WHAT CAN THE XTRAY BE USED FOR?

The XTray can be used for a large part of the needle/thread combinations produced on the market. The use of small needles and "double-armed" needles is also currently being prepared and will soon be possible.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FROM A COMPANY'S DECISION TO USE THE XTRAY UNTIL ITS MARKET LAUNCH?

As a rule, production technology can be implemented within 12 months. DST provides the relevant documentation to be submitted to the authorities, and exclusive DST partners provide the necessary components (XTray and Paper Lid). As part of the network, the partner Harro Höfliger offers the required packaging machines. The only parameter that cannot be precisely defined are the approval requirements of the local authorities. The time needed for this can only be answered once the requirements are clear. Our sales department will be happy to answer all your questions.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE XTRAY OVER AN IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT?

The XTray has many precisely quantifiable advantages in comparison to a time consuming and cost intensive in-house development. We are expecting cost savings and investment advantages which could well be in the seven-digit € range. The benefits at a glance:

  • Time to market is shortened by up to 3 years of development time, because the XTray is already completely developed and tested
  • The completed test phase is based on many years of experience of our partners Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen and DS-Technology and production processes that have already been implemented and optimized.
  • The XTray enables significantly lower prices on the market, since all development steps have already been completed and need not be considered in the calculation.
  • Customers do not have to buy expensive injection molding tools. They already exist, owned by DST.
  • Valuable and often expensive experiences have already been made during development and the risks and errors associated with it have been eliminated. If you do it on your own: „You don‘t know, what you don‘t know“
  • The XTray has been perfected for the complex winding process with its numerous hurdles and uncertainties and is ideally suited for use in combination with the production machine from Harro Höfliger.
  • With 20 pieces/minute, the machines have a considerably higher output than conventional machines.
  • Several formats can be run and changeovers only take a few minutes.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING THE XTRAY?

The XTray is a fully developed and tested thread carrier system and offers the following particular benefits:

  • Very flexible in use.
  • Can be fully automated including printing and connection to customer software systems
  • If necessary in individual cases, the external dimensions can be adapted, too.
  • The XTray concept involves access to an automation solution and thus a closed system.
  • Low memory effect
  • Low dispensing force

WHAT COST ADVANTAGES AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES DOES THE XTRAY OFFER FOR CUSTOMERS?

We currently often receive questions regarding the change from manual production to automation or from paperfold to plastic trays. In both cases the XTray is an ideal opportunity to quickly and safely increase production numbers while maintaining the highest quality according to the Gold Standard.

Another important advantage is the modern, innovative concept that enables many needle and thread combinations.

The reduced share of required material due to one "component less" saves considerable costs both in production and in material consumption. In addition to saving costs, it also reduces the environmental impact compared to the plastic products usually available on the market.

When talking to market participants, several of them confirmed that they are struggling with many unexpected production problems with their in-house developments and are therefore considering to switch from in-house development to the XTray.