Packaging Solutions
Jaymar Packaging has shored up production at its Cheshire site after investing in a fourth Bobst folder-gluer.
Since the latest machine, a Visionfold 110 A2, was installed in September, Gary Marsh, production director, said customers had benefitted from improved reliability and faster turnaround times, while the business had been able to enjoy greater flexibility in production.
Supplying into a wide range of sectors, Jaymar Packaging has prided itself on providing bespoke, often complex and unique, packaging solutions to customers.
‘Certainly, in terms of production, the Visionfold has enabled us to operate more efficiently and provided us with much needed capacity that has delivered great benefits to customers,’ said Gary.
‘As a business, one of our unique selling points has always been short lead times and fast turnarounds. Before this latest folder-gluer was installed, we were at risk of losing our competitive edge in those areas.’
Jaymar Packaging placed the machine order just before the UK entered its first lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. The company had won new customers and seen existing accounts grow, prompting the investment.
After evaluating a very competitive market and conducting trials, the company deemed the Visionfold 110 A2 the only folder-gluer suitable for its needs and capable of delivering the challenging and diverse range of four-corner cartons. The machine is complemented by the latest glue system which makes operation as well as integration simple and straightforward.
‘Most likely a reflection of uncertainties in markets around the world, we have received many more orders for smaller volumes. This is where the Visionfold has really held its own in bringing about greater flexibility and versatility to the production floor,’ said Gary.
‘We have increased capacity and throughput by 20%, without compromising the quality and accuracy that we are known for. We can do so much more in the same amount of time because we have the extra machine to run jobs. The biggest impact has been on make readies and set up times; before we were having to do these two to three times and now it is only once because of the extra capacity provided by the Visionfold.’
The Visionfold 110 A2 is a multi-purpose folder-gluer that can handle all Jaymar Packaging’s production formats, including cartons, sleeves, four-corner trays and litho laminated jobs. Highly adaptable, the folder-gluer offers a highly stable and precise folding process, even at high speeds. Durable and cost efficient, the machine maximises uptime and delivers a finished product with superior quality.
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