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The Perfect Combo Get Peak Performance From Your Equipment with Matched Component Sets
ering his time with the company. “It’s fun to come up with solutions and see them succeed.” When it comes to meeting customer needs, Van Denend sticks to several tenants. “You must demonstrate a quick response, have clear communication, get to the root cause of a customers problem, and instead of simply matching what they are using, you need to improve it.” Van Denend points to an interaction with a customer, a wide-web printer in the Midwest, to highlight this belief. “We took them from using a low-grade blade and seal that was frequently being changed out,” he said. “The team came together and got them on a high-end, long-life combo that improved their overall performance and efficiency.” Creating efficiencies without a lot of resources, is a skill Van Denend touts, as well as, “seeing problems and coming up with solutions, especially when working with different types of people and departments that have dif- ferent views. “Provident has great products that provide longevity,” he concluded. “We have positioned ourselves in the mar- ket where we can provide high-quality products that com- petitors can’t compete with.” Tim Allen , Director of Sales , also entered Provident on the ground floor; his brother started the company more than 30 years ago. Allen worked with him and support- ed many pressroom products before he started Precision Flexo & Gravure. (Precision and Provident would ultimately merge in May of last year.) Allen has spent a good deal of his career trying to ed- ucate the industry about the importance of doctor blades. “Having our customers understand and incorporate doctor blade chamber management is the core of the business. “Big press drums have different ink stations (each one in unique),” he said, “and there are four things that keep them from leaking; doctor blades and end seals are two of those items. The ink fills anilox roll cells and the doctor blades wipe access ink off so there is the perfect amount of ink in the cell. “ ‘Doctor’ means ‘meter/wipe’. If the right amount of ink is being transferred, you don’t have to worry about too much or too little ink being transferred.” He stressed that Provident has special blades that don’t wear out; they are engineered for abrasion so cus- tomers don’t have to change out the blade every day or every shift. “This is an amazing advantage when stopping the press can cost a converter $750 to $1500 per hour,” he said. “It’s also a huge waste of ink and substrates. “Provident has a special ROI calculator that pulls cus- tomer numbers to truly see how much money they are los- ing every time the press is stopped,” he said. Allen said success in the flexo industry depends on keeping a totally client-driven perception. “Customers need to not only be happy with the results,” he said, “they
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That’s why the engineers at ARC International have focused their skills and talents on crafting perfect matches between the components that must work in tandem on your flexo folder gluers and die-cutters: • Anilox Rollers and Ink Chambers • Anilox and Wiper Rollers • Feed and Pull Rollers • Glue and Meter Rollers You can achieve the press speeds and print quality you need to fill your most demanding orders by pairing your team with The ARChitects of Flexo . Contact ARC today to learn how these engineered matches of flexo folder gluer and die-cutter components (new or reconditioned) can help you achieve a more perfect union of production and profits.
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