According to Pakready, the update includes an enhanced cutter-creaser, which has been redesigned with a compact footprint, improved serviceability and a new laser registration system.

Pakready has also updated its Pakready Creator CAD software, with the inclusion of a library of almost 2,000 package designs and the ability to add custom designs.

Derek Sizer, managing director of the Cheshire-based company, said the updated system would reduce prototype production time while giving better results.

"The latest improvements mean that some prototypes can be produced in less than 10 minutes," he said. "But market feedback told us that the cutter operation and some features of the software could be improved."