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two operators, as well as Cory Dell’Olio himself, who’d al- ways been “hands-on” when it came to machinery. “I wanted to understand how the machine worked and what was going on so I could step in and help, if needed,” he says. “Since we had extensive experience with our old- er machine, the learning curve on the new Vantage was
be further reduced as Découpage’s operators become more familiar with the machine. “We decided on the Vantage because it would allow us to have the greatest amount of growth and greater con- trol over the sheet for the type of work we’re doing,” says Cory. “I think we would have been satisfied with the Dia- mond also, but the Vantage is a bit faster and will bring us to the next level in terms of capabilities. It’s been a really positive decision for us.” A Path Forward Découpage made the decision to purchase the Maru- matsu in mid-2025, after which preparations began: a foundation for the new machine was built and new elec- trical accommodations were added while the 38-year-old Marumatsu continued normal production. Hitek employ- ees and technicians from Mikawa installed the new Van- tage in about two weeks. “We were still working on the old press as the new one was being delivered and installed, so there were a lot of things going on in the plant for those couple of days,” says Cory. “Start-up was as close to perfect as a new machine installation could get. After three days of testing, set-up and adjustments, we started production orders. The first order was virtually flawless. And communication with Hitek from day one was excellent.” The Mikawa personnel stayed on to train Découpage’s
much shorter. A big change was the switch from pushers to a gripper bar system, but the machine is ‘super simple’ to operate and it's very user-friendly.” And of course, there is the significant update in tech- nology. The old machine was set up manually, with very little electronic calibration; the new Vantage boasts au- tomatic setup and is completely servo-driven. More cost savings: Découpage was able to modify its existing dies Découpage began running its new Marumatsu Vantage press in May 2026.
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