Bobst unveils VisionFFG 1024 during VIP Demo Days

Bobst unveiled its VisionFFG 1024 during a VIP Demo Days event at the Bobst site in Korea, held on 25-27 November. The three-day event welcomed over 120 VIP attendees from Southeast Asia, China, and Korea.

During the Bobst VIP Demo Days, two different box production jobs were run on the VisionFFG 1024, highlighting the machine’s efficiency, folding and gluing quality, and high-speed performance.

The VisionFFG 1024 enhances the Bobst portfolio of high-performance folder-gluers with a new cost-effective mid-range option for the corrugated converting market.

Xavier Michelet, zone business director, Bobst Southeast Asia Pacific BUPC, said: “Until recently, our FFG range included only high-end lines under the Expert and Master platforms. With the VisionFFG platform, we offer a cost-effective solution for the mid-range market, with the outstanding folding quality, efficiency and performance that customers expect from a Bobst machine.”

 With this latest addition to its folder-gluer family, Bobst’s offering now spans the Master, Expert, Vision, and Nova lines, providing customers with access to a comprehensive portfolio of equipment and services for the corrugated industry, with an extended focus on customer needs for eCommerce and logistics. 

For example, the recently launched NovaFFG 1024 combines mechanical and servo-driven systems in an open-close format and has an optimised footprint and layout, which streamlines the production process for medium to large size boxes. 

The VisionFFG 1024, meanwhile, is a fixed-frame, fully servo-driven line and has been designed with high-productivity and automated corrugated box production in mind. It is also enhancing the line’s productivity, reliability, and consistency.

“We’re seeing growing demand for automated inline machines in APAC, especially from converters scaling up from 700–800-tonnes to over 1,000 tonnes per month,” added Michelet.
 
“The VisionFFG is ideal for the brown box segment, which typically involves one or two colours with simple die cuts. It delivers excellent slotting, creasing and folding accuracy, which is critical for brand owners using automatic case erecting systems that require perfectly square boxes. This isn’t a stripped-down version; it’s cost-effective and purpose-built for customers seeking reliable, high-volume production with optimal capital investment.”