SUN, LMC Deliver Flexo Folder Gluer At Welch Packaging, Paige Company As corrugated converters face mounting pressure to in- crease throughput and respond quickly to shifting custom- er demands, flexo folder gluer investments are becoming more strategic than ever. Today’s buying decisions are less about raw speed alone and more about how reliably performance can be delivered shift after shift. Recent installations at Welch Packaging Group and Paige Company, supported by SUN Automation Group, featuring flexo folder gluer platforms from Latitude Machin- ery Corporation (LMC), illustrate how the right equipment, paired with experienced service and application support, can translate installation decisions into measurable pro- duction impact on the floor.
Record-Setting Output At Welch Packaging Group At Welch Packaging Group’s Chicago facility, a recent production milestone demonstrated the upper limits of what today’s full-servo mini flexo folder gluers can achieve. Their LMC Mini Full Servo FFG produced a record-break- The Welch Packaging and LMC teams stand beside the LMC Mini Full Servo flexo folder gluer.
ing 206,750 boxes in an eight-hour shift. The milestone was achieved during standard operations and reflected a delib- erate, well-coordinated effort between the plant team and their equipment partners. According to the management team at Welch Packaging Group, the goal was clear from the outset: to operate the machine at its maximum rated speed of 27,000 box- es per hour while maintaining consistency and control. Designed for high-speed performance with precise motion control, the LMC Mini Full Servo platform supports converters running aggressive schedules without sac- rificing quality. Welch’s result underscores how full-servo architecture enables re- peatable, high-throughput flexo converting without sacrificing consistency. Paige Company Expands Capacity With The LMC PP-Series While Welch’s achievement highlights maximum output, Paige Company’s recent expansion demonstrates how converters are using mid-size flexo folder gluers to balance capacity, flexibility, and return on investment. Operating in the competitive New York metropolitan market, Paige Company produces a wide range of value-added packaging. As demand for mid-sized and specialty products grew, the company identified the need to relieve pressure on smaller machines while consolidating mul- tiple operations into a single pass. To meet that need, Paige Company installed an LMC PP-Series Flexo Folder Gluer (PP2-1025), a mid-size platform en- gineered to balance throughput, precision, CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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