Rahil Foam installs Manuflex CI flexo press
Rajkot-based Rahil Foam, a leader in production of cast PE films, has invested in a Manuflex 1308-350 CI flexo printing machine. The eight-colour gearless press manufactured by Kolhapur-based Manugraph.
06 Jul 2023 | By Aditya Ghosalkar
(l-r) Shailesh Dharmadhikari, manager, Manugraph and Pradeep Shah, vice chairman and MD, Manugraph; Lalit Kagathara, director, Rahil Foam and Niraj Jadvani, GM, Rahil Foam
Rahil Foam produces PE breathable and non-breathable films for hygiene industries which are supplied to customers like Unicharm India and Nobel. The Rajkot-based group has been supplying eight-colour cast polypropylene (CPP) and LDPE films for outer packaging in hygiene industries to the same customers.
That’s why Lalit Kagathara, director, Rahil Foam invested in a Manuflex 1308-350. He said, “The reason to invest in a Manuflex is to meet our growing production demand. The CI flexo press’ ability to print on a PE film prompted the purchase. The new investment will help us to maintain our higher print quality and improve cost efficiency.”
Lalit Kagathara said, the Rahil team didn't see any other machines at the time of purchase. But they were very clear that “the deciding factor in favour of a CI flexo press from Manugraph was value of money with all its technologies.” Kagathara added, “We believe this investment will help us to maintain our higher print quality, improve cost efficiency and cost reduction.”
Presently, Rahil Foam is equipped with two presses of eight-colour from W&H and Manugraph and other two presses of six-colour and four-colour. It has four cast lines for producing PE films, and two lines for producing CPP films.
The Manuflex CI can deliver speeds of 350 m/min and repeat range up to 850 mm
The Manugraph team shared with WhatPackaging? that “The Manuflex 1308-350 has been manufactured by Manugraph in collaboration with Carraro SRL of Italy.” The press offers maximum speed up to 350 m/min; repeat range of 400-850 mm; and maximum printing width of 1,300 mm. It belongs to a new generation of gearless CI flexo presses and is the only made-in-India machine.
A key feature is its auto deck position control, which offers accurate pre-registering. It has a servo shaftless platform, including a fully automatic turret type unwinder and rewinder. Among other elements, the machine has a five-metre long tunnel for improved drying.
Rahil Foam is an ISO 9001:2015 certified Indian company, a leader in production of cast PE breathable films, cast PE non-breathable films and cast PE embossed films under its brand Rhyfel. It supplies eight-colour CPP and LDPE films for outer packaging in hygiene industries to customers including Unicharm India and Nobel.
Rahil Foam - At a glance
1996: Rhyno Thermopack Industries started to produce EPS sheets
2001: Rahil Foam began manufacturing high quality EPE foam
2005: Rahil Air Bubbles started production of a range of air bubble films
2006: Karam Multipack initiated production of PP-spun bonded non-woven fabrics
2012: Rahil Foam makes cast PE breathable films, non-breathable films and embossed films with the brand name Rrhyfeel
2013: Rahil (CPP) film begins to make CPP films under the brand of Rhyeco
2015: Ktex non-wovens started to produce SSMMS non-woven fabric
2022: Ktex non-woven increased its capacity with two additional lines
2023: Rahil Foam became one of India's largest manufacturers in PE breathable and non-breathable film