Purchased for the company’s Melbourne premises, this six colour plus coating press will be used to print upon heavy board products such as corrugated board and fluted materials up to 1.2mm thick.
According Dave Lewis, KBA Australia general manager sheetfed, the press is highly automated and has “everything on it including the kitchen sink”.
Lewis also believes that both size and financially-wise, this press, upon installation, will constitute Australia’s largest sheetfed order to date.
“It is certainly the biggest order we’ve received. This is a wonderful step forward for both KBA and Glama Pak,” says Lewis.
While Lewis is unable to divulge the exact specifications of the new press, a standard six colour plus coater KBA Rapida 162 press is 19.31 metres long and 4.71 metres wide standing 2.95 metres tall. The presses are capable of handling a maximum sheet size of 1120x1620mm, printing at speeds up to 13,000 sheets per hour.
John Wheeler, Glama Pak managing director, placed proof of reliability before the overall cost in choosing the Rapida 162.
“There’s only two options when choosing a press of this nature, and we went with the Rapida 162 because it has a superior specification. It is also a tried and tested machine whereas the alternative is a fairly new entrant onto the market,” says Wheeler.
This new press will make the Glama Pak printing operation a far more efficient process, replacing the older MAN Roland UltraMan and R 800 presses which have served the company well over the years.
Glama Pak services the Australian packaging market with high graphics packaging and point of sales materials from its main offices in Melbourne and Sydney, and is 49 per cent owned by Visy Industries.
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