The iEcho BK3, BK4S, TK4S and higher-spec SKII models are available immediately from YPS, with smaller models such as the BK3 and TK4S starting at around £30,000.

YPS will focus on marketing the tables to the north of England and Scotland.

Georgia Brown, managing director of YPS, said the team had been very impressed with the iEcho cutters on a visit to Sabur, who had previously been their sole distributor in the UK.

She said: “We were blown away by the quality of the iEcho and also the infrastructure behind them.

“We could see that the technology and build quality were equal to the more recognised market leaders, but with a significantly reduced cost. We could see the massive benefits in terms of quality and price that we could bring to our customers, particularly in the current economic climate.”

The highest-spec model in the range, the SKII, has a cutting area of 2.5x1.6m to 3.5x3.2m dependent on the model, and can have up to three cutting heads. It is powered by a linear drive capable of 2g’s acceleration.

Sabur Digital and YPS have said they will together provide full UK onsite warranty for the machines, with parts held in onshore stock.

Dan Jeffries, business development manager at Sabur Digital, said YPS was the company’s ideal partner in expanding iEcho’s toehold to the UK market, with over 50 machines already in place in the country.

Brown added: “Roll-fed cutters still have a strong grasp of the digital roll market. However, the use of flatbed printing is rapidly increasing, and this is driving the demand for good and affordable flatbed digital cutting.

“We are very confident that with iEcho’s build quality and affordability, our customers will certainly see the benefit of investing in this technology alongside their flatbed printers.”