Brand owners and converters are facing two main challenges – sustainability and agility. Bobst accordingly aims to shape the future of the packaging world by driving industry transformation with the digitalisation, connectivity and automation of equipment and services for sustainable production.
The company’s new Nova SX 550 Laminator takes solventless lamination to the next level. It features a highly modular design that can be configured with either transfer rollers or sleeves or monolithic/integral rollers. It accepts the majority of existing roller types, enabling converters to use their existing stock of transfer rollers.
Nova SX 550 handles a wide range of substrates and thicknesses, including thin alu-foil, metallised film and stretchable substrates, from short runs upwards.
From a productivity standpoint, the numbers speak for themselves; easy and quick set-up of job parameters within a minute; 15 minutes for a complete job changeover; 90 seconds for a transfer roller change; and five minutes to complete a fully automatic washing cycle.
In addition, Nova SX 550 does not require foundations. It has a plug and play installation that can be completed in just one week.
Job changes are fast and do not require the use of tools, while reel centering is automatic with a linear encoder. An exclusive three-column machine layout enables full accessibility to the laminating nip for quality and process inspection without stopping the machine. Standard web widths range from 1000mm to 1500mm – others are available on request – and speeds of up to 450 m/min. It can handle reels of up to 1.5 tonnes.
Featuring a highly efficient fume exhaust with double fan, a glass closure of the coating unit and an enclosed washing system, Nova SX 550 is equipped with the latest operator protection devices to enhance health and safety during use.
“The machine is industry 4.0-ready for post-processing data,” said Nanni Bertorelli, Product Manager, Coating and Laminating Product Lines, Bobst Italia. “We’ve hit the mark with a solventless machine that is a good market fit irrespective of local specificities.”