11.30.18
Southern Carton, a Lewisburg, TN-based family owned and operated company specializing in packaging, expanded into wide format with the Onset X3.
The Onset X3 is a full-bed wide format UV inkjet flatbed printer with a maximum throughput of nearly 10,000 square feet per hour.
A choice of uni-directional, bi-directional and super high-quality print modes can be selected depending on the specific job requirements. Southern Carton’s Onset X3 features two channels of white ink, as well as a semi-automatic robotic handling system.
"It's a great selling feature in that we can print white (ink) and our competitors cannot,” Southern Carton CEO Dave Kennedy said.
“We are printing on glass and a lot of acrylics,” added Eugene Peek, digital coordinator. “With the speed and flexibility of the Onset X3, we are able to accept many new jobs and turn them around the same day, or within 24 hours.”
Peek recently completed a job for a client that included printing large quantities onto a fiberboard type substrate, with profiles such as crosses, shadow boxes, and plaques.
The job originally was riding an 8-week production timeline, and a vendor in China was involved. With the Onset X3, Southern Carton turned the job around in a week.
"The client is paying the same price for our output compared to its vendor in China, so it’s a win/win/win," said Peek.
"With regard to our close proximity to Nashville, we’re trying to get involved within the country music industry," Kennedy said. "We’re also looking at wineries and craft breweries and distilleries. We are targeting potential clients who traditionally don’t want to order 1,000 of this and 2,000 of that; they want 50 of this and 100 of that.”
The Onset X3 is a full-bed wide format UV inkjet flatbed printer with a maximum throughput of nearly 10,000 square feet per hour.
A choice of uni-directional, bi-directional and super high-quality print modes can be selected depending on the specific job requirements. Southern Carton’s Onset X3 features two channels of white ink, as well as a semi-automatic robotic handling system.
"It's a great selling feature in that we can print white (ink) and our competitors cannot,” Southern Carton CEO Dave Kennedy said.
“We are printing on glass and a lot of acrylics,” added Eugene Peek, digital coordinator. “With the speed and flexibility of the Onset X3, we are able to accept many new jobs and turn them around the same day, or within 24 hours.”
Peek recently completed a job for a client that included printing large quantities onto a fiberboard type substrate, with profiles such as crosses, shadow boxes, and plaques.
The job originally was riding an 8-week production timeline, and a vendor in China was involved. With the Onset X3, Southern Carton turned the job around in a week.
"The client is paying the same price for our output compared to its vendor in China, so it’s a win/win/win," said Peek.
"With regard to our close proximity to Nashville, we’re trying to get involved within the country music industry," Kennedy said. "We’re also looking at wineries and craft breweries and distilleries. We are targeting potential clients who traditionally don’t want to order 1,000 of this and 2,000 of that; they want 50 of this and 100 of that.”