ProCo increases large format firepower with £400,000 investment

Print Solutions

ProCo has installed the first Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500 LED as part of a £400,000 investment in its large format capability.

The wider upgrade also includes an Agfa Anapurna RTR3200i, Crest BSC3200 X-Y cutting system, Cronos Ultimate sewing station and a Bobis roller application table.

The addition of the new Anapurna and the Tauro will increase production speed and give greater flexibility of substrates for clients, particularly given the Tauro’s ability to use primer to aid ink adherence and its night and day multilayer print capability.

By opting for the Tauro and the Anapurna, ProCo maintains its ability to deliver high quality production direct to rigid media as well as roll to roll at higher speeds. The Anapurna will also allow for unattended production to maximise efficiency and capacity by using multiple rolls simultaneously.

ProCo’s large format manager Carl Jackson said, ‘Being the first to install the LED Tauro is really exciting. The new capabilities it will give us mean that we can offer our customers an even stronger mix of services coupled with quicker production speeds. Agfa’s engines give us the ability to meet our customers’ growing demands for more complex products, all at the fantastic quality we’re known for.’

The additional finishing kit was carefully considered to complement the print engines. Sourced and commissioned through Atech, the Crest BSC3200 cutting system will allow off roll straight trim jobs to be finished quicker, leaving ProCo’s Elitron CAD cutter (also the UK’s first table with conveyor and roll off table acquired two years ago) to handle more complex cut to shape work.

The Cronos sewing station gives the team increased capacity to deal with fabric applications, in particular to offer silicone edged stretch frame graphic solutions in-house, keeping pace with increased demand from customers. The Bobis table will increase efficiency when it comes to mounting vinyl and laminates to rigid substrates.

Carl said, ‘Atech is definitely our go to for finishing kit. We know we can rely on it for great advice and the company is really clued into what we are trying to achieve. The new kit we have installed is testament to that and will support our aim to grow ProCo’s large format department and the solutions we can provide for our customers.’

ProCo CEO Jon Bailey said, ‘At ProCo it is all about our customers – their requirements are becoming more complex as they look for even more innovative solutions to maximise impact and engagement with their customers.

‘We are always looking to develop ourselves and our offering to ensure we meet client demands and the investment we are making in our large format department is helping us to do exactly that. Both to ensure we are geared up to deliver the right solutions and to be able to progress and grow the business for our people too.’