Gluing machine

WH Leary GmbH successfully installed a system with 22 glue valves on the Bobst Alpina folder-gluer for the production of drink boxes with a highly complex structure, indicating that the company has become a folding cartons Ace in the industry. Alpina's folder-gluer has its own mass-detection sensor, which is now installed with so many valves to ensure that the folder-gluer can be produced at a production speed of 20,000 cartons per hour, and that the carton produced is 100% customer-friendly and has a low reject rate. This is still the first in the industry.

Riverwood International is a packaging manufacturer in the US that provides composite packaging solutions for the food and beverage industry. Its customers include a number of well-known companies. Earlier this year, Riverwood International signed a deal with Leary to install the LS-9 system on its subsidiary Alpina folder-gluer at a processing plant in Bristol, England. Based on the LS-9 system's viscose application and detection technology, Riverwood International has, through a period of fine tuning, brought the company's folder-gluer to the aforementioned “20,000 cartons per hour, And 100% customer satisfaction, low reject rate "technical specifications.

Mr. Andy Sims, who oversees the installation of the system, is Leary’s deputy business manager. He said: “Because of the large number of valves (22), the installation of the system is obviously a very Complex work, but I believe the LS-9 is a unique system because there is no other system that can automate the monitoring of each valve.

Reduce machine trouble, reduce scrap rate

On TargetTM technology, formerly known as Pafra-Trak technology, is one of many patented advanced technologies, and it is at the heart of the success of the LS-9 system. The LS-9 system using this technology not only can be used as an easy-to-use controller, but also glues and inspects glue lines at machine speeds ranging from 10m/min to 600m/min, and can also run on machines. The glue line is automatically adjusted. The key point is that because the system can automatically prevent the offset of the glue line, it ensures accurate positioning, thereby reducing machine malfunctions and damage to the carton. It is because of this system performance that Leary's products have played a very important role in the successful application of the company within Riverwood International.

Mr. Simms further said: "By looking at the benefits, other systems merely acted as a counteracting of the defective box before the operator intervened. Therefore, the reject rate was high; from a bad point of view, these systems did not implement the correct paper box. Surveillance has caused the defective box to reach the customer, and the complaints have followed."

Riverwood International is now very familiar with the cost savings of the LS-9 system. The company installed the LS-9 system in 2000 on the first of its four folder-gluers, although the system has relatively simple 3 (or 4) valves installed. Thanks to the excellent performance of the 22-valve system on the Alpina folder-gluer, Riverwood International purchased another LS-9 system last December, but this time it was installed on the Bobst Domino folder-gluer. The company owns 7 folding carton machines and currently 6 of them have adopted the LS-9 system. Last year, due to the superior performance of the system, senior management of Riverwood International's headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA purchased at least 17 LS-9 systems to meet the needs of the US market. In November last year, in order to give customers demonstrations, BOBST GmbH also installed a LS-9 system with 22 valves for its largest folder gluer, Alpina IIGNB, at its corporate headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. . This reflects the perfect fit of this system with the Bobst Alpina II CUBE control unit.

Leary's other leading technology in the folding carton industry is GAP-ProTM technology. The use of this technology enables the monitoring of the distance between the cassettes during the gluing process without regard to the speed of the machine or the change in the friction of the conveyor belt. GAP-ProTM technology can reduce the spacing of the carton without the clogging of the carton or overlapping of the carton. Using this technology can increase the overall production speed of the machine by nearly 10%.

Good compatibility and easy to use

Leary introduced three series of products after repackaging the original products to meet the needs of the carton industry. In these three product lines, the LS-9 system occupies the top position. The other two systems are Select and Perimeter. The Select series consists of three systems: a 14 (or 8) channel Extrusion Controller. It can reach 8 valves (performance requirements) and is compatible with all Leary Cold Valves and most hot melt valves; 2 Detection Controller. It has more than 70 monitoring options and can monitor all triggers and encoders - through a closed loop SureScanTM to ensure 100% inspection; 3 Combination Controller. It has all the features of extrusion systems and detection systems.

Both the LS-9 Series and Select Series are manufactured using the state-of-the-art 15 inch (upgraded from 10 inch) color touch screen. Thanks to the center of operation control of the color touch screen, the ease of use of the entire system is ensured. On an existing basis, if a new icon-based system is adopted, it can also make its control easier and facilitate the easy readability of the system in global applications. It is also important that once the company’s product needs change, or new software and new sensors are developed in the market, both the LS-9 Series and the Select Series can be upgraded and improved, which avoids the expense of purchasing the entire new system. Expensive costs. The Select system is also one of the most versatile systems on the market. It also has another irresistible attraction: it has the same performance as some other similar systems in a medium price.

