Karlville/Martin alliance announced at Labelexpo

Karlville Development Group and Martin Automatic have joined forces to create a ‘non-stop’ series of high-volume seamers for shrink sleeve manufacture. The 300D High Speed, Non-Stop series featuring a Martin Automatic roll changing system was shown for the first time at Labelexpo 2004 in Chicago.
Raul F. Matos, executive vice president for Karlville said, ‘The new 300D with automatic roll change reduces production waste by 3 per cent and increases throughput by up to 30 per cent to create a higher quality product for less cost. This increased productivity equates to a very fast payback for the converter. Key to the new system is the Martin MBEC Automatic Butt Splicer and STR rewind that provide reliable, non-stop product production.’
Matos continued, ‘We chose Martin Automatic because of their advanced technology and worldwide service program. We are an international company serving converters all over the world. We needed to be aligned with a company that could provide fast and reliable global service-Martin was our first and only choice. The integration process was very professional and was completed remarkably fast.’
Martin Automatic and Karlville engineers worked together to integrate the 300D Seamer with the new Martin MBEC automatic butt splicer and the STR rewind, creating a flexible upgrade path for the 300D series. ‘We added a number of new features to the STR to accommodate this specialized application and provide the performance that Karlville required,’ said David Wright, vice president of Martin Automatic Inc.