Jeco plastic pallets approved for use with Heidelberg Logistics kit

- Heidelberg Logistics kit designed for optimum material flow in pressrooms

 

- Jeco ‘proud’ to gain Heidelberg approval

 

Products from Jeco Plastic Products have been approved for use with Heidelberg Logistics equipment. 

 

Jeco designs and manufactures durable pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and automotive industries, as well as other industries handling heavy product which must be protected from damage.

 

Heidelberg Logistics systems are designed to provide optimum material flow in pressrooms.

 

The basic system Logistics Compact automates pile changing at the feeder. A transfer conveyor takes the pile from a forklift or handling system, buffers it, and then passes it to a feeder conveyor at the right moment. This squares the pile and passes it to the non-stop feeder.

 

The empty pallet is then taken away from the feeder and routed to another roller conveyor system. The entire process takes place fully automatically, requiring no operator intervention.

 

Logistics Advanced integrates the delivery into the system. The printed product is taken out of the non-stop delivery fully automatically. There is no need to provide empty pallets, because the system automatically fetches these from the delivery via a conveyor section underneath the control console.

 

The most complete configuration is achieved with Logistics Automation, where two revolving conveyors let the press be supplied with stock in the direction of production. The press can then be configured more tightly to improve utilization of available space.

 

Heidelberg said that material flow costs account for up to 30 percent of total production costs, with a lot of manpower and tied-up capital needed to supply stocks, remove and temporarily store print products and empty pallets.

 

This especially applies to packaging specialists, where it can be necessary to change piles every seven to 10 minutes, Heidelberg said.

 

Craig Carson, chief executive officer of Jeco Plastic Products, said: ‘Heidelberg Logistics presses, because of their high speed and integrated material handling systems, require work-in-process pallets that meet demanding dimensional standards and very tight tolerances. 

 

‘To gain approval by Heidelberg, pallets also must demonstrate minimum deflection under load. 

 

‘Only Jeco plastic pallets have met the rigid Heidelberg standards for every press in the Heidelberg Logistics product line. 

 

‘Jeco is proud to have gained Heidelberg approval, and pleased to be a Heidelberg partner.’

 

Read more from Jeco about work-in-process pallets here, and in Package Print Worldwide issue #4, 2012

 

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