World’s first Highcon Beam Digital Cutter and Creaser installed

Glossop Cartons (Stockport, UK) has installed the world’s first Highcon Beam Digital Cutting and Creasing Machine that’s currently being beta tested. The Highcon Beam is the next generation model of Highcon’s digital cutting and creasing solution specifically designed to offer enhanced production capabilities, faster speeds, improved software and “incredible” finishing capabilities for the mainstream carton and commercial markets. As the only carton printer in the world currently able offer this digital finishing technology, Glossop Cartons has begun to test the machine, which is being launched officially at drupa in May.

“We’re huge advocates of Highcon and absolutely delighted to have installed this innovative technology that will bolster our production capabilities at our new premises in Stockport,” said Jacky Sidebottom-Every, Sales Director at Glossop Cartons.
“Together with the Highcon Axis web-to-pack solution, which we’re also beta testing, we can bring huge benefits to our customers who are actively seeking differentiation on the shelf, together with faster turnarounds, while at the same time streamlining our own ordering processes.
This is an exciting opportunity for our customers to benefit from this innovative machine which offers superior, intricate laser-cut designs and is therefore ideal for a wide range of markets – including added-value luxury packaging, greeting cards, direct mail and stationery products in particular, and conventional carton work. The possibilities are endless, and we look forward to creating some incredible packaging solutions for our customers.”
The new digital cutter and creaser will run alongside the company’s existing Highcon Euclid, Bobst and Iberica cutting and creasing machines, and will reduce make-ready times and run B1 sheets at an ultra-fast maximum speed of 5,000 sheets per hour via its a three high-powered lasers. It can handle a wide range of substrates, including 2 mm E-flute corrugated board.