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Better die cutting accuracy and reduced consumables


and with corrugated its favoured pack choice it is vital that box plants are able to compete effectively. SUN Automation offers


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retrofittable technology to ensure die cutting accuracy and savings in consumables such as ink and water that meet these needs. Says Rob Dal Lago, SUN


Automation’s EMEA general manager: “Corrugated is already a favourite of many of the pharma giants and its sustainability credentials give it a head start over other packaging solutions, but box plants need to ensure they can make the grade not just in reduced waste but also market leading standards of production. “This is where SUN Automation’s


technology such as MicroGrind or AccuPrint come in – a relatively


he pharmaceutical industry’s packaging needs are becoming increasingly demanding,


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small investment to help plants compete effectively in core target markets.” The MicroGrind die cut accuracy


system is said to provide benefits for box plants that need accurate and consistent crease, score, and perforation in order to facilitate fault free auto-fill and


shelf presentation in corrugated packaging. It uses a tungsten carbide roll to grind the anvil flat and true, allowing the surface to be treated in micro amounts automatically with precision, without operator intervention. Meanwhile, compared to


conventional flexographic printing


systems, AccuPrint is claimed to achieve up to 85 per cent savings in recovered ink prior to a colour changeover, alongside a 50 per cent reduction in set-up time and a 50 per cent reduction in the water needed for wash up. More information from www. sunautomation.com


Better control of colour in your print operations


Packaging converters will be able to improve digital communications with their brand owner customers following a co-operative agreement between the owner of Pantone, X-Rite, and HAVI Global Solutions (HGS). It means that HGS, as part of its print quality management system, ColourSentry, will support PantoneLIVE, and converters will have a secure way to access the latest Pantone Colour Standards that are being used by designers. Michigan-based X-Rite is a global


leader in colour science and technology while HGS provides


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packaging technology, supply chain & analytics, promotions management, and end-of-life services. “With a complex, global


packaging supply chain, brand owners need to ensure that colour and branding guidelines remain consistent across multiple geographic locations, packaging substrates, and printing technologies,” said Jay Sperry, graphics commercialisation director at HGS. “Through our partnership with


X-Rite Pantone, we are now able to offer all of our ColourSentry


customers a secure way to access the latest Pantone Colour Standards that are being utilised by packaging designers. This links the packaging supply chain to the creative intent of brand owners and ensures that colour is managed to deliver predictable, reliable and consistent print quality.” ColourSentry is a web-based


enterprise print and colour quality management system that benchmarks, characterises, calibrates, and verifies a brand’s print supply chain across all print methods and substrates. The ColourSentry system


incorporates a custom software and certified hardware suite, expert optimisation, calibration, and centralised standards with live reporting on key process indicators for graphic reproduction and print quality. The system proactively provides data in real-time for compliance throughout the contracted print supply network, with demonstrated integration across brand management, design operations, print operations, and supply chain teams. More information from www.


pantone.com/pantonelive or www.xrite.com/packaging


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