Alexander Boyd buys Esko Artwork Kongsberg XP24
Northern Irish display producer Alexander Boyd bought an Esko Artwork Kongsberg XP24 digital cutting table from Digital Print Innovations (DPI) at Sign and Digital UK. The company augmented its investment with a software package for full control of the machine, which sports a speed of 100m2/hr across a table area of 1.68 x 3.05m for cutting, creasing and milling.
The Kongsberg XP24 is a high-speed production cutting table for finishing the wide-format output that Alexander Boyd produces on its variety of HP printers, which range up to 3.2m flatbed machines. Capable of finishing a vast array of materials, from single flute corrugated and foam to MDF, Plexiglas and aluminium, the finishing table’s milling unit is equipped with a range of drilling options which the machine selects according to the substrate.
Alexander Boyd, which is over 60 years old and employs 45, has evolved since its inception to incorporate the best in display making engineering in order to service fully its core markets of outdoor advertising and indoor retail and point-of-sale work.
"We wanted to offer more intricate and innovative designs to our retail point-of-sale customers, while also increasing finishing throughput for our larger, outdoor work, and the Kongsberg XP24 table allows us to do both," said Barry Desmond, sales and marketing manager for Alexander Boyd. "Having researched all the options and all the channels, we liked the prospect of DPI's full service and support, and their commitment to helping us get the most out of our investment."