BAPC Leader Summer 2021

SUMMER 2021 — BAPC LEADER 10 With 25 years of printing and finishing under its belt, One Digital, which provides both litho and digital print services, saw the VeloBlade Volta as an ideal partner for both digital and shorter litho print runs, and to bring some extra benefits to the business. Lynn Brazier, Joint Managing Director, elaborates: “Outsourcing die cutting has never created any issues for us, but to stay competitive we needed a ‘fix’, and this machine has done that while also reducing our costs. With no need for dies to be made, we can offer a faster and more flexible service. It is also a solution for some of the thicker substrates we use for large format requiring shapes.” “We looked at one other machine with a similar spec but the VeloBlade 69+ was more robust, with capacity for a larger sheet and capable of cutting thicker substrates,” continues Lynn, who adds: “Although the system is a recent addition, what we have produced so far has been more than acceptable. Business had been down due to the pandemic, but we are confident that as we return to normal, the VeloBlade Volta will be a great asset to our business.” This is the first time One Digital has partnered with Vivid Laminating Technologies. Commenting on the process, Lynn says: “Dealing with Vivid has been a positive experience, and we would be more than happy to consider them as a supplier should the need arise in the future.” “It has been a pleasure working with One Digital,” comments Richard Marlow, Sales Director at Vivid. He adds: “Any VeloBlade install is an exciting project, especially when it’s a customer’s first venture into in-house digital die cutting. At Vivid, we’re all looking forward to working with One Digital to get the most from their new system, and partnering together in the future.” Brighton based One Digital has recently installed a VeloBlade Volta 69+, from Vivid Laminating Technologies, enabling the company to add in-house digital die cutting to its repertoire of printing and finishing services. VeloBlade 69+ cuts new paths for One Digital The recently installed VeloBlade 69+ at One Digital has enabled the company to add in-house digital die cutting To stay competitive we needed a ‘fix’, and this machine has done that while also reducing our costs An example of work that can be carried out by One Digital using the VeloBlade 69+, showing cut apertures to an outer envelope