UK carton converter invests in Brausse

- Brausse TA1100 C4/6 handles straight-line, crash-lock and 4/6 corner cartons at speeds of up to 325m/min, while the Brausse 1050 SEH is a 7,500sph cutting and creasing press

 

- Brausse is relative newcomer to UK market but has more than 80 installations across Europe

 

Carton Edge has bolstered is trade finishing capabilities with a Brausse TA1100 folder gluer.

 

The Brausse unit is the latest in a series of investments for the Coventry-based business, including its first cut-crease press – a Brausse 1050 series model.

 

The Brausse TA1100 C4/6 handles straight-line, crash-lock and 4/6 corner cartons at speeds of up to 325m/min.

 

The Brausse 1050 SEH, supplied by Brausse UK, is a 7,500sph cutting and creasing press with a heated upper beam to aid the conversion of plastics. The press is supplied with standard equipment including a non-stop feeder, non-stop delivery and motorized pressure adjustment.

 

The new die-cutting service at Carton Edge extends the company's already extensive services which include gluing, window patching, carton edging, over-labelling and tray forming.

 

Eddie Owen, chairman of Carton Edge, said: ‘Every day our converter and carton maker customers have to cope with shorter and shorter lead times and more complexity.

 

‘Adding die-cutting gives us an extra dimension in the services we offer. Also, with the prevalence of just-in-time manufacturing among packer-fillers and brand owners, we have to keep investing in equipment, people and systems to give our customers the service levels and turnaround times they need.’

 

Headquartered in Canada, Brausse is a relative newcomer to the UK market but has more than 80 installations across Europe. Brausse UK managing director John Hall said: ‘Our focus is to offer fully featured machines combined with high capability and flexibility at the best value in the market. We're delighted that Carton Edge has shown the confidence it has in our machines.’

 

Owen added: ‘At our busiest times of year these two processes have been bottlenecks to production. Rather than downgrade the level of service we offer we have chosen to increase capacity well above what we need day-to-day. In that way we can ensure the service response our customers expect.’

 

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