Israel based Highcon have launched the latest in the Euclid series, the Highcon Euclid IIIC. It extends the range of the third generation Euclid cutting and creasing machines into the world of corrugated and fluted substrates from 1 mm up to 3mm. The machine has been working with corrugated board at LxBxH in Switzerland since the end of 2015 and is now being made commercially available.
Aviv Ratzman, Highcon CEO and Co-founder, explains, “We realised the potential of the corrugated market in B1 and B2 (42″ and 28″) formats and have been encouraged by the success that LxBxH have had in this market. Box compression tests that have been performed by comparing the digitally produced boxes with conventional ones have shown that boxes produced with the same substrate on the Euclid are stronger than those produced on conventional machines. This creates an opportunity to attain the same strength with reduced material usage and as a result, reduced costs.The potential of adding lamination and high quality print also opens up a world of packaging that is both visually and structurally effective.”
The Euclid IIIC not only saves on the production and storage of die cutting formes but also adds the flexibility of digital technology which enables JIT production, short runs, customised perforations, clean edges and easier opening together with variable data etching for customisation or personalisation down to the level of serial numbers. It will handle single wall, N F G E and B-flute from 1mm to 3mm. Corrugated converters interested in seeing the machine at work are invited to attend a Highcon VIP event to be held at LxBxH on April 16th 2018. (Contact [email protected])
