The eight-color press offers a dedicated accessory packages for plastic substrates, board handling and alternating UV/conventional operation. By supplementing with an Eagle System, Taisei can now offer their clients an in-house, value-added finishing technique for cold foil applications.
 
“The management team at Taisei saw the value of adding a cold foil machine to their press,” notes Kenneth Hansen, CEO, KBA Japan. “We chose the Eco-Eagle Cold Foil system because of its reputation as being the most technologically advanced machine on the market today. We initially had delivery and installation concerns but these were quickly addressed by Michael King [President/CEO of Eagle Systems], and our expectations were eventually exceeded. The system was delivered on time, installation took only two days to the delight of the customer, and machine training was done immediately after install and took just two hours. By the end of the third day, we were already testing out first job.”
 
Taisei, known for their printing on clear plastics (used for molding various packaging), quickly became familiar with the Eagle System and the cold foil process and was comfortable integrating the supplied substrates. They almost immediately ran a live job – a job that traditionally would have been outsourced. Within hours of going online, the Eagle System was already making money for Taisei.
 
“The Eagle System’s interface is another advantage,” notes Hansen. “There is one connection between the Eagle and the KBA ink fountain guard circuit and that’s for safety purpose. There is no other interface to the Eagle Cold Foil as it is self-contained, has no computer panel, and requires no operator intervention. The Eagle System also can run narrow webs to 2" in any configuration to the width of the press, operates at press speed and is one of the easiest machines to use, as it needs virtually no machine training. It’s efficient, user-friendly and an ideal complement to our KBA presses.”