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opened doors in more ways than I’d imagined. The rela- tionship has become a huge selling tool that allowed us to keep on growing.” It was also in 2009 that Arrow invested in a brand new Baysek C-170 diecutter to replace the older model that had always been Arrow’s one niche piece of equipment. Shad Young was approached by a customer that needed a box making company that was food-rated. Arrow promptly
even more flexibility and capacity to the independent con- verter that specialized in high-service, high-quality, fast turnaround on 100, 1,000 or 10,000 boxes. The Benefits Of Baysek Like many other small independents with a desire for growth, aligning with a sheet feeder is a significant event.
got AIB certified for direct food contact and not surpris- ingly, more business followed. “The Baysek diecutter was the catalyst for it all,” says Young. “The mechanics of the diecutter – no tag nicking and multiple outs in a contained Arrow Carton became AIB Certified for direct food contact in 2019, which provided more capacity for the Baysek C-170.
In 2009, Arrow Carton was invited to join Schwarz Part- ners’ Independence Corrugated Group in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. “That was a game changer for us,” says Young. “It gave us more competitiveness in the market, gave us a platform with which to approach new customers and Arrow Carton’s Baysek C-170 diecutter has become the ‘work- horse’ of Arrow Carton’s converting machinery.
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MEASURE MANUFACTURER’S GAP FROM THE BUNDLE WITH GAPCHEK
LEAD GAP TRAIL GAP
GapChek™, the latest corrugated vision system from Valco Melton’s ClearVision division, moves the measurement point to the bundle so that the lead and trail gaps are measured on finished boxes. GapChek displays live measurements of each gap and per-bundle averages with statistical process control charts on-screen Users can look at per-job and per-box gap data and analyze historical trends for certain box designs or customers.
Adhesive Dispensing & Quality Inspection Systems World HQ: +1.513.874.6550 | ask@valcomelton.com For more information visit: www.valcomelton.com
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