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boards-per-hour capability of C500 has eliminated bottle- necks, made last-minute art changes easy, and managed the just-in-time pressures that customers demand. The digital technology also gives Vanguard an addi- tional WOW factor, as they can review art during a cus-
GARTECH MANUFACTURING COMPANY www.gartechmfg.com
American manufacturers of split heads, patented roll- er-bearing yokes, gang-slot upgrades, custom rebuilds, and glue systems with electronically-geared speed mon- itoring. Visit our website for info, tips and techniques.
THE HAIRE GROUP www.hairegroup.com
Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. From the Apstar line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, the Encore line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, and the Engico flexo folder glu- er, Haire is able to pair clients with the best machinery solu- tions for the best value to meet their needs. Haire Group's service department helps its customers maximize uptime and profitability through superior 24/7 service and support, a pre-install training center, and over a million dollars' worth of spare parts at their offices just outside of Chicago. Haire Group has been the industry's #1 pre-owned machinery bro- ker and plant equipment appraiser since 1976. HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corru- gated packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most experienced field service and technical support team posi- tioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improve- ments. HarperLove’s renowned services include not only innovative product development and custom product for- mulation, but also machine and process assessments, ad- hesive formula adjustments, machine tuning, detailed ser- vice reporting, and more. HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com
tomer visit or design workshop and then print near-offset quality in real-time onto coated and uncoated corrugated boards before the customer leaves the facility. Water-Based Inks As mentioned before, Vanguard is committed to sus- tainability and HP digital technology is assisting them in achieving their goals. By reducing lead times, paper usage, adhesives, overrun quantities, transportation costs, and overall waste, HP is helping Vanguard on their sustainabil- ity journey. The use of water-based inks is an eco-friend- ly solution. With the help of HP’s single pass technology, Vanguard can print high-quality direct prints onto corrugat- ed sheets using true water-based inks. This has eliminated the need for offset papers, laminating adhesives, tooling, multiple processes, and layers of transportation. Printing on direct and indirect food packaging without the need for additional barriers is possible thanks to wa- ter-based ink and coating options. This is also important for segments such as beverag- es, toys, health and beauty, and personal care. Vanguard can print high-quality graphics with water-based inks on a variety of coated and uncoated papers while maintaining consistent quality, bright colors, including solids, and very legible direct and reverse-out text. HP’s thermal inkjet technology, with millions of nozzles and 6X redundancy, provides the print quality that gives Vanguard and its customers the confidence they need to make their digital transformation. Making The Complex Simple Vanguard has not shifted all of their business to digi- tal by replacing their analog operation, but instead they use digital technology to enhance their business. This al- lows them to improve flexibility for customers, reduce lead A Highcon Euclid small-format laser cutter supports the digital initiatives of Vanguard’s E-commerce division, Box Genie.
KIWIPLAN www.kiwiplan.com
Kiwiplan - premier worldwide software provider of enter- prise-wide, fully automatic solutions specifically for the cor- rugating and packaging industries. Kiwiplan’s Total Solution delivers comprehensive, seamless real-time flow of infor- mation from sales order management to dynamic total plant scheduling and inventory control through shipping.
MAROTECH INC. www.marotech.com
Manufacturer of Marotape®, Marotape®Plus, Marotape® FPT and MaroString™; hot melt coated tapes and strings used for reinforcement and easy-open features for packaging. Ma- rotech also manufactures dispensing and tape placement equipments to optimize the productivity of applying hot melt coated tapes.
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