Siemer Verpackung, headquartered in Ronnenberg near Hannover in Germany, has raised its die-cutting process to a new level at the beginning of 2020 by investing in a new flat-bed die-cutter Novacut 106 E and by upgrading its existing SP 102 E.
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“We are active at the top end of the market and our technology must be up to it,” says Maren Grondey, CEO of Siemer Verpackung. “It was time to reset our die-cutting process. Our almost 20-year-old flatbed die-cutter SP 102 E from Bobst increasingly limited our production capacity,” explained Grondey, who has been running the company with her sister Maren since mid-2011. “With Bobst Novacut 106 E, we can more easily commit to and meet even very tight deadlines.”
Siemer changes over its Bobst Novacut 106 an average of three times per shift, with very short makereadies. Especially during the initial set-up of new jobs machine operators reap the benefit of greater die-cutter automation. Automatic, push-button systems for quick fitting and locking facilitate fast tool change. And the new, intuitive user interface with touch-screen also increases operating efficiency. The operators can immediately see any issue during the production process on the screen: where it is and how to intervene.
“Smooth sheet travel is crucial to high reliability and minimal waste. Combined with energy efficiency, the die-cutter thus also supports our environmental goals. These days it’s harder than ever to predict future market requirements. That’s why flexibility in the processing of such different materials is so important,” says Grondey.
The Novacut 106 E runs at speeds up to 8,000 sheets per hour and is flexible in processing different materials. It can cut thin material from 80 g/m2, solid board up to 2,000 g/m2, and corrugated board up to 4 mm.