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13 Nov 2010 | By Samir Lukka

Bobst Competence Centre at Laussane in Switzerland

A to Z of Bobst

Expert insights from the Swiss finishing giant which will benefit the Indian packaging industry.

A	AccuBraille Ever since Braille on pharma packaging products has become a norm, this technology has taken off. A rotary embossing process that enables users to emboss Braille characters on folder-gluer instead of using the platen press.
B	Bobst brand Synonymous with reliability and efficiency.
C	Competence Centre Bobst’s training, innovation, demo and product display centre at the headquarters in Lausanne, which saw 16 Indian CEOs attend the Open House in 2010. The good news is, Bobst is setting up a full-fledged Competence Centre in Pirangut, near Pune.
D	Double cam sector drive A patented technology modelled on the Swiss watch mechanism. Ensures pin-point registration in die-cutters and has been the principle for gripper bar motion since 1940.
E	Expertcut 1.6 and Expertfold 3.0 The new innovations at Competence 2010 for die cutting and folding gluing large format corrugated boxes.
F	Finishing As the search for the perfect marketing tool continues among brand-owners; adding value to printing and finishing holds the key.
G	Gyrobox Innovation breakthrough in 1998. You rotate the box 90/180 while in motion to create endless design possibilities on the folder gluer.
H	High Definition Flexo Going upto eight-colour printing by Masterflex-HD which was launched a month ago. It offers a flexographic alternative nearest to offset printing quality and enables printing on substrates direct on micro-flute three-ply to double-wall five-ply corrugated board.
I	Innovations A raft of Bobst innovations to choose from. Be it: from HandyFeeder to SpeedWave, Power Register II to LocPack, Hotplast to Accuwin, Plasmatreat to SpeedChase.
J	Jean-Pascal Bobst CEO of Bobst Group SA. He is the fourth generation from the Bobst family. The first from the family to wear this hat.
K	Know-how 6% of revenue invested into R&D every year. And it shows.
L	Logipack The first robotic system to collect and pack and palletise the folded and glued corrugated boxes from a folder gluer.
M	Masterfoil A game changer thanks to the Power Register II, which gives foil-to-print register, and Smart Feeder which ensures consistent feeding and Foil Touch System, a revolutionary system to apply pressure for stamping.
N	N-flutes An Asitrade patented technology which is a game-changer. The fluting is now used for all high end mobile boxes.
O	Open House At Competence 2010 at its Lausanne plant was attended by 1,200 visitors from 650 companies from 65 countries. This included 16 VIP customers from India.
P	Power Register Reading the print mark for the precise positioning of each sheet before it is fed into the die-cutter to get 100% print to die cut register. Creates tremendous equity for applications.
Q	Quality Control System Best epitomised by the newly launched, iQ 300 which is 100% inspection system across the board or reel width which detects a wide range of print defects down to just three sq/mm in size, at 10,000 sheets per hour in sheet fed process or 350 m / min in web fed.
R	Registron A benchmark register control system for flexible packaging which is mounted on a Rotomec or for tobacco printing in Lemanic machine. Sets new standards in registration control on high-end packaging.
S	Sprintera 106 The automatic flat-bed die cutter. Still the fastest with 12,000 s/hr. In 2004, ITC became the first company in Asia-Pacific to install it.
T	Training The apprentice program at Bobst is impressive with 140 intakes every year. Bobst in Pune also conducts under Swiss India joint partnership programme
U	Unit Sales India notched up the second highest number of installations in 2010 with a sale of approximately 100 units: brand-new and pre-owned Bobsts.
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W	Window patching Launched in September 2010, the Accuwin mounted on a MasterFold or ExpertFold; and equipped with a Heiber + Schröder (H+S) unit to patch windows in-line.
X	X-factor At a time, when packaging applications were stiflingly narrow, Bobst turned on the X-factor.
Y	Year after year after year Bobst is known for its longevity.
Z	Zero Fault Packaging The theme at Competence 2010 which represents the last word in delivering product quality to final user, as well as ensuring productivity and minimising wastage.