published on 08/03/10
Wet glue label specialist James Townsend and Sons is examining new business opportunities after its Kocher and Beck (K&B) inline offset cutting (IOC) system helped reduce turnaround times.
Exeter-based Townsend serves the DIY and craft sector with a range of labels and looked to inline die-cutting as a way to attract more business.
Works manager Paul Morris said: 'The cutting can be quite intricate, so we benefit massively in time to press by not having to makeready dies offline.'
After considering two different machines, Townsend decided to fit its Heidelberg Speedmaster press with Kocher and Beck's IOC system. The machines will be installed by a group of highly skilled mechanical engineers from a local engineering outsource provider.
'We concluded that fixing individual die pieces to the plastic base grid was too time consuming.
He admitted the firm had been initially nervous about adding inline die-cutting to the press, but was now looking for new business opportunities. 'We're investigating what else we can produce because the system is so easy to use,' he said.

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