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AW-4600AT
AW-4600AT combines high speed and dynamic film stretching with optional multi-labelling capability. |
AW-4600CP Auto
AW-4600CP Auto/AW-4600CP provides versatile features packed in a compact body, and only needs a total area of 1.04 square meters. |
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AW-4600CPR
AW-4600CPR, fully automatic in-line system, easily fits into the production line and enhances productivity. |
AW-4600FX
AW-4600FX, its Pick-Pack System allows users to wrap fragile, unstable produce such as half a melon, cucumber or other tray items. |
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Report from Canada
AW-4600AT successfully replaced AW-Smart series at Metro, Sobey's, Calgary Co-op, Federated Co-op
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| (left to right) Normand Savard - DIGI service manager for East of Canada, France Malenfant - DIGI sales manager for East of Canada, Denis Giard -meat manager of Super C, Ginette Bleau - wrapper operator and Robert Mailhot . DIGI wrapper professional. |
Since July 2007, DIGI Canada has been testing the speed of the AW-4602AT with Super C to replace the AW-2600, 3600 Smart series. Super C ( Metro group) produces a high volume in their meat department with 2 wrappers per store, in many stores. By September 2007, all the tests were completed and communication was also done with the IT department.
Super C reviewed the results and placed the first order of 8 units of AW-4602AT for the replacement of the AW-Smart series. Since then, Metro and Super C under the name Metro bought 18 units of the AW-4602AT. The proven high speed performance of the AW-4600AT led to their decision to replace the AW-Smart series.
Since launching the new wrapper 4600 series in 2007, DIGI Canada completes tests with the IT department's of all major accounts before we put a new wrapper series on the market.
Through this careful study of and work with our customers, DIGI Canada has been able to successfully launch DIGI's new wrapper in the Canadian market. DIGI Canada currently has installations of the AW-4600AT across Canada. DIGI customers that have installed the new DIGI wrapper 4600 series include Metro/Super C, Sobey's, Calgary Co-op, Federated Co-op, and Thrifty (now owned by Sobey's) as well as other independent customers.
Customers select the AW-4602AT . two-printer version because Canadian law requires Nutrition information to be printed on about 5% on the meat products. Some customers select the AW-4603AT with 3 printers to also apply POP labels.
In Canada, the DIGI wrapper made its debut in 1990. Since then, many customers started with the DIGI AW-2600 series, moved to the AW-3600 series and now are upgrading to the AW-4600 series. We proudly say that DIGI has about 65% of the Canadian wrapper market.
In 2008, DIGI Canada will forge ahead with the new AW-4600 series and provide customers with a new wrapping solution.
(Reported by Renald Ringuette, General Manager of Sales Division of DIGI Canada Inc.)
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Report from Czech Republic
Globus, a German hypermarket chain, selected DIGI again
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| Miroslav Klosel (right), Service Engineer of Novum together with a chief of the butcher's department, HM Prague - Cerny Most, one of the 12 Globus hypermarkets. |
Novum Industry SPOL. S.R.O., a Novum Group company started marketing the DIGI wrapper in 1993, with the model AW-2600. The first machines were installed in the chicken processing industry in a very harsh enviroment. Novum Industry made a plan to launch DIGI wrappers in hypermarkets. In 1998 Novum had an opportunitiy to start working with Globus, a German hypermarket chain operating in Czech as well as in Germany. The customer's only request was to have a reliable and smooth operation of the machine, without necessity of frequent maintenance actions. On time, a new model AW-3600 was just released, and with this model we could meet all the customer's requirements.
After years of a good relationship with Globus, Novum introduced the new generation 4600 series and tried to adapt the units as close as possible to fit the client's needs. Novum Industryes service engineers completed the systems with a software facility, enabling the easy editing of the tracebility data, processing of the total data and other useful productivity tools, which made the solution more atractive.
After Globus tested both DIGI and another German brand last year, the result of the test was so positive for DIGI, that Globus stopped testing and placed one order for five units of the AW-4600AT. Now in twelve Globus hypermarket stores, there are each 11 units of AW-3600AT and AW-4600 in operation and two more units will be installed soon.
