Open house at San Giorgio Monferrato showcases RS6003C HS press
Italy Bobst Italia SpA has held an event at San Giorgio Monferrato in northern Italy to present its gravure technology.
‘Extending the scope, new technologies for gravure’ on 11–12 May presented the latest-configuration RS 6003C HS gravure press, which features new dryer technology and revisited inking systems.
Giovanni Caprioglio, sales and marketing director of the gravure and lamination product line, Bobst Italia, illustrated how the quantum efficiency of the new twin flow drying system shortens the dryers, lowers the residual solvent on the web, and improves overall press performance.
A 9-colour RS 6003C HS gravure press, 1,300mm in print width, was demonstrated, running at 500m/min printing in reverse with solvent-based inks on a 17μ BOPP film to produce a typical high-end high volume confectionery pack.
The RS 6002C shaftless gravure press, presented last year at Drupa, created great interest for its applications and the 18μ LDPE substrate it processed at 300m/min. A CL 850D was also demonstrated with a value added packaging-enhancing application. “We had great information to share and created a spectacular show to tell our story,” said Michele Vitiello, head of gravure and lamination business unit web-fed and managing director of Bobst Italia.
“The event was a big success in two ways that make us proud: the success achieved from the point of view of the event content, showcasing the quality of the innovations presented and the success of the event format that we chose to convey the information to the participating audience.”