The Robinette Company to Install its 2nd W&H NOVOFLEX C Flexo Press
Robinette decided to invest in a second NOVOFLEX press because it is in need of additional capacity as it continues making inroads in the flexible packaging markets.
11/08/06 Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation announces the sale of a 53” NOVOFLEX CM 10-color flexo press to the Robinette Company of Bristol, TN. The press will be shipped to the customer’s Bristolplant in October for installation in November of this year.
Robinette decided to invest in a second NOVOFLEX press because it is in need of additional capacity as it continues making inroads in the flexible packaging markets. According to Bristol, TN Facility Plant Manager, Gil Graham, “We are investing in new printing equipment as part of our plan to create one of the most modern flexiblepackaging plants in the country.”
Last September, Robinette installed its first W&H press, the NOVOFLEX CL, with much success, “The press is performing as promised, and the service shown both during installation and afterwards has been world class.” Pleased with both the CL press and W&H, Robinette considers the purchase of second NOVOFLEX press to be a ‘natural progression’ as it looked ahead for additional printing capacity. This fall the company will welcome a NOVOFLEX CM to its Bristol facility.
“We feel a CM press is a perfect compliment to our existing CL,” explains Graham. “The CL offers a larger repeat range (49”), allowing us to compete in markets that were once closed. Now, having a CM repeat range (34.5”) fits our current product mix perfectly.”
The Robinette Company was established in 1987, but traces its roots back to 1938 when Judge Robinette began printing and converting small paper bags to supply the flour and corn millers of the Eastern U.S. Today, the Robinette Company is a full-service flexible packaging and specialty converting manufacturer committed to serving the food, beverage, construction, textile and health care markets.
The 53” NOVOFLEX CM sold to Robinette has a max. repeat length of 34.5” and is equipped with the EASY-SET fully automatic impression setting system; PORT-A-SLEEVE sleeve handling system to facilitate fast and easy changing of plate cylinder and anilox roll sleeves; and TURBOCLEAN fully automatic ink supply and wash-up system. Capacity on the new press will be allocated towards high-end flexo printing for laminated substrates such as roll stock, pouches and heat shrink.
The NOVOFLEX CM and NOVOFLEX CL printing presses make up W&H’s NOVOFLEX C series---the latest generation of sleeved, direct drive, CI flexo presses. These presses are designed for both wider printing widths and increased repeat lengths, allowing customers to choose between W&H’s wide web cylinder technology or wide web sleeve technology. The NOVOFLEX CM is available in 8 or 10 colors with repeat lengths of 49” and 34.5” respectively. The NOVOFLEX CL is a 10-color press with max. repeats of 49”. Both presses have printing widths of 35” – 87” and a max. line speed of 2000 fpm.
