Packaging firm installs Kongsberg cutting table

Nefab Packaging Norway has installed one of Eskoartwork's Kongsberg XL48 systems.

For the past four years, Nefab had been working with a Kongsberg XL24 table and ArtiosCAD structural design software to produce small to medium-size runs of foam and corrugated boxes.

It decided to invest in the large-size Kongsberg XL48 to support corporate growth and satisfy demand for shorter time to market.

Espen Auseth, managing director at Nefab Packaging Norway, says: 'To satisfy capacity, we decided to look for a more efficient way to produce foam for inner packaging and corrugated boxes.

'The Kongsberg XL48 cutting table was the best solution available on the market, perfectly suiting the growing needs of our company.

With added work and requests for faster deliveries, an obvious in-house bottleneck occurred.

The company had to decide whether to invest in new equipment in-house or move production capabilities to another business unit outside Norway.

Nefab strongly preferred to handle clients' packaging orders locally, and chose to install the Kongsberg table in Norway.

Nefab's small print run production, its need for high-quality products and short delivery times were strong motivators behind the company's decision to invest in an EskoArtwork Kongsberg XL48.

It also helped that they were very comfortable with their Kongsberg XL24, which worked seamlessly with ArtiosCAD software.

ArtiosCAD creates structural packaging designs with the ability to create 3D proofs for customers.

Design files are sent electronically from ArtiosCAD workstations to the Kongsberg table for cutting and folding.

The Kongsberg XL48 enables Nefab to handle larger volumes with the existing in-house staff.

With a work area of over 14m2, a larger piece of material can be processed on the Kongsberg XL48.

This means more work can be fitted and cut simultaneously, reducing the number of times a substrate has to be loaded and unloaded on the table.

Nefab can therefore produce more foam and corrugated packaging in only one shift, with strongly reduced operator interference.

Since the research and development department was already familiar with the ArtiosCAD software, this work could easily and with no extra costs be transferred to the XL48.

Espen Auseth says: 'The flexibility in terms of the size of foam products and the ability to produce solutions in triple-wall or other heavy-duty board were important issues for our company.

The Kongsberg XL48 is the largest Kongsberg cutting table, with a work area of 2,210 x 6,550mm, handling a maximum sheet size of 2,280 x 6,960mm.

As with all Kongsberg XL dieless cutting and creasing tables, the XL48 offers simple and time-optimised operation with tooling flexibility and high durability.

For even greater efficiency, it can be delivered with automatic loading and unloading platforms.

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