"We needed a machine to help us fulfil our current order book more efficiently and give us the capacity to move into new markets," said managing director David Thorne.
The 300,000 Italian single-colour flexo machine, supplied by UK distributor GTS (Europe), replaces a 23-year-old Curioni.
The new machine can cope with board up to 2,800mm wide and is fitted with Extend-o-slot, which allows the handling of large two-piece boxes by electronically delaying the cutting back of slots, adding 800mm to the usual 1,200mm maximum board length.
The machine is controlled via an Easy Set touch-screen display unit, allowing the operator to input dimensions with adjustments then made electro-mechanically.
The 1.3m turnover firm, based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, went to see the Curioni in Italy. "The impressive visit convinced me it was the right machine for us," said Thorne.
Story by Darryl Danielli
