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Smart Material Handler

The Smart Material Handler (SMH) is a modular handling solution for Kongsberg tables. It guides the flow of materials with operator assistance, shortens idle time, and keeps jobs progressing between cuts.

Smart sheet handling
that keeps production moving


Smart Material Handler keeps the table cutting while the next sheet is prepared. Operators stage the next job as the current sheet finishes. The dedicated offload area collects finished work and supports a smooth handover to the next process.

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Keep work moving with confidence

SMH reduces manual touches and balances speed with control. A single operator can manage the cycle from load to offload. With the optional Under Side Camera, registration and positioning are detected to keep work accurate and consistent.

Key benefits:

  • Operator-assisted automation with single-operator handling
  • Smooth transitions between loading and offloading
  • Fewer stops as the next sheet is prepared while cutting continues
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Designed for the production floor

  • Modular layout for landscape and portrait setups
  • Available for 2x, 4x and 6x widths on Kongsberg C and Kongsberg Ultimate
  • Retrofittable to existing installations
  • Under Side Camera ready design for print-side-down registration
  • Rollfeeder-ready configuration for fast changeovers between sheet and roll work
  • Fixed 12° offload table with integrated stoppers that secure finished materials

Looking for unattended pallet to pallet automation instead? See Feeder & Stacker or Robotic Material Handler.

Workflow in practice

  1. The operator positions a sheet on the load table using the alignment bracket and markers.
  2. The job starts in iPC. The traverse picks the sheet and moves it to the cutting position.
  3. While cutting, the operator stages the next sheet.
  4. The processed sheet moves to the offload table. The next sheet follows into position.

Good to know
Cycle time is easiest to maintain with jobs longer than 20 seconds. Stacking on the offload table depends on material and job complexity.

smart material handler continuous flow

Technical Specifications

Widths: 2x, 4x, 6x
Orientation: landscape and portrait
Under Side Camera: optional for registration on print-side-down jobs
Offload: fixed 12° angle with extendable stoppers
Retrofit: supported on C and Ultimate
Rollfeeder: quick swap ready

(Sheet size capability follows the connected cutting table specification.)

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