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News Release from: EskoArtwork | Subject: ArtiosCAD 6.0
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 December 2004
Carton Firm's Dramatic CAD Speed
St Neot's Packaging is the first company in the UK to install the latest ArtiosCAD 6.0 software from Esko-Graphics with two new seats.
St Neot's Packaging is the first company in the UK to install the latest ArtiosCAD 6.0 software from Esko-Graphics with two new seats The company, which specialises in high end confectionery cartons for the fast food industry, produces an average of 200 new samples a week
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 17 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"When we replaced an old Misomex table with a Kongsberg XL20 from Esko-Graphics, we were using an earlier version of ArtiosCAD.
We wanted to use some of the new features in version 6.0 and Esko-Graphics pulled out all the stops to make sure that we were a priority customer," said Ian Wallis, CAD Manager.
"Esko-Graphics has simplified the software, so it is much easier to operate.
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They have also added some very useful new tools, which makes the speed of construction phenomenal.
Although they gave us training, I believe that anybody with CAD knowledge could teach themselves," he continued.
Wallis highlighted the standards catalogue for special praise.
"I just key in a size and it presents me with a selection of designs from the extensive library of folding carton styles.
In the past you had to be much more specific and key in exactly what you wanted.
This is much quicker and easier.
I can also assign my own short cuts on the keyboard for the tools I use everyday as opposed to using the standard ones and that's a great bonus.
There are also useful icons like the line angle and offset tools, which previously could only be accessed via the keyboard and I prefer to use a mouse.
File storage has always been well defined in ArtiosCAD, making it simple to reference jobs in client folders by anybody in the department if the designer is away," he added.
While the additional production features are benefiting the CAD department, it is the new 3D Designer module that will enable St Neot's Packaging to provide its customers with a three-dimensional package with full colour graphics from the CAD drawing said Esko.
"This will make a huge difference, particularly for our overseas customers because it takes four or five days to post a sample.
Then there may be several alterations and each time we send another sample.
Now we will be able to reduce this time significantly because they will be able to see the 3D package design on screen.
It will save a lot of time and cost because we will only physically send them one sample at the final stage," Wallis emphasised.
Previously the CAD department sent the diemaker basic CF2 files but the diemaker feature in ArtiosCAD will now allow the company to export fully operational die files with striping rules and bridges, for example.
That will not only save time and money, it will also ensure that the files are accurate added Esko.
The Kongsberg XL20 table often cuts several hundred samples a week when a client wants to test the carton for safety and transport checks prior to production.
Wallis explained: "We bought it because we wanted quality cutting and full colour mock-ups.
It cuts on a range of stock from 200 microns to double corrugated.
As a general rule the blanks are 300mm x 600mm although it varies from carton to carton.
We haven't measured the XL's productivity but it has probably almost tripled our output and has certainly reduced the number of operators from two to one, which has made a significant saving.".
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