MBA Group has made yet another strategic investment through Bowe Group, this time for it’s Warrington, Cheshire site, with the acquisition of two Bowe Fusion Cross - Dual Channel High Speed Inserters - for processing both cut sheet and conntinuous stationery applications. The first was installed and operational in Q4 2023 with the second due to be installed in Q1 2024.
The investment builds upon the productivity and efficiency experienced at MBA’s Tottenham site, where 4 x Fusion Cross Inserters are deployed to process a wide range of customer communication and marketing applications.
Vinnie Murphy, Production Manager at MBA Warrington comments: “With a very demanding client deadline to meet, I was delighted to see the first Bowe Fusion Cross installed at Warrrington by the Bowe team in record time, just 4 weeks from point of order. The Bowe engineers quickly had the Fusion Cross installed, training completed and the Fusion cycling at speeds of up to 22,000 mailpieces per hour.
The Fusion Cross has two input channels, which means we are able to switch between different printed formats and maximise production. The Fusion Cross is very operator friendly enablabling us to enclose into DL, C5 and C4 outer envelopes with quick changeovers. ”
Rene Atie , Machine Mailing Manager at MBA Warrington added: “In my 20 years working in the print idustry, I have never seen a faster turnaround. The challenge was a two-week installation to run live work. In week one Bowe had to install, commission and test the Fusion, and in week two they had to undertake operator training for MBA staff.
During the first day of running live work we enclosed 211,000 mailpieces in a 12-hour shift (10 hours of actual production). We have increased our mailing pack output by 40%. Over the festive season we were delivering to homes quicker than Santa Clause himself!”
Tom Nangle - Production Director at MBA Group
Steve Basnett, UK Senior Account Manager for Bowe Systec commented: “We are delighted to share the trust of the MBA Group in securing further investment with our highly flexible, high speed Fusion Cross Inserting Systems for their Warrington site.
The consistent and predictable output delivered by the Bowe Fusion Cross Inserters means that job planning to meet client Service Level Agreements can readily be met”.
MBA Warrinton also deploy a Bowe Letter Sorting Sytem (Consolidator), pus a Bowe PCS Card attaching and enclosing solution processing both plastic and cardboard constructed cards.”
