Italian converter installs twelfth Prati finishing machine

Italian label and packaging converter Nuceria Adesivi Group has installed a Jupiter TC280 inspection and finishing machine from Prati. The installation means the company runs 12 Prati machines across its three production sites. 

The Jupiter TC280 can handle a wide range of materials at high speed, including self-adhesive labels, flexible packaging, cardboard, laminates, multi-page labels and other sensitive materials. Label quality is managed by the VaryControl program, which offers total control for managing three different types of rewinding tension: constant on the axis for self-adhesive labels, constant on the web for flexible materials, and mixed for special jobs. 

‘The quality control afforded by Prati inspection machines is very impressive,’ said Guido Iannone, plant manager at Nuceria Adesivi’s San Giuliano Milanese site. ‘They’re also extremely easy to use and very reliable – which is essential for an operation as busy as ours. Plus the low maintenance costs mean we’ll see a faster return on our investment. Another important aspect for us is that the different models of Prati inspection machines have very similar user interfaces. This means it’s no problem to move operators to different machines when needed.’ 

Nuceria Adesivi Group has grown at a rate of 20 percent a year over the past two years. It expects to close 2010 with a turnover of around 28 million euros, 40 percent of which comes from foreign markets. Iannone added: ‘The industry is getting back on its feet after the downturn in 2008. We were able to weather the financial storm because we offset the decline in domestic orders by attracting lots of international customers. We’ve established a very strong platform for growth and are now focusing on further diversifying our product portfolio and entering new markets.’ 

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