Grafika Print Invests In New Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 X
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Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania based Grafika Print an- nounced the addition of a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 X. The company’s third generation leader, Bernie Elzer III, President and CEO, considers each equipment purchase with an eye toward effectively competing at the highest level within the volume industrialized print market. “My vision is to optimize our facility using automation, robotics, and digitalization,” Elzer said.
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“My aim is to grow our packaging volume exponentially by correctly choosing the right equipment without increas- ing our current employee count of 125. The addition of the new Rapida press is a cornerstone of that vision.” His decision-making process took shape as an in-depth conversation with Koenig & Bauer of just not putting an asset on the pressroom floor but partnering with them to achieve all of the intended technologies built into its equipment to provide a competitive advantage in the mar- ketplace and to Elzer’s customers. “My relationship with Koenig & Bauer is extremely an- alytical,” he said. “They intensely listen and structure an equipment purchase on the individual needs of their cus- tomers. I enjoyed working with their engineers and devel- opers to exploit the true capabilities of the press. In the end, I have a uniquely fashioned press with software, such as PDF Check that inspects each sheet as it is being print- ed for defects and identifies those defects. My customers demand a zero-defect product. This is a tool that we didn’t have before and now it helps us serve our customer’s re- quest.” Likewise, Elzer sought out futuristic technology for his Rapida 106 X such as Instrument Flight Color Control, an advanced color control technology that processes color readings from color measurement devices and issues au- tomated color adjustments back to the printing machine. It features an AI-powered autopilot for color and consisten- cy in print production. Not only does it measure densities CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 Nathan Elzer, Grafika’s Integration Specialist, with his father, Bernard J. Elzer III, Grafika’s President and CEO, and their new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 X.
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