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Apr 15, 2023
Retrofit of 2 Flexo Presses to SST LED
Customer interview with GPG Genflex in Atlanta GA. regarding the SST LED curing system retrofit onto 2 flexo presses. The systems replaced both water-based drying and UV arc curing stations. The interview was done 15 months after the retrofit and addresses the installation and training, support and maintenance, energy and carbon emission reductions, heat and noise reduction and a comparison to another conventional LED system.
THE 4 PRIMARY BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- 1. Maintenance time reduced 95%
- a. 40 hours per month reduced to 2
- 2. Eliminated off-site UV station repairs
- a. Average 2-per-year for $12,000
- b. Station was off-site for 2-3 weeks per event
- 3. Exhaust system maintenance eliminated
- 4. Maintenance department “LOVES IT”
- 5. Retrofit installation was very smooth and took less than 6 hrs per press
- 6. Training was fast and effective
- 7. No service or support has been needed since installation
- 8. 10% - 15% faster than UV and 25% faster than water-based
