Countdown to Drupa: Bobst to launch multiple products

Switzerland-based Bobst, which is celebrating its 125th year, continues to expand technologies and services to improve its performance. This will be the motivation at Drupa 2016 as well, where the printing and finishing equipment manufacturer will highlight innovative solutions to drive customer productivity higher, open up new capabilities and protect customers’ global investments.

28 Mar 2016 | By Dibyajyoti Sarma & Rahul Kumar

“This year is a milestone for us, as we are celebrating the 125 birth anniversary of our company,” said Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO, Bobst. “At Drupa, we will unveil innovations that will address the needs of brands and their suppliers for maximum efficiency, reduced time to market and optimised printing processes.”

TO BE LAUNCHED AT DRUPA
  • The world premiere of a brand new die-cutter – Mastercut 106 PER.
     
  • A new Masterfoil 106 PR hot-foil stamping press that incorporates Foil Unwinder+, a system which delivers up to 30% more press productivity and a reduction of up to 50% in foil use.
     
  • A new folder-gluer featuring increased automation, shorter set-up times, lower running costs, easier use, which will allow packaging manufacturers to realise ‘zero fault’ production.
     
  • A brand-new version of the M6 UV flexo press, configured with folding carton production in mind, which will challenge offset printed carton production by offering job changeovers in under a minute. The seven-colour M6 offers the cost benefits of purchasing board on reels, allied to the production benefits of the no-water, no-solvent, fast changeover UV digital flexo process.
     
  • Innovative and effective alternatives to offset printing for the production of folding cartons and flexible packaging. Using new low-migration UV curable inks and digital flexo automation, Bobst will showcase solutions that offer comparable set-up times to digital, allied to the highest productivity.
     
  • Extended colour gamut (ECG) printing, using four or seven fixed colours, on new ECG optimised presses, taking full advantage of substantial developments in ECG printing technology.
     
  • New CI flexo, inline flexo, gravure and new digital printing presses; laminators; coaters; and metallisers, many featuring digital automation technologies for easy, repeatable and reliable operation in a digital printing and converting workflow.
     
  • Enhancements to Bobst maintenance and helpline services, and a new generation ‘Pick&Pay’ solution, which will increase operator safety and reduce machine downtime, by making first emergency and wear parts available on the machine.

“We have always been at the forefront of innovation. We aim to be a guiding partner, helping our customers succeed whether it is by providing services that help them make the most of their existing equipment, by supplying highly productive new solutions for conventional processes, or by offering disruptive new technologies such as digital print,” said Stephan März, worldwide head of the services business unit, Bobst, said.

He added that the Bobst booth at Drupa will be a ‘must see’ for anyone involved in packaging or label manufacture.

At Drupa 2016, Bobst will be working closely in partnership with other suppliers, including Kodak, who will host packaging samples at its VIP lounge, Kurz, who will host a brand-new Bobst hot-foil stamping press on its stand, Marbach, Hinderer + Mühlich, Baumer , Metsä, Henkel, Gebr. Knauer, and the partners in the Revo Digital Flexo project.

Drupa 2016 will take place from 31 May to 10 June 2016 at Dusseldorf, Germany. PrintWeek India is a cooperating media partner at the show. The team led by Noel D’cunha, Rushikesh Aravkar and Monica Rohra will be present on all days of the show.