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Changing the shape of busin A fast make-ready and robust machine, the sheet-fed Rollem Insignia rotary flexo magnetic die cutter caters to the fastchanging needs of the printing industry
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erving the evolving needs of customers is fueling the printing and packaging industries. And Graph-Pak is no exception when it comes to providing these industries with the most advanced technologies of today. Graph-Pak managing director Tom Ralph said key to the current needs of the industry is the sheet-fed Rollem Insignia rotary flexo magnetic die cutter. Designed for production-driven operation at an affordable price point, the machine aims to enable customers to maximise their business potential and profits. “The Rollem Insignia rotary die cutter is a machine that we bring in from the US. As the print industry is going to survive and is only going to strengthen its position after going back a little following a bump in the road with COVID, it needs to equip itself with the necessary tools and machinery to take business to the next level,” Ralph said. The press will be on display at the recently postponed PacPrint 2021 tradeshow in 2022, but Ralph said customers can already learn about the possibilities that the machine provides. “Graph-Pak has been at PacPrint since 2005 and it is bread and butter for me. We will show our continual support for the tradeshow and will have great equipment on display that are a cross-over between commercial print and packaging,” he said. According to Ralph, commercial printers are moving towards packaging and trends in packaging are showing no signs of slowing down. Ralph said the Rollem Insignia benefits commercial printers that are embarking on current market trends and pivoting into the packaging space. “These printers that are embarking on the crossover need some information and guidance into packaging as it’s a new world for them, and Graph-Pak 6 ProPack.pro August 2021
1. The Rollem Insignia benefits commercial printers that are embarking on current market trends and pivoting into the packaging space 2. The Insignia 7 features eight adjustable front head stops and a top suction air feed with four movable sucker heads 3. The Rollem Insignia works at a variable speed of up to 5,000 sheets/h and can work on a material thicknesses between 50gsm and 600gsm 4. The Insignia X3 features enhanced capabilities for printing and packaging, as does its other three counterparts
aims to be that source for direction. It gives commercial printers the legup as it’s a fast make-ready and robust machine that will take them into packaging and back again with its versatility,” he said. The Rollem Insignia rotary die cutter is a machine that die-cuts, kisscuts, cut-scores, embosses, creases, perforates, and hole punches – all with automatic waste removal. It enables users to deliver on quality as well as fast turnaround on high-value products as it is simple to operate and features fast changeovers using flexible dies and speeds of up to 5,000 sheets per hour. It also handles substrates up to 38 point in thickness and can be run in-line with a folder or gluer for a complete production line. The Rollem Insignia rotary die cutter comes in four size models – the Insignia 5 (20x20cm minimum, 51x38cm maximum), the Insignia 6 (20x20cm minimum, 51x51cm maximum), the Insignia 7 (20x20cm minimum, 76x61cm maximum) and
the Insignia X3 (20x20cm minimum, 61x61cm maximum). It also comes in a number of delivery options – namely as a single conveyor, smart stacker or in-line with a folding gluing unit. The machine is labour saving, as it can withstand materials of density and tremendous forces – the Rollem Insignia is capable of applying up to 1,360kg of downward force directly onto the cutting station to ensure the flexible dies can cut through a variety of substrates. Each Rollem Insignia machine is also produced in the US and utilises a register system similar to that of an offset press for superior sheet-to-sheet accuracy. “Its set up takes only minutes, as compared to the two hours it takes to set up its competitor, and has a short footprint compared to a flatbed flattened-style cutter. It is also an economical and fast way to turnaround short-runs. If users want to do diecutting, creasing and scoring at any reasonable output in-house, then the Insignia is the way to go,” Ralph said. www.propack.pro