Before the Box
"We look at it as not trying to build a specific machine. "We're just trying to provide the solution for whatever the need is. We want to make it so they can change the dies, or be able to add a couple extra stations for doing a certain type of work," Newville says.
Whether folding cartons are produced on conventional or digital presses, the job isn't finished until the carton is scored, trimmed and glued. The process can require a mix of machinery from multiple vendors or just a couple of machines that enable a streamlined manufacturing process from plain paperboard to finished carton. But no matter how it's done, standing apart from the competition is always the goal.
Cory Francer is an analyst at NAPCO Research. He formerly served as editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions.