Benson adds second Bobst Expertcut

Benson Group, a leading UK carton printer, has installed a new Bobst Expertcut 106 PER for faster, more productive post-press carton production at its Benson Box factory in Bardon, Leicestershire.
 
The new finishing line represents a six figure investment and provides an upgraded post-press product that plays a vital part in the conversion of high-quality printed board into the finished pack by accurately cutting the final shape of the carton, including "windows" where appropriate.
 
Benson Group has already installed a similar Bobst Expertcut at its plant in Gateshead.
 
The Bobst Expertcut 106 PER features Power Register II, a lay-free dynamic register system, registering die-cutting to the print on the sheet instead of to the edge of the board. The dynamic stripping and blanking systems on the Expertcut ensure the delivery of perfectly flat, stripped and blanked cartons ready for folding and gluing. A cam driven platen and Smart Feeder ensure uninterrupted production. The Bobst Expertcut units have already provided improvements on throughput for Benson Group, delivering up to 9,000 sheets per hour.
 
Benson Group managing director Mark Kerridge said: ‘This latest installation is the second Bobst Expertcut unit for Benson Group this year following the installation of a similar unit at our Gateshead factory.
 
‘The two new units will help us to avoid bottlenecks at the gluing and cutting stages of the production process. The further efficiencies offered by such equipment will enable us to maintain the excellent packaging prices that we have been able to offer customers in recent years.’