The firm, which co-developed the DCM with manufacturer Multigraf, has added a three-phase inverter to the 30,000sph unit, allowing it to be retrofitted to unused folder units from Stahl or MBO folders.

"Most print and finishing companies have idle second or third folder units," said Tech-ni-fold managing director Graham Harris. "This will allow cutting, creasing, perforating and folding on the unused folder unit at speeds of up to 20,000sph."

According to Harris, the modification, which includes the addition of an emergency stop control, is very straightforward. It will also be able to be used to link to non-Stahl and MBO kit at a later date.

Tech-ni-fold will demonstrate a DCM 45 unit linked to a Stahl T52 unit producing heavy stock covers at Ipex. According to Harris, the modification can also be used to link the larger-format DCM 75 with pile-feed to larger-format folders.

The linking concept will be shown as a prototype at the show, but Harris hopes the modification will be available from Duplo International, which sells the DCM, once market demand has been identified.