Sain Packaging, India installs BOBST EXPERTFOLD folder-gluer

The new machine is equipped with an HHS gluing gun, inline carton inspection, braille embossing and ejection system and is the second folder-gluer from BOBST to be installed at their plant in Sonipat. The EXPERTFOLD 110 A2 is the most versatile and efficient folder-gluer for folding carton in its range, enabling the production of an impressive number of box styles in a wide range of materials. Highly efficient, the folder-gluer can produce cartons at speeds of up to 450 meters per minute, with very short makereadies and changeover times for maximum uptime.  Allowing other in-line processes to be carried out simultaneously, the BOBST EXPERTFOLD 110 A2 is equipped with two additional modules for Braille embossing and quality inspection. The ACCUCHECK quality control solution inspects every carton, filters and automatically ejects defectives ones, guaranteeing 100% quality-controlled production. Boxes that don’t meet the quality control specifications are ejected by the ACCUEJECT device.  The ACCUBRAILLE guarantees high-quality dots embossing, which ensures compliance with pharmaceutical industry regulations.  

The folder-gluer is also equipped with all the features to run three-ply corrugated cartons (E, F & N-flute). Sachin Gupta, managing director, Sain Packaging, said: “We installed our first BOBST VISIONFOLD in 2015 and are happy with its performance. Thus, BOBST became a natural choice while looking for another machine. The BOBST EXPERTFOLD 110 A2 is an advanced machine, equipped with a Baumer HHS gluing gun. The carton inspection and ejection system offer a speed of 450-m/hour. Since most of our clients are from the pharma segment, we needed that option.” Gupta established the pharma packaging company in 2004 on the suggestion of a family friend, with a single-colour offset press in Burari, Delhi. Gradually, Sain Packaging grew, and now it converts 400 to 450 tonnes of packaging boards per month in a 65,000 sqft production area. The total area of the plant is 2,025 sqm. “We can even produce 100 cartons on offset. And on the higher side, there is no limit,” Gupta added. 

He said that having BOBST kit gives a packaging printer a competitive edge in the market. “When it comes to pharma packaging, it is growing well with demand for quality print production. Today, print buyers want quality boards along with print beautification and security features. They want UV coating instead of lamination,” he explained. “Braille is also in demand right now and we are planning to invest towards it.” Sain has also established a semi-automatic three-ply corrugated plant to manufacture B, C & E-flute sizes. “We have upgraded our small and manual corrugated set up into an automatic one and are converting around 300 tonnes of kraft per month. Our corrugated set up includes a fingerless corrugated machine, double-colour printer slotter, automatic stitching machine and folder-gluer. A team of 45 people run the corrugated operation,” he said. Gupta is optimistic for the future, as the company continues to grow. Last year, the company’s turnover was Rs 45-crore. 

“Our investment moving forward will be focused on making processes and operations smoother, at least for a year. Our printing is fast and advanced and we are synchronising other departments. Next year, we are trying to touch Rs 100 crore of business,” Gupta said. “We are converting around 800 tonnes (around 500 tonnes of duplex board and around 300 tonnes kraft paper) in our round-the-clock operation.” Sanchit Gupta, director and the second generation of the family-owned business, added: “We have purchased a 2.5-acre piece of land in a nearby location for further expansion. We may invest in more land because as you grow, space becomes a constraint. We hope to diversify from pharma to other markets too in the future.” 

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