Board Converting News, November 7, 2022

NEWW Invests In The Kolbus RD115 Five Color Rotary Die Cutter Gardner, Massachusetts based NEWW Packaging & Dis- play announced its investment in the new Kolbus RD115 five color rotary die cutter. The press is equipped with the latest technology for high end flexographic printing, including full servo drive design, dual bladed ink chambers, effective dust collec-

Puhl custom designs systems to meet your needs. • Moving to a new facility? Puhl has experience moving entire plant systems all while minimizing down time in BOTH plants during the transition. • Below roof AND above roof systems custom designed to meet your needs. • New and Remanufactured Equipment (balers, blowers, separators, filters and more). Our Remanufactured equipment includes a warranty and offers significant savings. • NFPA and OSHA compliant systems designed by our NFPA trained engineering team. • Dust Briquetters, Certified Explosion Isolation Valves, Flame Front Diverters and more to control dust and meet NFPA requirements. • PLC Touch Screen Controls with Real Time Pressure Balancing and Real Time Remote Monitoring available on your smart phone or computer. er’s future expectations. Most components of the press are independently driven by Siemens servo drive technol- ogy, which results in more precise print registration and hopefully in the long term, less maintenance. Color to color registration is twice as tight as the ma- chine that was replaced. Their formulations of water-based ink will remain the same for now, but the capabilities of the RD115 will allow NEWW to move towards more and more challenging work, with higher line screens and process print on corrugated. In addition, the dust collection systems have allowed NEWW operators to run longer without the need to stop and wash plates, increasing uptime. Though it is the second Kolbus RD115 press installed in the country, the installation was relatively smooth and un- eventful. NEWW was making saleable product within the first day of scheduled operation after a six-week installa- tion schedule. Kolbus has been receptive to changes and modifica- tions needed to the machine and software package, which is allowing NEWW to tailor the machine to its needs. Kolbus has provided an impressive graphics press to NEWW that rivals the most capable machines in the coun- try. NEWW is impressed by the superior build quality and intuitive design that allows operators effective control over the operation of the machine. NEWW looks forward to stepping up its print quality and is glad to have a partner like Kolbus to aid them in that effort.

tion, anvil grinding, and enhanced sheet control. The Kolbus die cutter will allow the company to deliver significantly better quality print as it grows to meet custom- The Kolbus RD115 Five Color Rotary Die Cutter was recently installed at NEWW Packaging & Display.

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