The two MBO T460 are being used as automatic paper cutting and handling lines
Rayleigh based card manufacturing, personalisation and fulfilment operation Thames Card Technology has invested in two MBO T460 compact buckle-folding machines in a push to increase its automation.
The two new machines, supplied by Friedheim International, were installed at the company’s premises at the end of November. They are being used as automatic paper cutting and handling lines to process print such as letters and inserts coming off upgraded Xerox printing equipment as part of the automation drive and to cut turnaround times.
Ché Colford, operations director said, ‘We’ve looked at our whole paper printing platform. We have a mix of continuous and cut-sheet printing which needed consolidation. We have a lot of double handling at the moment and we wanted to increase the speed and flexibility of what we can do and also our capacity, especially with the growth in the loyalty market.
‘Importantly, reducing the handling of the product enables us to deliver a better service to our customers and the ability to capitalise on the different market opportunities that are out there.’
Founded in 1994, the company achieved a turnover of £15.9 million in 2016, which amounted to a 45% growth in gross margin – double its budgeted profit expectation. Earlier this year the company increased its personalisation capacity by 60%, and has invested well over £2 million on new machinery so far in 2017.
