of the XL and i-xl series It is positioned for short-run production and prototyping of paperboards, as well as production of signage and display Many other applications are also important: Protective packaging, incl. foam cutting Flexo plate cutting (Digital Flexo Suite) Production of varnish blankets for offset print Seven different models available Sizes ranging from 1.6x1.3m to 2.2x6.5m Key properties are: - Versatility - Extendibility - Dependability XN24SC 1.6 x 3.2m 66 x 126 XN46D 2.2 x 4.8m 87 x 189 6

well as production of signage and display Many other applications are also important: Protective packaging, incl.

6 Kongsberg XN toolheads The MultiCUT for flexible substrates to folding carton to hard PVC and acrylic panels. The MultiCUT-HP (High Power) for heavy-duty materials such as thick acrylic, wood/mdf and aluminum composite materials. The FlexiHead for general-purpose cutting and all flexible and thin materials such as paper, folding carton, vinyl, textile and more. The PowerHead for heavy duty materials such as double wall, triple wall and recycled corrugated board, plus the newest environmental boards. The FoamHead for foam and honeycomb paperboard materials with a maximum thickness of 86 mm [3 3/8 ] 8

The FlexiHead for general-purpose cutting and all flexible and thin materials such as paper, folding carton, vinyl, textile and more.

7 The XN series, tool inserts: The XN Series has an unmatched range of tool inserts capable of high quality output. Standard inserts are bar-coded, speeding up changeovers and avoiding expensive operator errors Preset tuning parameters for each insert maximize tooling performance All standard tool inserts work in FlexiHead PowerHead MultiCUT (HP) All tool inserts will fall into one of these groups: Reciprocating knife tools Static knife tools Kisscutting and partially cutting tools Bevel cutting tools (v-notching tools) Creasing tools Plotting tools Drilling tools Specialty tools (e.g. Braille tool, rotary cutting tools) The XN Tool Guide document has all the details on tooling 9

standard tool inserts work in FlexiHead PowerHead MultiCUT (HP) All tool inserts will fall into one of these groups: Reciprocating knife tools Static knife tools

8 10 The XE/i-XE series

9 The Kongsberg XE Series: Fast and accurate high-quality option for folding carton samplemaking Installed base of over 260 tables (Jan, 2013) Some other applications are also important: Varnish blanket cutting Cutting of synthetic packaging materials polypropylene, clear vinyl, etc. Main customer segment: Folding carton packaging manufacturers Size 0.8 x 1.2m 32 x 47 Key properties: - Accuracy - Speed - Compactness 11

Cutting of synthetic packaging materials polypropylene, clear vinyl, etc.

10 The Kongsberg i-xe Series: i-xe10: Super fast and accurate table for finishing of flexible and light-duty rigid material for printed advertising items, signs and small displays Automated or manual material load Automatic feeding and stacking options make the i-xe10 Auto capable of fully unsupervised finishing of small-format digitally printed items (Xerox Igen3, HP Indigo) Installed base of over 170 tables (Jan, 2013) Main application: finishing of digitally printed materials; flexible + light-duty sheeted: Adhesive vinyl (decals) Vinyl banners Foamboard Main customer segments: Commercial printers Signmakers 12

finishing of small-format digitally printed items (Xerox Igen3, HP Indigo) Installed base of over 170 tables (Jan, 2013) Main application: finishing of

11 The Kongsberg XE Series, tooling: Static Knife tool VariCut tool VibraCut tool Crease tool The XE Tool Guide document has all the details on tooling 13

12 14 The XP series

13 The Kongsberg XP series Max speed: 100 m/min Max acceleration: 1.5 G Defines a new productivity class for digital cutting! Highly productive and robust tables for short-run production of packages, displays and signage; with materials ranging from corrugated board to acrylic and MDF, plus flexible materials Automated material handling options available; conveyor feed -> roll- or sheet feeding Three different model sizes available, ranging from 1,6 x 1,3m to 2,2 x 3,2m About 430 machines sold by Jan 2013 Key properties: - Productivity - Robustness - Automation Multi-material product display 15

acrylic and MDF, plus flexible materials Automated material handling options available; conveyor feed -> roll- or sheet feeding Three different model

14 The XP tooling system Tooling optimized for fast-paced production Heavy-duty tool station optimized for heavy tooling HD Unit: Down-force equivalent of 50kg or 110 lbs. for creasing, V-notching and straight-cutting HPMU: 3kW milling muscles for up to 50mm thick material HSMU: 1kW milling tool for less demanding routing Foam Unit: Foam cutting in up to 50mm thick material Fast tool station optimized for knife tools requiring quick response Reciprocating knives for fibrous and loose textured material Static knife tools for thin and thicker solid materials PressCut Tool for adhesive vinyl RotaCut for textiles Separate material thickness probe and camera station Separate tool station for plotting and drill tools Laser pointer for quick indexing Integrated, automatic tool calibration device (ATC) The XP Tool Guide document has all the details on tooling 16

material Fast tool station optimized for knife tools requiring quick response Reciprocating knives for fibrous and loose textured material Static knife tools for thin and thicker solid materials

15 XP production modes Production based on manual material loading: Enables production from a wide range of materials, including complex milling operations Supervised (semi-automated) production: Automatic material loading from roll or sheets Fully automated, unsupervised production: Enabling larger production runs of paperboards; lot size up to around 1,000 sheets 17

production: Automatic material loading from roll or sheets Fully automated, unsupervised

16 The XP Auto Unsupervised production: Enables full digital workflow for POP displays and packages Offers on-demand production with just-in-time delivery Optimal for products made from paperboards, foamboards, display boards; up to 1000 sheets per job Milling of rigid substrates is possible; w/ automatic load, manual unload 43 machines sold by Jan

made from paperboards, foamboards, display boards; up to 1000 sheets per job Milling of

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Versatile, powerful cutting tables for signage, displays & packaging. The Kongsberg XN Series

Versatile, powerful cutting tables for signage, displays & packaging The Kongsberg XN Series Innovative features running on the industry s most solid platform A choice of four tool heads, a full assortment