Ultimate Paper Box under the leadership of Janak Patel, has boosted its folding and gluing department with a new Koenig & Bauer AllPro 110 folder gluer.
“We were seeking more automation, speed, and quality control,” says Patel. “I found that the AllPro 110 folder gluer has it all.” Patel counts the semi-automatic feeder and E-pack auto packer as providing amazingly fast speed. Quality control is performed automatically with the machine’s barcode reader and glue detection features, he says.
Left to right: Jurgen Gruber, (Koenig & Bauer) and Janak Patel, President of Ultimate Paper Box.
“Since it was installed, we’ve seen tremendous results,” says Patel. “Our production has increased, especially since we’ve added several high-end cosmetic accounts, along with our current loyal customers in the food industry, pharmaceutical, and electronic markets. It was necessary to invest in our bindery to remain a leader in our field. The AllPro 110 has been the answer for us. It has given us the production speed of two of our other machines due to its full automation and quick makeready. It has boosted our productivity by 100%, reduced our makeready times, and has contributed to our high efficiency rates to produce our high-quality packaging.”
He continues, “Due to the wide range of substrates that we encounter on customer jobs, we needed a folder gluer that could easily handle everything from carton board to corrugated. Our AllPro folder gluer has demonstrated that it can produce a variety of complex packaging at a maximum belt speed of 400 m/min. Its touch screen control panels are user friendly for our operators.”
