December 9, 2011
SMC
Packaging is in the final stages of our three-phase corrugator upgrade
project. With the final phase installation of a new cartridge
singlefacer, new splicers and rollstands, a new triple-stack preheater,
and a fully automated order and process management system (Synchro), the
complete Fosber corrugator will be operating at a 98 inch width, and
flying at speeds over 1,000 feet per minute.
This wider capability will be operational in early-December, and will
be able to take advantage of the larger steam delivery capacity of the
new Hurst boiler that was installed in mid-October, 2011. These
corrugator investments will allow SMC to operate more efficiently at
higher speeds with better quality as we strive to deliver increasing
value to our customers.
Please see the pictures of our progress below. By the time we
finish, we will have poured over 300 yards of concrete, pulled 5 miles
of wire, and moved 300,000 pounds of equipment. We encourage you to
check back from time to time over the next several weeks as we move
toward project completion.
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