Facedim specializes in leaflets. Located in Châtellerault in the Vienne region, the 41-employee company, which belongs to the Tonnelier Group, generates 87% of its turnover from the printing and finishing of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial leaflets.oning of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial leaflets, which are printed on both sides in black or in two colors on fine paper from 37 to 60 g/m2.
at the end of last year, Facedim underwent a major technological transition, replacing three of its offset presses, two of them with new ones.at the end of last year, Facedim made a major technological transition by replacing three of its offset presses, two SM74s and one SM102, with a latest generation Heidelberg press, an XL106 4 perfector with CutStar 4 cutting device.
This new large-format press is adapted to the growing number of leaflet formats, which can reach a meter in length," explains Pascal Fabbri, the site manager.
With only one machine, the teams in the printing workshop have gone from a 2x8 to a 3x8 schedule, and depending on the grammage and format, they run between 10,000 and 15,000 sheets per hour.
CutStar 4 cutting device for optimized production
Pascal Fabbri, the site manager, says, "In addition to this new organization, and the benefits of the automation and speed of the new press, it's the CutStar feeder that is transforming our daily routine."
The printer explains: "With a reel, we print many more sheets than with a pallet equivalent. What's more, thanks to the regular web that forms, we're free from the margin problems that recur with fine grammages. And the CutStar reduces paper waste: we only cut the sheet height we need."
"Now with this XL106, we largely cover what we were doing with the three presses. The machine runs from Monday morning to Friday evening. There's no more time wasted on evening stops and morning restarts."
