The two auto-feeders - one of which has been developed to fit the MX-370, MX-530 laminator while the other has been developed to fit the wider-format MX-700 - can be purchased as an optional extra with the Matrix machines or retro-fitted to models that are already in use.

Vivid’s product manager Bruce Cozens said: "We developed the auto-feeders in response to customer demand; when we produced the single-sided laminator, which is semi-automatic, people kept asking whether there was an auto-feeder.

"The auto-feeders that we are launching at Drupa have been two years in design and development and they are in testing at the moment. We are very pleased with it and we are aiming to have it commercially available in four to five months.

"It was important to design a system that our customers could buy as an add-on unit. We’ve created the feeders for our customers to simply attach to their current machines."

The Leicestershire-based manufacturer will be demonstrating the auto-feeders, along with their whole range of laminating and finishing products, at Drupa.

Pricing for the auto-feeder is yet to be confirmed but Cozens said it would be "competitive".