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“ The questions about the improvement of quality and how to bring in machine intelligence pushed us to go for a brand-new press . Also , the guarantee given by the Heidelberg team of a lower environmental impact led us to go for the Speedmaster CX 75 . We are growing as an organization and are still on the learning curve and have many more areas to explore and adapt to ,” Murugan said .
The Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 5-color press was installed at Abarna ’ s 30,000 sq ft plant in August 2021 . The packaging firm also installed screen-printing equipment for labels and tags and die-cutting equipment for its specialized postpress operations . Currently , the company produces garment packaging cartons , paper covers , hang tags , packaging boxes , folding tags , hangers , and band rolls for garment manufacturers – all using its own manufactured specialty paperboards .
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The company has begun operating the new press at its full potential and is looking to print special packaging jobs quickly after installation . “ We have started production with the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 now . One of the key reasons for investing in the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 is to explore special packaging jobs for our clients and create wonders for them . The production quality is exceptional , and the job setting time has come down considerably . The service and installation were done on time by the Heidelberg service team , and we are happy ,” said Sumith P Nair , head – production at Abarna Colours .
The Speedmaster CX 75 is the combination of XL 75 technology with Heidelberg ’ s SX platform , offering both automation and peak performance . The doublediameter impression cylinders facilitate gentle sheet transport while accommodating diverse substrates , from paper to cardboard up to 0.8 mm in thickness . Even at the top printing speed of 15,000 sheets per hour , the CX 75 is completely noise-free .
The inking and dampening units of the CX 75 offer color stability , and its remotecontrolled functions ensure short path inking with minimal ink consumption for precise inking and fast ink control response supported by digitally controlled ink zone motors . Maintenance-free , fully foil-lined ink fountains allow quick and easy ink changes .
On the installation of the Speedmaster CX 75 at Abarna Colours , Venkataraman , DGM sales of Heidelberg India , said , “ When we met Abarna , they had a unique requirement of printing on special paperboard made from garment surplus – the paper grammage starts from 300 gsm , and they do mostly packaging jobs with special colors and customized cartons . We analyzed their jobs thoroughly and offered them the CX 75 5-color press with coating configuration .”
A press designed by Heidelberg in the B2 format , one of the highlights of the Speedmaster CX 75 is that it can take a maximum sheet size of 605 mm × 750 mm . For better finishing standards for diverse applications , the coating unit of the CX 75 is fitted with a chamber doctor blade system and a wide range of coating supply and a wide range of anilox rollers . Coating plate changes are automatic , quick , and easy on the Speedmaster CX 75 .
Abarna Colours has already secured the FSC certification and is currently working towards securing ISO and other printing certifications to cater to wider clients . Commenting on the company ’ s plans , Murugan adds , “ Our vision is based on a step-by-step growth strategy with a focus on having less impact on nature . We aim to have 50 % growth every year and try environment-friendly ways of printing techniques and with more focus on sustainability and growth ,” said Murugan . z
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