Bobst is one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing, and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton, and corrugated industries. The company is present on 3 continents in over 50 countries. It was founded 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne (Switzerland). Bobst employs around 5500 people around the world.
BOBST and flatbed die-cutting belong together.
After all, they invented the first flatbed die-cutter. The first Autoplatine® AP 900 automatic die cutter was launched as early as 1940.
| Flatbed Die-Cutter | Processed Materials | Peripheral Devices |
| MASTERCUT 106 PER | Paper (between 0.07 mm and 0.18 mm thick and a weight from 60 to 120 grams per square meter, gsm); Cardboard (starting at 160 gsm; for folding cartons, the board used is normally within the range 200 to 600 gsm); Corrugated Board (between 0.5 mm for the finest, and up to 15 mm for the thickest and more; grammages range from 80 to 300 gsm); Heavy Solid Board Semi-rigid Plastics such as: Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE),
| Breaker 2 Flat Track – blank separator & layer management |
| EXPERTCUT 106 LER | PER
| Palletizer 2.1 – ensuring safe transport | |
| VISIONCUT 106 LE | PE | LER
| Loader ML/AF | |
| NOVACUT 106 ER
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| NOVACUT 106 E
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| MASTERCUT 145 PER
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| EXPERTCUT 145 PER
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| SP 162 CER
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| MASTERCUT 1.7 | 2.1
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| EXPERTCUT 1.6 | 1.6 PR
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Bobst has over 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of hot foil stamping machines and is one of the leading developers of this technology.
Starting with the BOBST SP 1260-BM from the 1960s to today’s sophisticated and modern equipment such as the BOBST flatbed hot foil stampers and the BOBST rotary lines.
| Hot Foil Stampers | Processed Materials | Process & Applications |
| MASTERFOIL 106 PR
| Paper (between 0.07 mm and 0.18 mm thick and a weight from 60 to 120 gsm); Cardboard (starting at 160 gsm; for folding cartons, the board used is normally within the range 200 to 600 gsm); Heavy Solid Board Semi-rigid Plastics such as: Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE),
| In hot foil stamping, heat and pressure are used to apply a metal foil or a hologram to the corresponding materials. The term hot foil stamping includes the following processes: The process of hot foil stamping is used for a variety of products for decorative purposes as well as for protection against counterfeiting. In the packaging industry, this includes packaging for food, medicines, tobacco, and luxury goods, as well as labels for wine and spirits. In addition, foil stamping is also used extensively for banknotes, greeting cards and commercial printing.
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| EXPERTFOIL 104 FR
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| VISIONFOIL 104 H
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| VISIONFOIL 104 |
Since 1942, BOBST has gained extensive experience as developer and manufacturer of folder-gluer lines.
From the first machine, the PCR 382, to today’s models that deliver true top performance,
Bobst has constantly advanced and improved the possibilities.
The following modules can be added as required:
Feeder, pre-breaker, crash-lock module, GYROBOX unit, combi folder or 4/6 corner devices, folding section, transfer section, and delivery section.
| Folder Gluers | Processed Materials | Peripheral Devices |
| MASTERFOLD 170 | 230 | 300 | 350 | Paper (between 0.07 mm and 0.18 mm thick and a weight from 60 to 120 grams per square meter, gsm); Cardboard (starting at 160 gsm; for folding cartons, the board used is normally within the range 200 to 600 gsm); Corrugated Board (between 0.5 mm for the finest, and up to 15 mm for the thickest and more; grammages range from 80 to 300 gsm); Heavy Solid Board Semi-rigid Plastics such as: Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE),
| ACCUCHECK – Inline Inspection System |
| EASYFEEDER / BATCH INVERTER 4 – Prefeeder | ||
| MASTERFOLD 75 | 110 | HANDYFEEDER – Prefeeder | |
| EXPORTFOLD 50 | 80 | 110 | ACCUBRAILLE GT – Braille embossing | |
| EXPORTFOLD 145 | 165 | CARTONPACK 4 – automatic packer
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| EXPORTFOLD 170 | 230 | 300 | 350 | HANDYPACK GT – semi-automatic collecting table
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| VISIONFOLD 50 | 80 | 110 | FS POLYJOINER – free standing device for multiple insertions | |
| AMBITION 50 | 76 | 106 | STREAMPACK – semi-automatic batch collector |
The rotary die-cutting method, also called web-fed converting, delivers consistent processing quality with high productivity.
The rotary die-cutters of the RDC series were specially developed for folding cartons. According to the manufacturer, they can produce around 1.2 billion boxes per year.
The modular design can include between 1-4 independently driven stations for die-cutting, creasing, and multiple embossing.
The Bobst cassette design allows for adjustments in CRC (Crush-Cut) and DKC (Pressure-Cut) die-cutting processes, or wrap-around, which increases tool life by five times.
These lines and converting technologies are designed for carton manufacturers who use printing and rewinding first and then offline converting of the pre-printed reels.
| Rotary Die-Cutters | Processed Materials | Peripheral Devices |
| LEMANIC® RDC 67 D | RDC 82 D | Cardboard (starting at 160 gsm; for folding cartons, the board used is normally within the range 200 to 600 gsm); | LEMANIC® SEPARATOR |
| LEMANIC® Drive
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| LEMANIC® FCC 82 HS[Flatbed Cutter-Creaser] | LEMANIC® SPEEDFLOW – Delivery Solutions
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| LEMANIC® SHEETER
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| REGISTRON® S 6100 – Inline Register Control
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| REGISTRON® iQ 400 – Quality Control System
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| REWINDER
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| LEMANIC RIVIERA ILS® – Gravure Printing Press
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The demand for decorative packaging and displays is continuously increasing.
Thanks to the 35-year track record in the production of laminating machines, Bobst can offer its customers laminating lines with the desired configuration of stations.
There are 3 main types of laminating machines:
Generally, a line includes the following 3 main elements:
| Laminators | Processed Materials | Peripheral Devices |
| NOVASTAR
| Paper (between 0.07 mm and 0.18 mm thick and a weight from 60 to 120 grams per square meter, gsm); Cardboard (starting at 160 gsm; for folding cartons, the board used is normally within the range 200 to 600 gsm); Corrugated Board (between 0.5 mm for the finest, and up to 15 mm for the thickest and more; grammages range from 80 to 300 gsm); Liner Board (usually between 120 to 800 gsm); Heavy Solid Board | ARES-II & ARS – Splicer & Reel Stand |
| EXPERTSTAR
| MODULE FACER MF260 – Inline Litho-Laminator
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| MASTERSTAR
| MODULE FACER MF324 – Inline Litho-Laminator
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| MASTERFLUTE TOUCH
| GAPRO – Gluing Unit
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| EXPERTFLUTE TOUCH
| MINITRIPLO – Gluing Unit
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| MODULE FACER MF260
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| MODULE FACER MF324
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