![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Digitization-Digital-transformation_93524.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
<\/strong><\/p>\nHow far have we come \u2013 and where do we still need to go?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Towards a fully automated workflow \u201cThe digitalization of printing processes is the most visible element in the packaging industry,\u201d commented Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO Bobst Group<\/strong>. \u201cThe coming years will likely see a major acceleration of digital printing. While the solutions are becoming available, the biggest challenge for printers and converters is not the individual printing machines, but rather the entire workflow encompassing converting.\u201d <\/p>\n Packaging production 4.0 will require mindset changes <\/p>\n BOBST still leading the way <\/p>\n Conclusion The packaging business community is dealing with the unprecedented Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation with both urgency and a deep sense of care. It will come to an end. With many people working from home, we want to provide content about the equipment, systems and processes that we were due to showcase in the coming months, letting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[455,456,479,480,466,468,464,467],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-64376","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-converter-flessibili-carta-cartone","8":"category-converter-cartotecnica","9":"category-digital-technologies-converter-cartotecnica","10":"category-flexography-technologies-converter-cartotecnica","11":"category-flexography","12":"category-printing-and-prepress-technologies","13":"category-printing-prepress-technologies","14":"category-rotogravure"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe digital transformation is happening at different speeds across the packaging industry. There is a consensus that labels have led the way and, after a slow initial start, there are now more digital label presses sold than conventional printing machines. This is because in the labels industry, we have reached the stage where the digital solutions can deliver results at a satisfactorily comparable quality, productivity and cost level to conventional presses. Moreover, and important to appreciate, labels are less complex to produce than flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated boxes. The label industry has set the tone for the other industries to follow, each of them with the respective components.
\n\u201cIn the label industry the connectivity and the digitalization has enabled real progress,\u201d said Christian Zeller \u2013 Marketing Director for the Label and Flexible Packaging solutions. \u201cAmong other things, you can now track the quality of every single label produced comparing the output with the original PDF and this on any technology \u2013 digital, hybrid or flexo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/jean-pascal-BOBST-296x300.jpg\")
\n\u201cAt BOBST we have a fully automated and controlled workflow from file to the final label, pouch or box, and this solution answers brand owners\u2019 and converters\u2019 needs. With the innovations completed to date and others to come from BOBST and other industry partners, we are moving in the right direction,\u201d added Jean-Pascal Bobst.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Packaging-production-4.0_91325.jpg\")
In a more automated world, the focus will be less on the how and more on the what. This will mean a fundamental change in the types of personnel and skills required throughout the workflow. The data reported back by the machines will require the operators to have the global view of the entire process and no longer to specialize on a given technical task. BOBST is very aware of this fundamental change and offers training and a powerful suite of applications to help operators.
\nHuman knowledge and proximity will always be required. But rather than focusing on repetitive manual or technical tasks, the human input will be more on the value-adding contributions to more automation and better packaging production.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>BOBST has been a pioneer in the digitalization, automation and connection of packaging machines. Uniquely, BOBST can offer complete production lines \u2013 from substrate processing, to printing to finishing \u2013 with the highest degree of automation and integration for a seamless, zero-fault production.
\nThe below is just a sample of the BOBST digital solutions enabling better automation and connection.
\nFor label and flexible packaging<\/strong> production, BOBST DigiFlexo technology now enables the automatic control of color quality and consistency, the ability to print across numerous substrates and consume less ink and generate less waste than conventional flexo processes.\u00a0 The DigiFlexo presses operate on the basis of a connected automation workflow by having a data exchange from machine to machine.\u00a0 The complete automation of the printing process avoids machine stops, and the hands and eyes of the operator are replaced by the accuracy of a digitalized data adjustment system.
\nIn 2019, BOBST introduced DigiColor \u2013 the very first closed-loop color control system in the flexo industry. Color is measured in-line and adjusted on each print unit to match the target color values. DigiFlexo is the perfect solution for brand owners needing customization, color consistency control and faster time-to-market.
\nAt Labelexpo 2019, BOBST also introduced the MASTER DM5, a hybrid label press encompassing a digital printing module with the Mouvent Inkjet cluster, which provides the best possible combination of digital and DigiFlexo printing in a single press. It is the most digitally automated press in the label market, with the highest print quality, productivity and reliability for all kind of print jobs \u2013 from short to long.
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Innovating-the-value-chain_93535-300x106.jpg\")
For folding carton<\/strong>, the ACCUCHECK in-line inspection system inspects carton blanks for defects and guarantees complete quality consistency. This enables brand owners to provide perfect boxes to their packers, reducing waste and downtime in the supply chain. Another major innovation is the Digital Inspection Table. It allows the proofing of printed sheets and die-cut blanks, whilst providing real-time visual representations to match real product with digital proofs. It is a novel technology designed to drive productivity and virtually remove print production errors, increasing brand owner satisfaction.
\nFor the corrugated board industry<\/strong>, the BOBST THQ technology enables unmatched high graphics quality at lower cost\u00a0than conventional offset and flexo processes and in addition offers anti-counterfeit printing capabilities. PREMIUM GAP CONTROL meanwhile, ensures reliable and precise control of 100% of finished boxes at rated production speed, providing optimum productivity and total folding quality.
\nAnd complementing all of this is the Connected Services offer from BOBST. For example, our Helpline Plus service allows customers to connect with BOBST experts immediately as the need arises, meaning that around 80% of all technical issues are resolved remotely within two hours. Other elements of Connected Services include apps to make production- and machine data available by using a mobile, tablet or by using a browser.
\nRemote Monitoring is a comprehensive production reporting tool designed to quickly access detailed machine production, process and technical data, while Downtime Tracking makes it easy to get accurate root cause stoppage analysis for a specific machine or an entire shop floor.
\n\u201cThe feedback we have had from customers around the Connected are unanimous,\u201d said Raphael Indermuehle \u2013 BOBST Services Sales & Marketing Head. \u201cThey have seen significant enhancements in productivity and quality, with fewer errors and major up-time gains. The benefits of these connected services are considerable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Helpline-Plus-Smart-Headset_79796-300x200.jpg\")
Brand owners and converters are already seeing the significant benefits of more automation, digitalization and connectivity and more to come soon.
\nOur vision is simple and clear. We want to shape the future of the packaging industry. Across labels, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board, we drive with passion and commitment. We intend to connect all stakeholders to a digitalized and automated workflow, accessing information anytime anywhere for a flexible and agile collaborative operation.
\n\u201cThe vision for the future is clear \u2013 flawless execution from design, a roll of labels and pouches or a stack of paper boards to the final inspected boxes within the packers\u2019 hands as quickly as possible at the best costs and with the highest quality and lowest environmental impact,\u201d said Jean Pascal Bobst, CEO Bobst Group. \u201cThis will be achieved by continuing implementing innovations along the entire process chain. At BOBST, we will continue to shape the future of the packaging world, with passion and proximity to our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"