Oliver Becker has been appointed to the position of Head of Sales and Service at the POLAR Group effective from 1 February 2024.
For decades, POLAR has specialised in the design of innovative and future-proof solutions in the print finishing industry. With around 350 employees worldwide at its sites in Hofheim, Germany, and Shanghai (China), POLAR develops efficient systems for the automation of industrial cutting and die-cutting processes.
Oliver Becker holds a degree in mechanical engineering. Most recently, he was Head of Professional Printing Germany at Konica Minolta Business Solution Deutschland GmbH, where he was responsible for the corresponding business unit. With more than 20 years of management and leadership experience in the printing industry, he knows the sector inside out and is an expert in sales (nationally and internationally).
In his new role, Oliver Becker will report directly to the POLAR Group management. “I am looking for-ward to the new challenge and the exciting tasks that await me at a traditional global market leader,” he said.
POLAR’s latest counterpressure die cutter
At last year’s Labelexpo Europe POLAR exhibited the fastest counterpressure die cutter currently available on the market. The LabelSystem DCC-12 is designed for highly automated inline production of bundled die-cut labels made of compressible plastic materials such as OPP films for in-mould.
A new and future-proof industrial control system enables a 25% increase in productivity, allowing the DCC-12 to achieve an output of 10 cycles per minute with minimum manpower requirements. The system is also suitable for dual use; other die cutters are not efficient enough for label printing on paper.
The future-proof, new industrial control system enables modern alarm management, remote maintenance and diagnostics as well as integration into the digital workflow. The built-in servo technology improves process stability and increases downtime in production: the system runs more smoothly, and start and braking speeds can be set independently.
The new die cutter also allows the machine to be restarted without any delay, while the material can remain in the machine. The patented positioning aid allows a quick and easy changing of the punching tool, while modernised job management additionally reduces changeover times from 30 to 15 minutes thanks to automatic presettings.
POLAR LabelySystem DCC-12 also scores in terms of sustainability: the die cutter is able to handle label packs without cardboard. The waste is therefore pure mono-material and can be optimally recycled. The die cutter is ventilated and can suck up waste directly. This means that even acute-angled shapes under 90° can be cut without any problems.
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Oliver Becker, Head of Sales and Service at the POLAR Group
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