French high-end packaging producer DS Smith Packaging Premium is
installing a Diana X 115 folding carton gluing machine from
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) at its site in Cognac.
This machine is the first in France to be equipped with the new
Diana Inspection Control module unveiled at drupa 2012. Thanks to
this innovation, defective cartons are identified at high machine
speeds and subsequently removed by the integrated ejector module -
for continuous production and perfect quality. This enables the
sheet plant, which is part of the DS Smith Group, to ensure the
comprehensive quality assurance that is essential for a company
specializing in high-quality wine and spirits packaging.
"The quality assurance systems, the flexibility of
production, and the outstanding productivity of the machine meet
our high demands for manufacturing luxury packaging. This
investment strengthens our market position, because the Diana X 115
improves our delivery times and ensures the high level of quality
our customers expect from us," stresses Matthias De Christen,
Managing Director of DS Smith Packaging Premium.
The Diana Inspection Control module consists of a camera system
that is used to check folding carton quality based on reference
samples. Defective cartons are identified prior to folding and
gluing. The machine's ejector module, which is located after
the folding station, then reliably removes them from the machine at
high speeds.
The stand-out feature of the machine configuration selected
by DS Smith Packaging Premium is its exceptional flexibility in
production. Combining a collapsible box module with a lockbottom
module, it enables very quick changeovers from lockbottom to
four-corner carton production. There are two packing systems to
choose from after the compression and delivery section - the Diana
Packer for automated packing of straightline cartons and the FAS
packing aid for lockbottom cartons. Both options ensure high
productivity. Integrated monitoring systems for gluing are also
important in ensuring the quality of the folding cartons produced.
The Diana X 115 is a modular machine and each module is
powered by its very own servomotor. Further components or add-ons
can thus be integrated as required. The machine ensures stable
production, even at high speeds. The Diana X 115 achieves far
shorter makeready times than previous machine generations thanks to
systematic technical improvements to all components. The feeder,
featuring belts that can be changed quickly for specific jobs, and
fully automatic format setting with AUTOSET Plus are just two
examples.
The Diana X 115 enables belt folding down to very small
carton formats and, with the longest prefolder and the longest
folding station on the market, it also combines top fold quality
with maximum productivity. All these features are big advantages
for the high-end packaging with sensitive surfaces produced by DS
Smith Packaging Premium.
Figure 1: French luxury packaging producer DS Smith
Packaging Premium is installing a Diana X 115 folding carton gluing
machine from Heidelberg at its site in Cognac. This machine is the
first in France to be equipped with the new Diana Inspection
Control module.
Figure 2: The Diana Inspection Control module ensures high
production quality by reliably checking each individual blank.
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