4003MP speeds up turnarounds and cuts waste for Saima Packaging
Pakistan Saima Packaging has installed an 8-colour Bobst RS 4003MP gravure press at its flexible packaging production facility in Karachi.
The press features technical solutions for automation and reduced waste that enable it to be operated profitably with any mix of print job lengths, from short to long run production, said the company.
“Job make-ready and changeovers on our new press are quicker than we are accustomed to, which means that we are now able to produce with a much faster turnaround,” said Yousuf Tinwala, chief executive.
“The register performance is excellent and easy to achieve via a touchscreen interface. Waste is minimised, even at the start of a new job, and the register holds very well at machine speed variations, the speed correction being extremely fast.”
The RS 4003MP is an electronic shaft gravure line fitted with a shaftless printing cylinder system.
The Bobst Registron register control system integrated with the electronic shaft system of the press reduces material waste. To further improve performance at make-ready and changeover, Saima Packaging specified its RS 4003MP with the fully automatic TAPS preregister setting system.
Saima also operates Bobst die-cutters and folder-gluers at its carton packaging division.
From left: Imran Hanif, technical director, Sal-Im; Yousuf Tinwala, Saima; Luigi Trecate, engineer, Bobst Italia; Salman Hanif, director operations, Sal-Im; Aleem Tinwala, director, Saima; Fahad Ali, head of flexible, Saima.