Designed for easy operation, the Laminator Pro 450, purchased by London-based Apprintable, is a unique high-pile automatic feed laminator. It features an integrated compressor and pneumatic system for high quality print lamination up to 450mm working width.
Peter Haddad, Managing Director of Apprintable, said, ‘We were spending a fair bit on outsourcing lamination; it made good business sense to keep that money in-house, and bring control of job back into our own hands. Because of the investment in our other press last year, we’ve been able to bring a lot more production in-house and bringing laminating back here was the obvious next step. We had a small machine most recently that we were using for very urgent jobs, but that was a very manual process, and the unit was also difficult to use. It got the job done for the very short run work, but the quality isn’t even close to that from the Morgana unit.’
This deep pile, automatic suction feed system can achieve speeds of up to 1875 SRA3 sheets per hour. A micro-perforation and scissor roller cutting system provides for perforation and separation of sheets. The Laminator Pro 450 is ideal for the on-demand printer. It is both easy to set up and very versatile, being capable of foiling and spot gloss as well as straightforward laminating.
Commenting on why he selected Morgana equipment again, Haddad said, ‘We bought our AeroCut Prime from Morgana just before Christmas. It was ordered and delivered within a week. I was so impressed by Morgana and their focus on what the client needs, as well as their ability to assist us so speedily.’
‘I was impressed by the fact that they didn’t want to sell me something that I didn’t need, such as an higher spec version of the Prime. I felt that I could really trust them and that they cared about my business – their representative used to be a litho printer. We then bought a Canny P50 bander from Morgana following the Prime purchase. It made good business sense to go back to Morgana for this latest purchase.
‘I did look at other laminating products, just to confirm my selection. There was one with a separate feeding unit, but that gave me doubts because I have seen disconnected systems fail badly. It made sense to stick with Morgana as our finishing machine provider. They gave a fantastic demonstration of the product, and that gave me a lot of confidence in the purchase.’
With the machine now installed and running, Haddad added, ‘The speed, the ease of webbing it up, and the fact that we can just let it run almost completely unattended have been the obvious benefits for our productivity.’ The new machine will be used for laminated business cards, flyers and Point of Sale work, as well as more unusual products such tent cards and coffee cup sleeves. ‘We can use matt, gloss and soft touch finishes, and will also be adding matt biodegradable material, in keeping with our sustainability focus.’
‘The Laminator Pro 450 can also produce digital foiling, and this is something that we are currently experimenting with, and will be bringing that work in-house too. It was the foiling capability that really helped to clinch the deal for me. It costs so much to outsource foiling compared to the actual raw material costs involved, so we see this as another huge opportunity.’
Commenting on the Laminator 450 Pro installation, Ray Hillhouse, vice president offline business at Morgana, said, ‘The Laminator 450 and 450 Pro offer a range of printers the ideal in-house laminating solution. Apprintable is a growing business that is looking to bring as many services in-house as they can. Haddad and the team can appreciate that’s where the margins for printers can lie. Using external suppliers just eats into your profits.’
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