With the existing machine running at near capacity in 2014, the company's decision to purchase a new model was easy to make, Operations manager Ray Webster was given the responsibility for sourcing the replacement and after evaluating machines from eight of the world's leading manufacturers a decision was made to stay with Cevenini.
Once the order for the E450 LP was placed, a tesa delegation visited Cevenini's manufacturing operation in Concorezzo, near Monza, Italy for an acceptance trial, using a range of tesa tapes with the machine being run for 40 hours before it was released. During the visit Cevenini's Antionion Romeo (pictures left in the photograph above) provides some agreeable training to tesa's Ray Webster and Robert Gurney.
The advantages compared to the old machine are width increased from 1.6m wide to 1.7m wide, diameter increased from 400mm to 430mm and weight increased from 50kg to 80kg, giving customers a more extensive selection of bespoke products to suit their requirements. And with double the power of the old machine, the E450 LP can slit harder products like tesa Bodyguard in less time with ease and less stress on the machine.
Webster is delighted with the purchase: "With the new slitting machine our aim is to reduce lead times from 5-7 working days from receipt of order to 3-5 working days, providing a much more efficient service for tesa's customers," he commented.
