Heidelberg customer, Moquin Press, label and packaging provider, has set a new world record (after measurement from Heidelberg) producing 452,755 net sellable sheets (455,709 gross sheets) on its Speedmaster XL 106 in only 24 hours.
With speeds up to 21,000 sheets per hour, Moquin’s seven-colour press with inline coating, installed at its Belmont facility, is the first in the world from Heidelberg specially designed for label production.
Through modification of the press; special sheet travel adjustments in the units and the delivery and the new fourth generation CutStar – all optimised for production of thin materials at higher speeds.
Marcio Ribiero, general manager for Moquin, outlined the press’ quality control as key to the achievement, as without it, operators would have to pull sheets ever three to four minutes to check colour offline.
Heidelberg said the Speedmaster XL 106’s advanced Push to Stop technology, processes intelligently start on their own, and the operator only interrupts when necessary. The company added that the main aspect of the machine is its non-stop delivery – after every 10,000 sheets the machine automatically started the process to change out the stack in delivery – ensuring uninterrupted production on long runs.
‘A big congratulations to the team at Moquin Press for this incredible achievement,’ said Clarence Penge, executive vice president for sales, product management, and marketing for Heidelberg USA. ‘Their enduring success underscores the importance of continuously investing in the best people and latest technologies to stay competitive and adapt to changes in the market.’
Mr Riberio concluded, ‘The more in tune our operators get with the technology, the more efficient we become. We know we can get even better. The customer is the real benefactor here. We can turn projects around with more agility than our competitors yet still maintain extremely high-quality standards.’
