The Zünd D3 L3200 was installed at Caps Cases in Newmarket, Suffolk, in September
One of the first UK businesses to install a double-beamed Zünd D3 digital cutting table, Caps Cases is keen to expand into POS and bespoke packaging sectors.
After investing in an HP Scitex 11000, Caps Cases, convertor of corrugated material for the packaging and retail industries, sought a complementary finishing system that did not require tooling.
‘When we saw the Zünd D3 at drupa we were impressed,’ said Trevor Bissett, managing director. ‘Zünd has really thought about the functionality and productivity of being able to cut two sheets at once or have one large sheet with two heads operating on it at the same time – that was a big draw for us. So we came home from drupa with much lighter pockets!’
The D3 L3200 was installed in September. Due to its modular build, the Zünd team was able to ‘shoehorn’ the 10 metre-long machine ‘into quite a tight space,’ explained Mr Bissett.
Formerly the company procured a new cutting forme for each job, which involved extra costs for the customer and subsequent storage. ‘As you can imagine we’ve accumulated thousands of these formes since 1982,’ said Mr Bissett.
Producing new designs digitally means that the company can now offer short-run, branded packaging to its customers. Fashion houses and craft beer brands are on the radar, as well as more POS.
The D3 L3200 is currently running two shifts a day and Caps Cases is planning a visit to Zünd UK’s demonstration suite in St Albans to see the rest of the range.
