Daetwyler Wins Award for GS 857
September 2008
Dayton, OH
Daetwyler Wins Award for GRAVOSTAR 857
At the recent 2008 Gravure Association of America convention, Daetwyler’s GRAVOSTAR 857 engraver was presented with the Golden Cylinder award for Supplier Innovation. This well known industry award is given to products that show technical innovation, help penetrate new markets, meet customer needs, and/or help grow the gravure market and process.
The GRAVOSTAR 857 is an electro-mechanical engraver that offers customers a low-cost solution to upgrade existing equipment and add new capabilities. It combines the mechanical components of the 700 series engraver with the advanced electronics of the current GRAVOSTAR D machine. This unique concept, designed and built by Daetwyler R&D Corp in Dayton, OH, produces an excellent upgrade path for customers using older 700 units who see service issues due to machine age and part obsolescence.
A very special feature of the GS857 is that it is a ‘green’ machine, as it is built on the mechanics of the 700 series engraver. The entire 700 unit is disassembled and all parts are cleaned and inspected. Parts within tolerance are then re-used in the GS857 engraver. Because of the robust nature of the 700 engraver, a majority of mechanical parts are able to be re-used. Those parts out of spec are recycled, as are many of the obsolete electronic components of the 700.
MDC Max Daetwyler AG is a leading supplier of equipment and products for the printing industry. With headquarters in Switzerland, Daetwyler has sales/service offices and subsidiaries around the world.
Daetwyler R&D Corp. is the home of Daetwyler’s Engineering R&D and Software Development groups. For nearly 30 years DR&D has provided the gravure printing industry with innovative solutions for improving quality and productivity. Our engineering specialties are our sub-micron positional accurate cutting tool (like the award-winning VISION 3 engrave head) and the prepress layout software Collage. We design and build the new GS827 and GS857 engravers for customers looking to upgrade older equipment. DR&D looks ahead to the customer needs of tomorrow and beyond.
For more information about our services and unique machines for gravure engraving, printed electronics and other high precision applications, please contact us.