Guillo-Crease allows users to turn guillotines into low cost creasing devices using a magnetised creasing block, which is attached to the clamp of the guillotine. It will be sold in packs costing from £340 to £440, depending on the size of machine.

Inventor of the Guillo-Crease, guillotine operator Craig Collins said the deal with Heidelberg was a "ground breaking" development for the product.

"It’s a big stepping stone. Heidelberg is the biggest print graphic manufacturer in the world, so I’m very happy," he said.

Heidelberg UK exhibited the devices at its open house last week and has told Collins that it has already made some sales of the product. "They’re going to confirm how many they want later this week," said Collins.

Paul Thompson, Heidelberg UK’s cutting specialist, said the quality of crease that the device produces was "impressive".

"It is an ideal enhancement to a Polar guillotine and at a very affordable price. It is the perfect solution for short-run commercial work that requires creasing," he added.

Collins said it had taken two and a half years of hard work to get the product off the ground.  "I’ve had interest from six major companies. My first deal was with a smaller firm and it turned bitter but that made me more determined," he said.

He said he didn’t know how much he could expect to make from sales of the device. "I’d just be happy to make a living from it," he added.  
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