Kocher + Beck UK is expanding its die making production facility in Coalville by installing two new highly specialised machines. A CNC 3-axis milling machine, built by its parent company in Germany has gone into production a month early. This ‘generation 5’ machine features fully automated camera recognition to speed up plate loading and increase accuracy.
“In difficult times printers are even more conscious of the need for a quality product and a level of service which ensures they retain customer loyalty,” says sales director Steve Horne. “We recognise the importance of offering same day despatch as printers try harder to respond to stringent turn-round demands. While some suppliers are cutting back, we are increasing our capacity to offer even greater support to the industry.
He continues: “The company has invested over £400,000 in the last 18 months in the latest technology from Kocher + Beck in Germany. We can now produce more dies per machine cycle with shorter downtimes. Same day despatch, a key target for 2009, has already tripled when compared with this time last year. We hope to further increase this facility. With our plant in 24 hour production, it is not unusual to despatch in the middle of the night.”
The Coalville operation makes flexible rotary dies for the envelope and label industry, and packaging and commercial printers. Its IOC system for running on standard offset equipment is said to offer fast makeready and simplicity of use from very low investment.
A new laser hardening machine will arrive later this calendar year, further increasing capacity.
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