The company said the updates were prompted by the growing trend for printers to bring lamination in-house to provide greater flexibility in lead times and improved cost efficiencies.

"Updates to these remaining models provide users with additional features to benefit commercial and digital print, packaging and converting applications," said Neil Elliott, marketing manager for distributor Friedheim International.

These updates follow the recent updating of the Komfi Junior 36, Amiga 36 and 52, and large-format Sirius 107 thermal laminators.

The Delta 52, which costs £39,400, has had a speed upgrade from 30m per minute to 35m per minute. New features include a coloured touch control panel with additional software functions. It takes paper weights up to 600gsm.

"This makes the kit easier and quicker to use for the operator," said Elliott. "It also has a de-curling bar that can be used with one hand as opposed to two levers that need both hands."

The Sagitta 52, formerly the Delta 52 Plus, stays roughly the same speed of 50m per minute but incorporates a new stacker with a maximum paper stack height of 73cm. The machine costs £50,970.

The Delta 76 laminator, formerly the Sagitta 76/76 E, also stays roughly the same speed at 35m per minute or 50m per minute when fitted with a productivity upgrade; however, it now features an incorporated jogger and the same de-curling bar upgrade as the Delta 52. It costs £58,580.