May 1, 2019Midland PaperclipsPackaging News

• First new high-speed automated Koenig & Bauer-Iberica die cutter at its Ontario facility becomes key post-press machine
• Ingersoll operators love its ease-of-use and service support
• Capital investment improves speed, throughput, and turnaround for its pharmaceutical, consumer goods and food packaging customers

As Ingersoll Paper Box Co Limited nears its century mark of proudly being in the folding carton business, this 97-year-old Canadian firm continues to invest in the latest technology to maintain its strong growth. A few years ago the firm increased its print output with the addition of a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 seven-color 41-inch fully-automated printing press—the first of its kind in North America. Fast-forward to today and Ingersoll has opted for another Koenig & Bauer model for its post-press department—a new high-speed Koenig & Bauer-Iberica Optima 106K die cutter, which was operational in January.

 

"When we installed the Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 41-inch seven color press, it gave us added capabilities, faster production speeds, and broadened our customer base," says IPB president Sarah Skinner. "We produce billions of custom boxes of packaging for customers in such industries as pharmaceutical, consumer goods and food packaging—all with a commitment to quality control and continuous improvement. We are always seeking to expand our capital investments in newer and better equipment to ensure that we maintain our reputation as a trusted supplier of paperboard packaging. Our newest addition—the Optima 106K flatbed die cutter—continues to support that mandate."

 

The firm’s stellar reputation has been built by saying ‘yes’ to its customers, providing them with customized solutions for their packaging needs, and realizing the importance of being first-to-market with new products. As its sales and productivity continued to gain and broaden especially with the fire-power of the Rapida 106 press, inevitably there would be a bottleneck in the post-press department. By adding the Optima 106K Ingersoll can continue to ensure customer satisfaction for faster productivity and efficiency.

 

In addition to its lightning-fast speed, Skinner detailed the many other important reasons that she chose the Optima 106K flatbed die cutter: its quick turnaround, high productivity, user friendliness, and blanking capability. Although the firm has only had the Optima 106K in operation for a few months at its 85,000 sq ft facility, she has found that production in that department has increased exponentially and feels that it will continue to be boosted even further. Due to Ingersoll’s wide mix of packaging products, the KBA-Iberica Optima 106 K die cutter is an effective piece of equipment that helps to easily plan job production and is capable of handling paper, cardboard, plastic and corrugated boards up to 1.5mm.

 

"The new Optima 106K is the perfect model for us due to its blanking capability," says Skinner. "It provides high quality, high productivity, easy handling, and fast preparation. This newest generation of Koenig & Bauer-Iberica blankers is equipped with new tooling technology to do sheeting in a fast and easy method."