LIGARE AMPS UP LAMINATING WITH HILTON

Riverwood-based Ligare Book Printers is enhancing its finishing output with the purchase of the GMB 1050 pallet to pallet laminating system, installed by Hilton Laminating.

Ligare first purchased a laminating system from Hilton Laminating 20 years ago, and John Peck, founder, Hilton Laminating, says the family-owned business is delighted to maintain its longstanding relationship with the Australian book printer.

The GMB 1050 was on display at PacPrint this year, and Peck points out that the 5.6-metre-long laminating system, which was hard to miss, captured the interest of Ligare, who was looking for a system that could run at high speeds to enhance its finishing output. Ligare was impressed by its induction heating that can run up to 60 metres per minute, he says.

Peck first saw the “impressive” GMB systems at the Shanghai trade show. He says, “Heating is the most important factor when it comes to quality laminating and the GMB systems provide next level electromagnetic induction heating, which is a game changer in the laminating sphere.

“The other issue is that heating is always a factor when we service laminators. As the GMB systems offer external heating, equipment downtime will decrease and in turn ensure the longevity of the equipment with simplified repairs.”

“This is the fourth GMB system installed in Australia. Since these systems have been installed, we have had minimum call backs and no service requirements,” says Peck. “They are designed with high production, high volume and ease of use in mind. Everything you could want in a high-quality laminating system has been included – the 1050 model can run at high speeds; it can provide up to 6.2 tonnes of pressure and can run sheet sizes from 300mm x 300mm up to 1050mm x 820mm."

“It is an excellent quality system, streamlined and efficient, and certainly a worthy contender against its European opposition at a competitive price and reasonable lead time,” concludes Peck.

Ligare is part of the Opus Group.