Highcon will instal the first HighconTM Euclid machine at a beta site at converting company Graphica Bezalel, in Yavne, Israel next month.
Based in Yavne, Highcon develops, manufactures and markets digital converting solutions for the direct-to-pack folding carton sector.
The company claims the recently announced Highcon Euclid is the world’s first entirely digital cutting and creasing production machine for folded cartons. With jobs accepted from standard prepress software, the Euclid uses Highcon’s “digital adhesive rule technology” (DART) to create the crease lines within minutes, with no need for traditional dies.
L- R Aviv Ratzman Oded Harpak MD Eyal Harpak DGM Miki Zimmer of Graphica Bezalel LtdThe Euclid is equipped with multiple lasers, along with new and innovative precision optics to cut cardboard sheets, delivering high quality on-demand cut and creased sheets with a format size up to 76cm X 106cm (30” X 42”).
Highcon says turnaround times can be cut dramatically while run lengths up to 10,000 sheets will be profitable for the converter.
Graphica Bezalel is a 66-year-old family converting company that provides packaging solutions for many well-known international brands. It sees its key strength in its versatility and ability to print and convert a wide variety of substrates.
Graphica’s deputy general manager, Eyal Harpak, said: “We have been following the progress of the Highcon Euclid for a while now and are delighted to have the opportunity to put it through its paces. We look forward to exploring the features and potential of the Euclid and testing it under production conditions. We are excited by its potential to transform our customer responsiveness and increase our profitability through increased flexibility, productivity and cost-savings.”
Highcon is confident that the Euclid will integrate smoothly with Graphica’s existing pre-media software and workflow, and is compatible with its existing high-quality offset printing.
Mike Ferrari of Ferrari Innovation Solutions, LLC, who had a 32-year career at Procter & Gamble and is now a packaging industry consultant, has also said: “Having seen the Highcon Euclid in action myself, it is clear it will also change the consumer experience, enabling marketers and designers the freedom to change cartons, shapes and windows. It will be fascinating to see what the machine is capable of during its beta testing.”
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