Handgards Inc. reports positive results with PCMC’s Meridian laser anilox cleaner

The Meridian has improved print consistency and ink densities

GREEN BAY, Wis. — June 10, 2019 — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, is pleased to announce that Handgards Inc., an industry leader in food service disposables located in El Paso, Texas, has installed a Meridian laser anilox cleaner with positive results. 

“The Meridian laser anilox cleaner has helped us clean our anilox rolls much more efficiently to achieve better color matching,” commented Brian Bain, Vice President of Manufacturing at Handgards Inc. “With the Meridian laser anilox cleaner, rolls are cleaned to near full volume minus wear, which has helped us maintain more consistent printing. After one year of use, we have seen stronger and very consistent ink densities throughout our production runs.”

The Meridian deep cleans the anilox cells without damaging them, using a powerful laser that vaporizes deposited particles inside of the cells. It deeply cleans chrome and ceramic rolls of any line screen without causing surface wear. The result is a superior clean, improved print quality and a longer life for anilox rolls.

A worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of inline and CI presses, PCMC also offers customers superior quality and exemplary service.

“The decision to buy from PCMC was an easy choice to make,” said Bain. “The Meridian has a proven design and a good track record that is backed by PCMC’s superior service, plus the Meridian is built and serviced in the United States.” 

“I’m thrilled that Handgards has had such exceptional results with the company’s new Meridian laser anilox cleaner,” said Rich Stratz, Strategic Accounts Sales Manager-Printing. “The Meridian is a great complement for that facility.”

ABOUT PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY (PCMC)
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and envelope-manufacturing industries worldwide. Our comprehensive product offerings include rewinding, laminating, printing, embossing, perforating and packaging equipment for tissue and towels; folding and converting machines; and a complete range of flexographic printing presses, serving the flexible-packaging, prime-label and carton-converting industries. For more about PCMC, which is part of Barry-Wehmiller, go to pcmc.com.

ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $2.5 billion organization with more than 11,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. CEO Bob Chapman shares the story of the company’s transformation in his new book, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. To learn more, go to barrywehmiller.com.

Source: Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)