MACPAC has announced it has taken delivery of the first Illig down stacking machine with a punch press in the UK.
The Illig RD74 gives Macpac the capability to produce thermoformed packaging with holes punched and removed within the forming itself, using its second cut station for the required punching process.
The business said the addition of the down stacking station means tooling can be produced ‘more cost effectively than any up-stacker style machine without compromising run speed and quality’ to the product.
MD Graham Kershaw explained, “The new machine gives Macpac a huge leap forward in terms of manufacturing capabilities. Having a machine that can punch and clear within a forming opens so many new avenues for Macpac in terms of customers’ demands.
“Where in the past we have had to turn away business due to our machines capabilities we can now offer this service and guarantee the same quality of product and customer service we offer at Macpac.”
The firm added that replacing older machinery over the past decade has allowed Macpac to increase production capacity without increasing the footprint of the manufacturing site.
