Linney Ramps-Up Production with UK’s First Highcon Beam 2
January 7, 2021With a slogan like “Restless since 1851” it’s no surprise that Linney in
Mansfield, UK has installed the first Highcon® Beam 2 digital cutting and
creasing machine in the UK, trained their staff and already ramped up
production even during an exceptionally challenging year for all companies.
Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way everything is done these days and for
Linney, their agility aligned perfectly with Highcon’s agile production
promise.
The Highcon Beam 2 digital cutting and creasing solution was developed as a
robust solution to the challenges facing folding carton converters and print
service providers who are expanding their services in packaging and retail
displays. The Highcon solutions are all about agility and sustainability,
enabling the replacement of the expensive and slow conventional die-making and
setup process with a digital technology that delivers improved responsiveness,
design flexibility and the ability to perform a wide range of applications
in-house.
Charles Linney, Executive Director said: “Linney are proud to be the first in
the UK with the Highcon Beam 2. We are constantly on the lookout for ways to
innovate and to identify production improvements that will improve speed to
market for our clients, including some global brands in the beauty and health
industry, giving them the edge over their competitors. Finding the best way to
do things is a pivotal part of our culture. Our investment strategy is about
insourcing more to give greater production and quality control and the Beam 2
is about three times more productive than a traditional analogue device. The
time to create make-readies is now reduced to minutes rather than days! The
Highcon team installed the machine, trained the operators, and guided our team
over the course of days, ensuring consistent high-quality production and time
savings. The machine performance and their consultative approach are highly
professional and effective and our whole team takes great pride in our new
capabilities delivering high quality on-shelf display products, as well as
gifting and packaging materials to top brands every day.”
Jens Henrik Osmundsen, Highcon VP Sales & GM EMEA said: “We have been very
impressed by the speed with which Linney has adopted our technology. They are
already running three shifts, producing numerous jobs for their top tier
clients in health, beauty and cosmetics, including on-shelf tray displays and
personalized packaging for the gift market. More than anything else, we have
been delighted with the positive reactions we have received not only about the
process and efficiency from Linney’s management but also from their design
staff and operators – the people who make the machine sing!”