Boxes Inc. Expands Into Digital Finishing With Highcon Beam 2C St. Louis, Missouri based Boxes Inc. has reportedly be- come the first company in the U.S. to install a Highcon Beam 2C digital finishing system for corrugated earlier this year. The company added the Beam 2C to its digital work- flow primarily to support its online, customized packaging web-to-pack site, Xceed, but is now also expanding usage to support other more traditional parts of the organization. Describing the install as its easiest ramp-up ever, Boxes Inc. benefitted most from the increased speed-to-market afforded by Highcon’s digital finishing technology. With a commitment to excellence, Boxes, Inc., together with sub- sidiary Mid America Display, has been producing industrial shipping and packaging products, POP displays and sig- nage for over 40 years.
EAM-Mosca’s MAX-Q (CONT’D FROM PAGE 22)
The Max-Q can be configured in left or right-hand ver- sions and features the highly successful Mosca SoniXs® Series 6 sealer and strap track found in the SQ4A Tandem System. The standard system includes three strappers, two active units, and a spare, along with two transfer carts to provide fast, convenient bundler removal and insertion in under five minutes for maximum uptime with convenient offline storage. Due to the new bi-directional accumulator, each strapper is interchangeable and can be placed in ei- ther the up or downstream position within the Max-Q chas- sis. Dual dispensers with automatic coil changers come standard, and a portable maintenance station provides the ability to perform strapper maintenance remotely. EAM-Mosca’s Max-Q can enable box makers to take full advantage of faster flexos and bundle splitters in response to increased demand for smaller boxes.
“We have installed a number of new ma- chines over the last few years, and this was by far the easiest ramp-up I have had the privilege of being part of,” said Jason Mueller, Senior Vice President and General Manager. “Within weeks, we were routing and running 10 to 15 production orders a day on the Highcon.” Mike Ciaramella, Highcon V.P. Sales & Gen- eral Manager, Americas added, “The close re- lationship between Boxes Inc. and our Highcon team has been key to their highly successful implementation of our technology. We look forward to continuing to support their business in the future.” Boxes Inc. is currently running two shifts, substantially improving their overall efficiency. “If I had to pick one benefit as the ‘key bene- fit’ I would have to say that we have benefited most from the speed-to-market improvements the Highcon system has provided,” added Mueller. “We no longer have the delay from or- dering tooling. We have reduced our delivery time by more than 40 percent.” The Highcon Beam 2C digital finishing system is available in two configurations: pal- let-based and a non-stop version with non- stop feeder, non-stop stacker and waste re- moval. It has been engineered to meet the stringent market requirements for corrugated packaging, which includes having a non-crush process, being customizable to enable right- sizing and light-weighting of packaging; and being strong enough to allow a product to be shipped in its own box; while providing a pos- itive and increasingly satisfying “unboxing ex- perience” that supports brand owners. Visit www.boxesinc.com or www.highcon. net/product/highcon-beam-2c/ for more in- formation
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