Mumbai-based SP Ultraflex is talking about the evolution and features of its slitter rewinders at the K show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The company is participating in the expo being held from 19 till 26 October for the second time, the previous appearance being in 2019. There is no live demonstration of machines at the company stall.
“We were at the K show in 2019 and got a very good response. We were even able to book a few orders in the previous K show. Because we had a great show last time, we decided to come back again. Being at a global platform like K helps a lot. At K 2022, we met both Indian and overseas visitors. We have colleagues from our design and automation department who are trying to assess where we stand compared with European manufacturers,” Biku Kohli, managing director of SP Ultraflex, said.
Among the things that SP Ultraflex is talking about at K, is the integrated reel weighing system that it launched for its machines. “This measures the weight of each reel as it is taken out of the machine. This helps a lot,” Kohli said.
Another development that the company is highlighting is the automatic reel offloader. This feature reduces the manual intervention required for the machine. SP Ultraflex is also talking about an automatic job setup feature developed for its slitter rewinders.
“This automatic job set-up feature helps in reducing the job set-up time. I had talked out this feature during the ElitePlus conference in Mumbai in September,” Kohli said.
SP Ultraflex eyeing new global markets
Although India is the primary focus area for SP Ultraflex, the company is nonetheless eying expanding in other high-growth emerging markets.
“We are extremely busy with the Indian markets and have our hands full. But we are eyeing new markets in Africa, Russia, and South America. We are big in countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. We have appointed an agent for Egypt, which is a very promising packaging market. Russia is another market we are looking at. A lot of European companies have quit the Russian market. But we see it as an opportunity. The current situation is tricky, but things will eventually settle down. South American markets such as Peru and Mexico are also very attractive,” Kohli concluded.
