BHS Corrugated Integrates CMYK Digital Printing With A Corrugator In June 2021, BHS Corrugated realized at its pilot custom- er Schumacher Packaging in Greven, Germany, the first time it printed a customer order digitally on a web, which was guided instantly into the corrugator for processing to digital printed corrugated board immediately. This is the fastest process from printing on a paper roll to printed cor- Since the early 2000s, BHS Corrugated has been striv- ing for the vision to make Digital Print a component of the corrugating process. The idea of “Inline Printing” was born. The digital print technology for industrial applications was tracked and basic research was conducted. At the leading trade fair drupa in 2016 various printing press manufactur- er showed, that the inkjet technology is ready for high-vol- ume applications in the corrugated segment – speed, up- time and working width are crucial in that branch. rugated board. Project History
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Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature a unique construction of solid steel backing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time – a vital dependability difference that means seamless installation and a perfect cutting sur- face. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor-Lock anvil covers, in addition to urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
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The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
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At the same time, BHS Corrugated began the opera- tive collaboration with Inca Digital Printers Ltd. located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, to jointly develop a custom- ized Print Engine for the application by BHS Corrugated. This collaboration was casted in a framework with a formal agreement with SCREEN GP from Japan, the parent com- pany of Inca. Additionally, BHS Corrugated scaled up its in-house digital print resources, thus the formal Research & De- velopment project was established and started. In 2018, the company accomplished the first in-house prints, fol- lowed by the in-house approval by the pilot customer in July 2020. Next, the machine was disassembled at the BHS Corrugated headquarters in Weiherhammer, Germa- ny, transported and re-assembled at the customer site. Already in December 2020, the first test print at the pilot customer site – a small Christmas tree – was again per- formed successfully. Why BHS Corrugated Is Doing That In retrospect, for BHS Corrugated it was clear that ma- ture inkjet technology offered a once in a lifetime chance for the company to diversify its portfolio and to take part CONTINUED ON PAGE 36 Assembly of the transfer module RSR® Printer to the corruga- tor at customer site.
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