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Heidelberg Diana Go 85

A flexible, yet cost-effective, folder gluer, says Nessan Cleary
performance segment.
How fast/productive is it?
The Standard machine can run at
250m/min but this can be upgraded to
300m/min, which Thompson points out
is more than most cartons can be run
through a gluer at. He adds: “However,
the main focus on productivity would be
centred around the ease of set up and
waste reduction during set up. We have
customers wanting to run very short-run
work so setting the machine with a hand-
ful of cartons is now a requirement.”
What is the USP of the product?
Thompson says that it will cross a few
machines, from pocket folders to folder
gluers, with the main advantages being
proven technology, for short set-up,
based on a solid foundation, backed up by
Heidelberg’s support network. He adds:
What does it do? perhaps integration into a digital produc-
Specifications “I don’t think we should underestimate
It’s a folder gluer, aimed at commercial tion department. We wanted to produce the importance of using proven technol-
and packaging printers. It fills out the Max speed 250m/ a suitable machine for non-traditional ogy without compromise in quality – it’s
Diana series with a more budget con- min (300m/min folding carton producers with limited a Heidelberg machine and it’s built to
scious model. Paul Thompson, optional) space and budget – for example, com- last.”
Heidelberg’s product manager for post- mercial printers looking towards folding
press packaging machinery, says: “As we Max carton 600gsm carton production, or needing to upgrade How easy is it to use?
have not compromised on the build of their existing pocket folding machines.” Thompson says Heidelberg has aimed
the machine and have stuck with the true Corrugated type Up to to ensure the Go is easy to operate, know-
proven values of the Diana brand, the F-flute How does it work? ing it will be used in non-carton manu-
machine is suitable for materials from Min carton width It can run a wide range of carton styles facturing sites. This includes the
200-600 gsm solid board, E flute corru- 75mm such as straightline and lockbottom as
gated and some paper stocks, subject to well as document wallets, envelopes, CD ergonomic machine design and its use of
technology such as servo drives. It offers
testing.” Max carton width sleeves and some special applications,
850mm depending on the size of the product and the ability to mount items such as bars,
When was it launched and what the number of folds. It can handle odd- hooks and attachments all the way down
market is it aimed at? Machine length 9.9m shaped boxes and there’s an option for the machine.
The Diana Go is built by Heidelberg’s Machine length 9.9m blank alignment. What training and service support
Chinese partner Masterwork to is offered?
Heidelberg’s specifications. It was intro- Contact Heidelberg How does it differ from previous
duced in March during an open house UK 0844 892 2010 models? Heidelberg UK offers training at a cus-
event at the Masterwork folder gluer www.heidelberg. The Diana Go is a brand new machine tomer’s site, tailored to each customer’s
manufacturing plant in Europe. com and as such is not replacing another needs. This is backed a by a specialist
Thompson says: “Our target market model, but is aimed at giving good all- team from the head office in Germany.
will be varied as the machine has the abil- round performance at a reasonable price. The firm has ensured its service team are
ity to address the requirements of many The rest of the range includes the highly fully trained on the Diana Go, and it has a
sectors. For example, it would be ideal automated Diana X, aimed at the high- good stock of spare parts in its logistics
for packaging printers looking for a quality packaging market, Diana Smart centres around the world. Heidelberg
straightline folder gluer or for short-run aimed at the medium performance mar- offers service contracts for both new and
pharmaceutical carton production or ket, and Diana Easy for the low to middle existing equipment.
“The Diana Go is built by Heidelberg’s Chinese partner Masterwork to Heidelberg’s specifications.”

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