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Major on-demand carton investment
Large format and online packaging printer Arlo + Coop has invested in its on-demand, short-run, carton printing operation, with two fully automated digital Zünd flatbed cutting units, and robots, all supplied by Starleaton.
WAGNER WINS WORLD’S BEST DURST LABEL
Aussie label operation Wagner Prestige Labels has won first prize at the International Durst RSC Label Awards, beating off global competition to win the accolade
in the live-streamed event.
Matt Ashman, CEO at Durst Oceania said, “Well done John Galea and the team at Wagner. It is a tremendous result. Compe- tition was strong, but the qual- ity of the job was outstanding.”
Wagner Prestige Labels cap- tured the RSC Combination Print category for its Truce Wine of Aus- tralia label. The label was printed four-colour on the company’s new Durst Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label press, onto Avery’s Estate 8 me- dia, and finished on screen with black, varnish and high-build.
John Galea, managing direc-
tor of the Wetherill Park busi- ness said, “The quality we achieve with the Durst inkjet printing 1200 x 1200dpi is remarkable. I think the judges would certainly have been impressed with the detail in the roses, and with the finish.
“Wine is a passion of mine, I have been involved with wine print- ing for 25 years, I understand the demands. While it makes up only around five per cent of our work
it is an important sector for us.”
Wagner Prestige Labels is now producing a third of its labels on its
new Durst, and enjoying dra- matically reduced waste levels. It installed the Tau 330 RSC E a year ago, along with ABG convert-
ing equipment.
LEFT: Wagner wins world award: John and Chris Galea with the Durst Tau RSC 330 E.
THE company is looking to capi- talise on its booming short-run packaging business, which it only entered two years ago, and in which it is achieving high growth through its online promotion, on its website, as
well as through social media sites Facebook and Instagram.
Rick Tisdale at Arlo + Coop said, “The short-run packaging market will only grow. The new investment is intended to position Arlo + Coop at the forefront of that market. Our e-commerce presence is driving jobs to the factory in bigger numbers all the time.”
Arlo + Coop is investing in two new Zünd D3 2XL-3200 cutting lines for automated short run pack- aging cutting, both of which come with robots for load and unload. The dual beam Zünd D3s will cut, crease and fold. The two beams can each be equipped with up to three different modules, instantly dou- bling the throughput. The cutter
controller optimally allocates the jobs to each of the two beams, ensuring maximum productivity.
John Buitenkemp, sales director at supplier Starleaton said, “The automated Zünd lines with robots are the first of their kind in the world. It is an impressive set-up.” Dale Hawkins, senior manager Industrial at Starleaton said, “Arlo + Coop has created an innovative business. The new robust precision Zünd lines will enable it to meet the needs of the market.”
The BHS150 robots load and unload. During the loading process, a scanner captures job information via printed QR codes. This enables reliably identifying different jobs within a stack for fully automated processing. The BHS150 can effi- ciently process materials up to 110mm thick. The loading unit can feed multiple sheets at once. Even smaller sheet or board sizes can be processed efficiently by making full use of the working area. ■
ABOVE: Automated carton cutting with robots: Zünd at Arlo + Coop.