Packaging Solutions
Bobst has announced the launch of Masterline Dro, a full line solution, from pre-feeder to palletiser. Incorporating the latest technology including 10 patents, the Masterline Dro will equip converters with a versatile, automated, connected and highly ergonomic solution. The machine enables exceptional productivity reaching an output of more than 40 million square metres per year, combining high volume production on simple boxes and added value packaging with qualitative printing and die cutting.
It features high quality inside-outside printing in a single pass, complex die cutting capabilities and quick changeovers on the full line. Combining digitalisation, connectivity and automation, it promises to pave the way for a new era in box making.
‘The Masterline Dro has been designed to match market demands for valuable packaging, faster delivery times, and more sustainable operations including the new e-commerce requirements,’ said David Arnaud, product marketing director FFG DRO. ‘As brand owners demand ever higher die cutting and printing quality from their corrugated packaging suppliers, achieving both, while retaining a profit margin, has become increasingly important for box makers. Masterline Dro achieves exactly that, and we believe it sets a new benchmark in the industry.’
The extremely high quality provided by the solution is consistent for each item and boxes benefit from a 15% improvement in the box compression test (BCT), which represents a huge saving potential on paper use.
Two quality control systems enable perfect printing register consistency during set up or during production: ‘Start & Go’ provides fully automatic set up multicolour jobs with automatic compensation of cliché irregularity with only 11 sheets, and ‘Lead & Print’ guarantees print to print and print to cut consistency with proactive compensation of cardboard irregularity during production. It has an efficient dust collection system built in to ensure perfect printing quality and a die-cutting efficiency that ejects over 99.9% of die cut waste.
What is more, it is easy to set up and operate. Users can handle the whole line with simple and intuitive operation, and with ultra quick order changeover from pre-feeder to palletiser, it enables maximum uptime with minimum effort. It has a robust, heavy duty design, with reduced amount of wear to the long life Bobst quality parts. If maintenance is required, standardised spare parts, an intuitive maintenance menu and easy access to all parts of the machine, make maintenance cost efficient.
‘When we design a new machine, we really think about it from the customer perspective,’ added David. ‘That is why the Masterline Dro addresses the needs of converters from a business perspective now and for the future. This will serve converters extremely well and give them a huge competitive advantage.’
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