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PAPER AND PRINTING...

Automation leads to printing

success on flagship machine

Mitsubishi Electric has helped JK Machinery upgrade the design of an automated

printing machine to deliver an enhanced, futureproof and cost-effective solution to its
customers. The new unit offers next-level performance enabled by Mitsubishi
Electric’s advanced automation products. These include the latest FR-A800-R2R
variable speed drive (VSD) with dedicated winding functions, MELSERVO-J4 servos, a
MELSEC iQ-F series PLC with simple motion module and a GOT2000 series HMI.

utomated printing machines provide large
volumes of products with consistency and
high quality in a short time. As market
Ademand becomes increasingly ambitious,
companies need to leverage ever more advanced
solutions to deliver superior prints through high-
speed production runs.
To support its customers in this competitive
market, JK Machinery Ltd has been upgrading
machinery since 1989 and set out to upgrade the
design of an automated printing press, building
next-level capabilities into it. The ideal technology
partner for this project was found in Mitsubishi
Electric. Jack Round, Technical Director at JK
Machinery, explains: “We felt we needed an
automation specialist, whose solutions and
technical expertise could support our ambitions.
Mitsubishi Electric could offer us everything we
were looking for – advanced, high-quality and cost-
effective products as well as comprehensive support
throughout the project.” components would best suit the system to enhance
The two companies started off by examining the and optimise its operations. The unit relied on a
machine to determine which automation flexographic technique and used a roll-to-roll, or

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