Bobst Manchester to hold Open House

Customers who attend will witness a next generation K5000 machine aimed at achieving high barrier metallization – a new approach to defect elimination to achieve higher barrier films.

The Open House will consist of technical presentations and 2 live machine demonstrations.

The first demonstration will involve high OD aluminium metallization with real-time pinhole detection and reporting functionality (BOBST General Hawkeye). BOBST General Hawkeye is a monitoring system that at full metallizer speed, detects, counts and categorizes pinholes and other defects from 0.1 mm upwards. Hawkeye has a reporting option which generates reports as PDF files; the use of this option ensures that production is not interrupted.

The second demonstration will feature the clear barrier coating (AlOx) system at high speed as a real alternative to PVDC and EVOH.A standard aluminium metallizing machine is used as a foundation for the AlOx process which results in versatility as one machine can be used for two processes without compromise. The application is available for coating a wide range of films including PET, BOPP, CPP, PLA and other types of plastic films. The coated film can be used for end products including baked goods and microwaveable products.

BOBST is the world’s leading supplier of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible material industries. Founded in 1890 by Joseph BOBST in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 11 production facilities in 8 countries and employs over 5,000 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1,26 billion for the year ended 31 December  2012.