RMC Digital Print chooses Zünd to remove bottleneck

Print Solutions

A second Zünd digital cutting table has been installed at RMC Digital Print, after the signage and exhibitions graphics specialist encountered a bottleneck in its workflow.

The Hull business installed a Durst printer in January 2017, doubling its flatbed printing capacity, and immediately found it required additional cutting capabilities to honour contracts and keep the print-room running to full capacity. Its finishing department already ran a Zünd G3 3XL1600 and decided to invest in a second Zünd machine, a Zünd G3 XL3200.

‘We needed to act fast to deal with the bottleneck created by the new flatbed printer,’ explained Nicole Spencer, operations director. ‘Zünd provided a really quick turnaround – about six weeks from ordering the G3 to its installation.’

In addition to the potential of a faster installation and an easier pre-press workflow offered by choosing a second machine, RMC Digital wanted to replicate the reliability and precision demonstrated by its first Zünd machine.

‘Our existing Zünd runs day and night so we knew reliability wouldn't be an issue if we bought another Zünd,’ said Nicole. ‘It also cuts very precisely: when cutting hoarding or back walls for interiors, for example, being half a millimetre out can make a big difference.’

The G3 XL3200 can handle Dibond and ACM hoarding quickly thanks to its 1 Kw router module, while RMC Digital Print also upgraded its creasing tool to fold foam board or card material in on itself – a niche job for one of the company's customers.

‘Our customers want fast turnarounds and often change deadlines so we have to move work around on our production schedule,’ said Nicole. ‘We have to react quickly to changes in demand so having the second Zünd allows us to pre-press the job just once and we know it will be finished accurately.’