Board Converting News, September 2, 2024

SUN Automation Group Introduces SUN625 Heavy Duty Die Cutter Glen Arm, Maryland based SUN Automation Group (SUN) announced the introduction and application of the SUN625 HD Rotary Die Cutter. The market-proving SUN625 RDC has been reimagined with many improvements to com- pete in the most demanding conditions in the corrugated board rotary die-cutting market.

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month June 2024

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2024 2023

30.635 33.080

-7.4

7.659 7.518

1.9

Industry Total

Year-to Date

June 2024

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2024 2023

189.589 189.478

0.1

7.464 7.459

0.1

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2024 2023

2.5331 2.7016

-6.2

15.5229 15.5207

0.0

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

June May

2.2316 2.3155

-3.6

3.8 3.5

8.5

The SUN625 RDC has been a stalwart in the indus- try for over a decade, touted for its reliability and perfor- mance. Building on this legacy, SUN has pursued perfec- tion, culminating in the development of the SUN625HD. With multiple installations throughout North America, this machine is set to redefine high-speed, high-volume pro- duction. Boasting increased load capacity, larger journals, CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2024 2023

20 22

127 127

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

PATENTED HYBRID BRAKE

ENERGY RECOVERY MOTOR

During the braking process, the motor transforms the kinetic energy of the brake, otherwise lost as heat, into electrical energy that can be reused in the plant’s electrical line.

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