The Heidelberg Dymatrix 106 CSB die cutter uses standardised logistics systems to deliver an enhanced workflow
The world’s first Heidelberg Dymatrix 106 CSB die cutter has racked up five million cuts and proven a significant success for Heidelberg and user Freund in Krefeld, Germany. The company has been using the Dymatrix 106 since the northern autumn last year. Heidelberg initially unveiled the new cutter at drupa 2004. Freund opted for a complete packaging solution from Heidelberg comprising a Dymatrix 106 CSB, the recently installed Diana Pro 74 folder-gluer and two Speedmaster CD 102 presses. The die-cutter processes sheet formats up to 76x106 cm and die-cuts, embosses and creases paper of 80gsm and above, board up to 2,000gsm and corrugated board up to 4mm thick. And it does all this at speeds of up to 9,000sph. and with a cutting pressure of 330 tons.
The Dymatrix 106 CSB uses standardised logistics systems to deliver an enhanced workflow. Michael Raschke, production manager at Freund says, “We are working non-stop with the same system pallets as in the printing press".
Non-stop pile changing in the feeder is followed by the cutting, stripping and blanking stations. The die cutter is raised 90cm, like the press, in order to be able to use high pallets in non-stop operation. The Dymatrix 106 CSB employs the technology of the moving upper platen. This method prevents the sheet moving vertically. The fact that the material can travel through the machine smoothly maximizes cutting quality, particularly with thinner materials. Register systems, which achieve register accuracies of +/- 0.15 mm, are present in all stations such as the feeder, cutting, stripping and blanking units.
The Krefeld site of the Freund Group has a workforce of 70 employed in producing folding cartons for example for automatic packaging machines. Its customers are midsize manufacturers of branded goods from the consumer goods and foodstuffs industries, on regional, national and international levels.
The Freund Group has two further sites. The Georgsmarienhütte site near Osnabrück, where the company is headquartered, has a workforce of 144 and produces packagings of laminated corrugated board and special packaging made of solid board. The Dresden site has 26 employees producing product presentation displays.
