Reshaping a new benchmark for cost reduction and efficiency improvement in flexible packaging!
As the global flexible packaging market enters the era of stock competition, the product structure is becoming more complex than ever. Processors must not only address the demand for higher performance materials, but also find a delicate balance between "dual carbon" goals, agile delivery and ultimate cost.
As the world's leading supplier of substrate processing, printing and processing equipment, BOBST will reappear at the "Chinaplas 2026" at the Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention and Exhibition Center from April 21 to 24, 2026.
At that time, Bost will focus on the three core dimensions of "high-end, intelligent and sustainable", and showcase end-to-end solutions covering the whole process of vacuum coating, coating, gravure printing, flexo printing and lamination, helping Chinese packaging companies seize opportunities in the changing market wave.
In the field of gravure printing, how to reduce energy consumption and solve the pain points of environmental governance through technical means has always been the focus of the industry.
The new ECO mode upgrade launched by Bost this time is not only an upgrade of equipment, but also a set of intelligent control strategies of "automatic air use, smart and energy-saving". Compared with the ECO mode, which only saves energy for downtime scenarios, the upgraded ECO mode realizes dynamic coverage of the whole process from "downtime" to "production".
The operator does not need to have in-depth knowledge of ventilation, just select the gear in intuitive mode, or fine-tune it according to the graphic coverage and ink load, and the system can automatically control the blast and return air.
This intelligent adjustment can significantly reduce unnecessary exhaust air volume and supplementary air heating under the premise of ensuring full drying of products and production safety, effectively alleviate the operating pressure of RTO (regenerative incinerator), reduce the risk of speed reduction or shutdown caused by overload, and truly achieve green production with low threshold and high stability.
Turning to the composite process, the instability of the amount of glue is often the main culprit of the high scrap rate. The traditional production mode relies on frequent manual sampling and personal experience of the "master", and once there is a mixer failure, roller defect or adjustment deviation, it is very easy to cause a large area of quality accidents, resulting in glue waste and huge loss of pre-printing substrate.
In response to this pain point, Bost launched the "Torch Eye Measurement and Control System". This online solution deployed on the laminator monitors the glue weight in real time and performs closed-loop automatic adjustments. It transforms the previous "invisible glue fluctuations" into "visible and correctable" real-time data, adapting to a variety of films, metal foils and different types of adhesives.
The value brought by the "torch eye measurement and control system" to enterprises is multi-dimensional.
The first is the ultimate stability of quality, which reduces the risks of coating streaks, abnormal joints and insufficient peeling strength through online monitoring, which is the guarantee of word of mouth for high-end orders.
The second is the significant optimization of costs, due to the realization of precision control, enterprises no longer need to deliberately increase the amount of glue for "insurance", so as to convert hidden glue consumption costs into visible profits.
In addition, the system significantly reduces downtime caused by manual fine-tuning, greatly improving the agility of the production line and being able to calmly respond to the market demand of "small batches, multiple batches, fast delivery".
In the face of increasingly stringent sustainable development goals and fast-paced listing needs, flexible packaging companies need a set of scientific methodological support. By digitizing and closed-looping the production process, Bost keeps the quality on the target, reduces the space for rubber consumption, and allows the production capacity to run out of speed.
This is not only a technological innovation, but also a pragmatic path to help enterprises achieve a win-win situation between high-end quality and green environmental protection. In April, Bost invites you to discuss more future possibilities in the flexible packaging industry.