Products to watch at Pamex

Eden BM 1013, EskoArtwork - Kongsberg XE 10, Robatech ErgoStar and Riso - MZ 870A

02 Nov 2011 | By Samir Lukka


Eden BM 1013

Eden is a first timer at Pamex and the company is showcasing its flagship product BM 1013, a corrugated board, cardboard and fabric cutting plotter. This is a robust digital cutting table which is heavily built for smooth and sturdy operation. Driven by servo motors, BM 1013 is equipped with heavy duty tool head with three or four tool positions. The standard configuration consists of a pen for marking, an ocscillating knife which can cut up to 15mm thick and a creasing wheel for corrugated boards. Eden has used Pamex 2011 as its launch platform for BM 1013 cutting table. Eden has installed more than 250 cutting tables of different sizes all over the world. The company is looking for channel partner to market its product in India.



EskoArtwork - Kongsberg XE 10
Esko is displaying, Kongsberg XE10, the dye-less digital cutting and creasing table for folding carton packaging at its stand at Pamex. Karan Talwar, sales account manager, North and East India, said: "Esko has installed 45 tables in South Asia till date. "The Kongsberg works at a speed of up to 64meters per minute, enhancing the production capacity of short- run production houses. Esko also stated that earlier only the packaging printers bought this table but now, even digital printers are becoming major buyers. The table displayed at the stall has been sold to Sterling Publisher, based at Greater Noida. The table has a sheet-size of 900x1200 mm and a work area of 800x1100 mm. Tooling system includes static knife tool, hiforce knife tool, crease tool, varicut tool, vibracut tool and hi-frequency vibracut tool can finish folding cartons and polyster materials, as well as substrates as thick as single flute corrugated sheets. The XE tables provide an excellent solution for the production of varnish blankets for offset printing presses. It is also cost-efficient for the preparation of spot varnishing blankets for commercial print work and folding carton packaging.


Robatech ErgoStar
Versatile, ergonomic and flexible hand applicator ErgoStar developed by Robatech scores with several advantages. It is suitable to apply all types of hotmelts such as EVA, PUR and PE, adhesive hotmelts or sealing compounds with highest precision in the form of beads, spirals or by spraying. The nozzles can be exchanged and adapted to the requirements of the job on hand. The new design enables the operator to work without tiring and takes health considerations into account. A particular plus point is the ergonomic "cool-touch" handle of a special plastic material. Even if used for longer periods, the handle is pleasantly cool to touch and prevents burns. Robatech has installed more than 40 ErgoStar in India.




Riso – MZ 870A
Riso MZ870 two-colour digital printer can print up 150 A3 sheets per minute of 46 to 210 gsm thickness. As Riso is known for its no pre-press and plates to print techniques, the same system has been applied here. The digital printer runs on high-speed digital master making and full automatic stencil printing technology. Just prepare the design and print is a click away. The sheets are printed with a resolution of 600x600 dpi. Ranjith Kadiroo, head of sales, stated that these printers are suitable for short-run jobs. "We have sold around 10,000 printers including 200 MZ870A printers," he added. The company claims that this is the least electricity consuming digital printer with a consumption rate of one unit for continuous three hours operation. Riso has its presence in India from last 20 years and the MZ870 is four-year old.