Bobst demonstrated its digital capabilities at a recent open house in Italy, with the Mouvent LB702-UV inkjet press on show alongside its flexo machines. At the event, which was focused on labels and packaging, it was also revealed that the company will combine its recent innovations to develop a hybrid label press, set for launch at the upcoming Labelexpo show in September.
Labels and packaging digital hybrid program manager Bobst – Mouvent, Federico d’Annunzio, demonstrated a raft of new flexo innovations, including an ink on demand delivery system and inline colour matching with spectrophotometres on each print station, which he said will pave the way for the new flexo/digital label press.
With the LB702-UV digital press running at speeds up to 100m/min and Bobst’s flexo stations featuring a high degree of automation, the new hybrid is likely to offer significant advantages in label printing and embellishment.
