French high-end packaging producer DS Smith
Packaging Premium is installing a Diana X 115 folding carton gluing machine
from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) at its site in Cognac. This
machine is the first in France to be equipped with the new Diana Inspection
Control module unveiled at drupa 2012. Thanks to this innovation, defective
cartons are identified at high machine speeds and subsequently removed by the
integrated ejector module - for continuous production and perfect quality. This
enables the sheet plant, which is part of the DS Smith Group, to ensure the comprehensive
quality assurance that is essential for a company specializing in high-quality
wine and spirits packaging.
"The quality assurance systems, the
flexibility of production, and the outstanding productivity of the machine meet
our high demands for manufacturing luxury packaging. This investment
strengthens our market position, because the Diana X 115 improves our delivery
times and ensures the high level of quality our customers expect from us,"
stresses Matthias De Christen, Managing Director of DS Smith Packaging Premium.
The Diana Inspection Control module consists
of a camera system that is used to check folding carton quality based on
reference samples. Defective cartons are identified prior to folding and
gluing. The machine's ejector module, which is located after the folding
station, then reliably removes them from the machine at high speeds.
The stand-out feature of the machine
configuration selected by DS Smith Packaging Premium is its exceptional
flexibility in production. Combining a collapsible box module with a lockbottom
module, it enables very quick changeovers from lockbottom to four-corner carton
production. There are two packing systems to choose from after the compression
and delivery section - the Diana Packer for automated packing of straightline
cartons and the FAS packing aid for lockbottom cartons. Both options ensure
high productivity. Integrated monitoring systems for gluing are also important
in ensuring the quality of the folding cartons produced.
The Diana X 115 is a modular machine and each
module is powered by its very own servomotor. Further components or add-ons can
thus be integrated as required. The machine ensures stable production, even at
high speeds. The Diana X 115 achieves far shorter makeready times than previous
machine generations thanks to systematic technical improvements to all
components. The feeder, featuring belts that can be changed quickly for
specific jobs, and fully automatic format setting with AUTOSET Plus are just
two examples.
The Diana X 115 enables belt folding down to
very small carton formats and, with the longest prefolder and the longest
folding station on the market, it also combines top fold quality with maximum
productivity. All these features are big advantages for the high-end packaging
with sensitive surfaces produced by DS Smith Packaging Premium.