The LS-9 system can improve the productivity, quality, and efficiency of the unstructured folder gluer. An example is Delta Packaging UK. Delta Packaging, based in Belfast, United Kingdom, is a provider of high-quality folding carton packs to a wide range of companies with customers throughout Europe. In order to fulfill its contractual obligations with world-renowned companies in the food industry, Delta Packaging needs a more effective system. To this end, Delta Packaging installed the LS-9 system on its two-glue folder gluer. According to the company’s sales director, Neal McCone, “We have seen an overall improvement in the overall performance of the folder-gluer after the installation of the LS-9 system: faster production speeds and lower reject rates. We have been focusing on improving the quality of service to our customers. And investing in the most advanced technologies such as the Leary LS-9 is a reflection of our concern in this area."

Gary Roberts, a systems consultant at Leary UK, commented: “I can say with absolute confidence that the systems we provide can increase the efficiency of the machine by 15%. When customers buy one of our System, this is not just a capital cost, but an investment with high efficiency and high profitability."

Thoughtful after-sales service

Compared with competitors, Leary believes that it has another major success-after-sales service. Mr. Anderson pointed out: "We are convinced that no one company can provide better services than ours." Leary's after-sales service includes training companies on the folding folder gluer in Heidelberg. Such excellent training facilities not only specify the correct equipment for the customer, but also allow operators to appreciate the advantages of Leary's system products. "We continue to work hard to provide customers with innovative, technologically advanced training to ensure that our products maintain optimal satisfaction."

Finally, Mr. Anderson added: “Customers who buy our system not only get the hardware, but also get the best experts when they need it. We promise that experts will visit the site to solve the problem within two days of the customer requesting assistance. At the same time, in order to maintain the company's reputation, we provide every customer with meticulous and considerate service under the best of our ability."

Leary's reputation has many components based on this excellent after-sales service.

To enter the global market

In order to improve its international image, the United States WH Leary has formulated an ambitious long-term strategy, and relaunching the Leary system is the center of this long-term strategy. Leary has grown into one of the world's leading suppliers of coating and detection technologies for the past 70 years. The company acquired Pafra Systems in August 2000 (the company is located in the Basildon area of ​​Essex, UK, has been established for a long time and has a reputation in the coating business), reflecting Leary's expansion of its Determination of business activities in markets in Europe, Asia, and Australasia (referring to Australia, New Zealand and the islands of the South Pacific).

In order to ensure the best possible technical support for customers, Leary has set up a technical expert group. As the most important part of the company's global expansion plan, Leary will effectively increase the share of Leary's technology in the established Western European countries. Currently, Leary focuses on major manufacturers in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland. It also finds that there are huge business opportunities in these countries. At present, the company's business in the Far East, especially in Japan and South Korea, is also making positive progress; at the same time, it is also conducting related business negotiations with some major folding carton processors in Australasia.

Leary's Mr. Bryce Anderson said: "There is no other system on the market that can achieve such advanced technology level (multi-functionality, high quality and excellent production capacity) as LS-9 system, and As a result, it brings tremendous business benefits. The LS-9 system sets a benchmark for all other systems.” Mr. Anderson, 49 years old, is a New Zealander, and in April 2004 he was chaired by Kevin Levy (Kevin Leary) was appointed as a business manager for the European region. He developed the outline of Leary's march to the world (in addition to North America, South America, and Canada).

In October last year, Andy Sims joined Mr. Anderson's European team. Mr. Sims began his professional career as an internal support engineer in Pafra in 1997 and was mobilized for field service and R&D. Shortly after Pafra Systems was acquired by Leary, the headquarters of the company transferred to Illinois in the United States engaged in research and development. Before he was transferred back to the United Kingdom to work with Mr. Anderson, he also served as field service manager responsible for overseeing the installation and service of the Leary system nationwide. "After returning to the UK, I and Blaise traveled all over the country to conduct inspections and the market prospects were quite good. This has greatly aroused my interest." Sims said.

The appointment of Mr. Gary Roberts as a system consultant in the United Kingdom is also a very important personnel arrangement. Mr. Roberts previously worked for a very competitive coating company and joined Leary in November last year. He said: “One of the biggest and most gratifying surprises is Leary’s way to open the door to the UK market. Pafra Systems has a large customer base in the UK and has long been a good reputation. Plus Leary’s impeccable products Quality, which made Leary (after acquiring Pafra Systems) have great strength in the UK market to gain a lot of profit opportunities. I tried to convince those carton processing companies that the use of the LS-9 system can improve 3 (or 4) The production capacity of the glue-gluer can also increase the efficiency and competitiveness of the processing company, and ultimately increase its production efficiency.Many cartons are not producing at full speed because they do not trust the reliability of the gluing system. ”

Clear and detailed planning for entering the global market, state-of-the-art technology coupled with a professional and united team of employees