More options for product and industry-specific customisation of plastic cases: With its latest investments in digital direct printing and laser cutting technology, W.AG has added two innovative technologies to its range of services. The manufacturer will be demonstrating the advantages of the new processes at this year's Fachpack.
With its trade fair appearance in Nuremberg, W.AG is once again underlining its expertise in the field of design-oriented plastic cases. The Geisa-based company will not only be presenting a cross-section of its multifaceted model range, but also focusses in particular on its extended range of services for the Exterior and interior customisation of plastic cases.
The focus here is on the new opportunities opened up to customers by investing in a digital printing system and purchasing a laser cutting machine. Whilst W.AG is working with the Digital print is expanding its range of processes for high-quality printing of case shells with a further innovative technology, the company now offers the Laser cutting technology now offers another alternative to waterjet cutting.
Ideal solution for small series
By investing in a modern digital printing system, W.AG is responding to the wishes of many customers to also smaller suitcase series with high-quality colour prints. So while the production-integrated In-mould labelling is designed by W.AG as a high-end printing process for larger quantities, and screen and pad printing are primarily suitable for monochrome prints, W.AG's digital system now also offers the option of cost-effective printing of small series, sample series and prototypes.
Visitors to the W.AG stand at Fachpack can see the excellent quality of the digital prints for themselves: colours and colour gradients are brilliantly reproduced, contours and contrasts are razor-sharp and even case shells made of transparent plastic can be printed in photorealistic quality finish. As a first step, W.AG is offering the option of digital printing for its successful TEKNO, JAZZ, BEAT and SWING case series. Representatives of all four product lines will be on show at Fachpack 2019.
Faster, because dry
With the new plant that went into operation in May Laser cutting system W.AG is expanding its range of processes for processing the foams used for the product-orientated interior design of plastic cases. The Foam processing is located in the company's factory right next to the main building with injection moulding production in its own hall. Previously, mechanical processes and, in particular, water jet cutting were used here to produce dimensionally accurate inlays from rigid and flexible foams. With laser cutting, however, W.AG now also has a very fast and precise dry process at its disposal.
„The laser-cut moulded parts of the inlays can be processed and bonded together immediately. This is not possible with the water-blasted foam mouldings, as they are moist after cutting and must first be placed in the drying chamber before gluing. The new laser cutting system therefore saves us a lot of time and allows us to respond even faster to customer requests.“
Bertram Göb, Managing Director W.AG
Like the water jet systems, the new laser cutting system is also integrated into W.AG's processes. This means that the drawings of the foam blanks to be produced, created according to customer specifications, are sent directly to the machine's control system. An employee places the appropriate foam sheet on the laser cutter, which fixes it to the processing surface with its vacuum system and then cuts it to size. with high precision and speed cuts the custom-fit case inlays out of the panel.
Large format with double walls
At Fachpack 2019, W.AG is presenting a new, additional basic size of its TWIST design case as a product innovation. The manufacturer is thus expanding this model series to include a further trio with the largest basic size of 588 x 488 mm and heights of 120, 160 and 200 mm. The TWIST series now consists of a total of Six basic sizes, which are each available in three heights.
With its large dimensions, the new trio offers the largest printed outer surface and the largest interior space within the TWIST range. A double-walled sandwich construction gives this plastic case from W.AG a particularly high level of stability. Accessories include carrying straps, lid holders and logo embossing in the clip fasteners.
At this year's Fachpack trade fair stand in Hall 7, W.AG will be giving manufacturers of products for which an ecologically orientated transport and product protection solution is of particular relevance a deeper insight into its current development work in this field. The company in Geisa is currently working intensively on the use of biocompatible materials for the manufacture of case shells and case inlays. Presumably before the end of this year, W.AG will present the First suitcase series made from alternative materials introduce.
W.AG at FachPack 2019: Hall 7, Stand 310
Source: W.AG
