Acme Corrugated Box Installs State of the Art Printing, Die-cutting and Sheet Handling Solutions

Starting in late 2017, Acme Corrugated Box of Hatboro, Pa., decided it was time to once again step up its game. Long known for innovation and efficiency, the company decided that it could broaden its market with the addition of a top and bottom printing rotary die-cutter. But the die-cutter itself was just the start. After a rigourous and in-depth analysis of today’s state-of-the-art equipment, major additions were added to achieve the highest operating speeds and maximise the capabilities of this new press. The die-cutter chosen was Apstar‘s HG2 1632, configured for two-colour top and three-colour bottom printing. JB dryers were added in both top and bottom positions.

While developing plans for the installation Jeremy Cohen, Acme Vice President of Operations, along with General Manager John Kochie, quickly realised that as technologically advanced as this new die-cutter would be, getting the most productivity would require an equally sophisticated stacker. Simply put, if the Apstar was capable of continuous 10,000 (or more) sheets per hour output, the installation required a takeaway solution that could also operate at that speed. READ MORE