08.23.17
In the fall of 2016, Spectra Graphics, a label printer located in Lenexa, KS, USA, purchased a 13” Prati Saturn Classic servo-driven slitter/rewinder from Gallus. The unit was installed in January 2017 to replace obsolete equipment, and it was fitted with an optional hydraulic roll lift and stroboscope.
A mere six months later, in June 2017, the company purchased its second unit. According to operations manager Jim Freeman, “We priced several different manufacturers for the first unit and we chose the Prati unit over the others due to several factors.”
Freeman notes the equipment’s performance during the first six months of the year. He also adds that more added-value features compared to rival manufacturers made Prati the obvious choice at a competitive price.
Freeman also appreciates the compact, ergonomic design, making it easy to fit the Saturn into the workshop, where floor space is limited and competitive units require more space to do the same job.
Spectra achieves excellent cutting quality of paper and filmic substrates with Prati’s self-sharpening knives, whereas competitor equipment required a switch-out from male/female knives to razor knives; Prati knives work on both. Processing speeds that Spectra Graphics was accustomed to have doubled with the Saturn, now reaching 984 fpm with servo motors.
According to Spectra, the equipment and user interface are so easy to use that it took no more than two days to fully train operators, which significantly optimizes human resources. Freeman also notes that Prati’s larger diameter traction drum with high grip coating and pneumatic nip roller does a better job with more rigid construction and keeps them from pre-dispensing on the equipment.
“Overall,” says Freeman, “we have been very pleased with the unit and the operators prefer it over our other units. The second Prati unit we recently ordered will replace another piece of equipment, and we can’t wait for its arrival.”
A mere six months later, in June 2017, the company purchased its second unit. According to operations manager Jim Freeman, “We priced several different manufacturers for the first unit and we chose the Prati unit over the others due to several factors.”
Freeman notes the equipment’s performance during the first six months of the year. He also adds that more added-value features compared to rival manufacturers made Prati the obvious choice at a competitive price.
Freeman also appreciates the compact, ergonomic design, making it easy to fit the Saturn into the workshop, where floor space is limited and competitive units require more space to do the same job.
Spectra achieves excellent cutting quality of paper and filmic substrates with Prati’s self-sharpening knives, whereas competitor equipment required a switch-out from male/female knives to razor knives; Prati knives work on both. Processing speeds that Spectra Graphics was accustomed to have doubled with the Saturn, now reaching 984 fpm with servo motors.
According to Spectra, the equipment and user interface are so easy to use that it took no more than two days to fully train operators, which significantly optimizes human resources. Freeman also notes that Prati’s larger diameter traction drum with high grip coating and pneumatic nip roller does a better job with more rigid construction and keeps them from pre-dispensing on the equipment.
“Overall,” says Freeman, “we have been very pleased with the unit and the operators prefer it over our other units. The second Prati unit we recently ordered will replace another piece of equipment, and we can’t wait for its arrival.”