Garthwest takes modular Zünd G3

Print Solutions

Packaging and point of sale specialist Garthwest has upgraded its sampling department to include a Zünd G3 L2500, which ‘gets it right first time every time’.

Based in Hull, family run Garthwest had been using a table from another company for at least 12 years in its sampling department but found the quality of output on corrugated materials had deteriorated. After spending some time researching the market, the team went to drupa in last spring where the Zünd G3 was in action.

The Zünd G3 can be tailored to meet every user’s needs thanks to its modular tool and material handling systems, both at the time of installation and at a later date, to ensure it can offer the latest upgrades and perfect set up for a business as it evolves. Zünd systems are also built for reliability and longevity to retain their value and quality.

Garthwest opted for a G3 L2500 (1800 x 2500 mm) with a camera system that reads registration dots printed outside the main printing area and cuts accordingly. It has been installed alongside a Fujifilm Acuity four colour printer.

Paul Dixon, design studio manager at Garthwest, commented: ‘I admit I was sceptical at first about how much of a difference the camera would make but it really has. We are no longer creating a manual jig for each new job which has resulted in time and cost savings. The Zünd gets it right first time every time.’

The modular configuration has also allowed Garthwest to add new knife tools and to change a module to provide greater pressure for improved sample quality.

The company works mainly with corrugated cardboard but also some plastic and Foamex, all of which the G3 flatbed cutter can handle up to a thickness of 50 mm. Garthwest intends to use the new machine for shorter, customisable packaging runs for clients at a lower cost and quicker turnaround time than if it were to make new forms for each job manually.

In addition, as part of the company’s continual upgrade of equipment, Paul says the team may visit Zünd UK's dedicated demonstration centre in St Albans to research automated systems for use in Garthwest’s point of sale department.