Novum Industry can proudly confirm that the AW-4600AT is a perfect fit to the hypermarket sphere.
(Reported by Vaclav Svejda, Managing Director of Novum Industry SPOL. S.R.O.)
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Report from Sweden
PSI ANTONSON AB has successful debut of AW-4600FX with the first installation in Swedish market
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| AW-4600FX at "ICA Gillet" in Stockholm. Niclas Alstrand (left), top sales expertise of AW-4600FX of PSI ANTONSON AB together with Jimmy Noren, Shop Manager of "ICA Gillet", which belongs to ICA group under Ahold. |
Since 1994, 600 units of the FX-3600 have been installed in the Swedish market, making it the most popular wrapper. The successor model, AW-4600FX was introduced in April 2007, the first FX-3600 was replaced with the new AW-4600FX. The new AW-4600FX has been very appreciated by new and upgrading customers, especially with the color display, wider labels and faster printer.
Presently the AW-4600FX have been installed at the Axfood group (Hemkop,Tempo), ICA group (Maxi, Kvantum and Supermarket), and VI-group (chain of independent stores mainly in Stockholm)
Unique features valued - wrapping a half melon
The AW-4600FX is used to wrap all types of meat, fish and fruit. Some units of AW-4600FX are in operation at a large store just for wrapping half melons. It is more profitable for shops to cut the melons and sell them as half or quarters. The AW-4600FX can handle non-tray items perfectly, including wrapping cut melon with a very nice result.
(Reported by Leif Englof, Technical Manager of PSI ANTONSON AB)
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Report from Denmark
DIGI-System A/S continues the success with the 4600-line
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| DPS-4600 Single labeller type (above), DPS-4600 Modular type on Sibola Hand wrapping table (right) and AW-4600CP (left), all in the same installation for versatile and flexible operation needs. |
The change starting in 2006 from the 2600/3600 series with a special software application, to the new 4600 series with wrapper (AW, FX and CP) and prepack scale printer (DPS), has been a great success in Denmark.
Major supermarket brands such as COOP, SuperBest, Super Spar, Edeka, as well as some private butchers find the easy operation and powerful line as an excellent replacement for the old wrappers and pre-pack scales. This helps secure a growing market share for DIGI in Denmark.
2007 was very good for sales and 2008 is starting out the same way. The customers like the design of the DPS-4600 single/twin solution for pre-pack jobs on the deli-counter. Also, the DPS-4600 Modular version mounted on a Sibola hand wrapping table in the backroom is a good solution for smaller supermarket stores. This also works well as an addon in bigger supermarkets, for support of the wrapping machine.
The wrapping line in the 4600 Series is successful as well. Last year DIGI System A/S noticed a trend for faster wrapping machines, with the all-inone operation. Therefore AW-4600AT with 1-4 labellers, printing shop label with and without bargain price, image information, ingredient label and promotion label. All three labels in one operation together with a wrapping speed of 36 packages per minute is very powerful and useful in the Danish supermarkets, where this kind of machine can reduce the manpower cost.
Our latest software for the 4600 line includes a delivery function (delivery note system), which we have had earlier on the 2600 line. This software is developed for use in butcher stores and supermarkets, who supply/deliver their own production to other shops and restaurants.
The new delivery note system also includes a shipping note printer and uploads the delivery data for each customer to a computer by ethernet.
The switch to the new 4600 line is complete in Denmark.
(Reported by Klaus Kokholm Pedersen, Director of DIGI-System A/S)
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Report from Poland
New wrapper chosen by E. Leclerc, Auchan and Carrefour
As introduced in DIGI New Bulleting No. 58, Yakudo Plus Sp. z o.o. successfully started sales of the 4600 series wrapper with the first AW-4600AT installation to E. Leclerc hypermarket in October 2007. Yakudo has continued to secure orders from global retailers such as Auchan and Carrefour for their four hypermarkets. There are now 2 units of AW-4600AT in Auchan and 2 units of AW-4600CP AT in Carrefour. We are sure that all our clients are fully satisfied with the performance of the new wrapper AW-4600AT.
(Reported by Mariusz Jamro, Vice President of Yakudo Plus Sp. z o.o.)
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