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according to Haedrich, one of the issues they have selling the new production concept to carton buyers is their dis- belief that the FL5 can do so much, so well, in one pass. So, the company has resorted to its own online demos to prove the case for the FL5. “It’s a real game changer and for us, it points the way ahead,” he said. In fairness to New York Label & Box, the Edale technol- ogy is familiar territory. Having produced roll labels since the 1960s, the company is well set-up for inline flexo pro- duction and all that single-pass production includes. “If you compare it with traditional carton work, it’s both time and space saving, as well as less wasteful, which is im- portant when you consider the cost of some of the stocks we use. In an era when sustainability is the word on every- one’s lips in our industry, we think inline production has a strong case to make,” said Haedrich. Good Partnership Any reticence the U.S. company had initially about in- vesting in UK technology was quickly dispelled with an in- stallation and commissioning that went “like clockwork,” and Haedrich is keen to acknowledge the ongoing sup- port he has received from Edale. “From set up to operator training, it’s been an easy learning curve for us thanks to Edale’s technicians, and now the FL5 is up and running in full commercial operation we can substantiate the claims
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