Five men Bobst army to train printers

The print industry has hailed BMPA's Seekho Aur Samjho (SaS) as "a great example of how print training should be conducted". BMPA has spearheaded this initiative along with SIES (Nerul) and GIPT (CST Station) and of course PrintWeek India. The good news is: the monthly SaS session on 17 June at SIES in Nerul has been integrated into a training module for packaging production by a five-member Bobst team. The five members are: Sunil Khodke, training manager, Sachin Mahajan, electrical in-c

10 May 2016 | By Krishna Naidu

PrintWeek India's technical editor, Rushikesh Aravkar said the full day Bobst seminar was a response to the growing hunger for knowledge in folding carton and packaging applications. These includes, key elements of cost effective productivity, that is, machine condition, make-ready elements, operator skills etc."

BMPA's president Faheem Agboatwala said Bobst was known for its "high-quality solutions" and for "anticipating and meeting the changing needs of its customers". Which is why, this session is "a must attend."

Agboatwala added, "A five member Bobst team will share case studies and training manuals of how the new mid-sized packaging firm should do business – and better leverage its technologies through preventive maintenance in cutting and gluing. We believe this sort of interactive approach will benefit packaging firm workers."

The highlights of full day session on 17 June (Friday) will focus on the basics of die-cutting and need for preventive maintenance during the first half of the day. The second half will have basics of folding which include, gluing and need of preventive maintenance.

Topics covered: Basics of die-cutting and folding-gluing and need for preventive maintenance

1)      Essentials of die-cutting and folding-gluing operations

2)      Bobst offered range of die-cutting and folder-gluer machines

3)      Important elements of make-ready

4)      Make-ready procedure

5)      Benefits of a good make-ready

6)      Key elements of cost-effective productivity i.e. machine condition, make-ready elements, operator skills etc.

7)      Preventive maintenance

8)      Question-Answer session with top BMPA packaging CEOs who will share their "live" experience

9)      Bobst SP and Bobst FG machine operator training programme.

Faheem Agboatwala said, "I urge all print CEOs in and around Mumbai to send “at least one” member of staff to the monthly SaS sessions in order to augment the skill sets of a team member."

Incidentally, SaS has signed up with the print technologist and colour expert Kiran Prayagi for 12 sessions, starting October 2016, on colour management lessons in pre-press, pressroom, and post-press areas. The sessions will commence from October 2016.

To register now write to admin@bmpa.org