Upskilling your workforce: 10 moments from the Bobst workshop
As a Part of BMPA-PrintWeek India initiative of Seekho aur Samjho (SaS), 50+ delegates attend the full-day workshop on packaging post-press with a focus on preventive maintenance
P Jawaharnath, head of services – folding cartons at Bobst, highlighted the essentials for makeready and maintenance for die-cutting and folding-gluing operations
Bobst India training manager Sunil Khodke said, “For an effective performance of the machine, the concept of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) should be followed to ensure zero breakdowns"
Jawaharnath: In die-cutting the grain direction of the substrates, the gripper margin and centerline system for dies plays a crucial role. Plus the load balance on the dies
Anil Pimple, manager-technical service at Bobst enlisted the various accessories for the die-cutter and folder-gluers and their role in maintaining the efficiency of the machine
Tushar Bhotica of Shree Arun Packaging (SAPCO) shared his experiences pertaining to the technical aspects of folder-gluers
During the session, attendees raised queries with regards to faster makereadies, daily checklist before starting a machine, zonal patching among others
Khodke: “Maintenance of the machines should be diligently carried out as mentioned in the machine manual. Have a plan for daily, weekly, or monthly maintenance. Also, lubrication of the moving parts and cleaning the machine using specific chemicals is important”
The day-long session by the Bobst team laid emphasis on the do’s and don'ts related to them in the interest of improved productivity of the machines
Upskilling your workforce: 10 moments from the Bobst workshop
Upskilling your workforce: 10 moments from the Bobst workshop
Over 50+ print CEO's and shopfloor personnel attended the day-long Seekho and Samjho seminar on best practices on die-cutting and folding-gluing. A five member team from Bobst shared case studies, training manuals and how to better leverage its technologies through preventive maintenance in cutting and gluing. A glimpse of the event held at SIES Graduate School of Technology in Nerul, on 17 July.
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