Panther Print Sets Flexo Preprint World Record Panther Print GmbH, a Panther Group company headquartered in Wustermark, Germany, used a Bobst 96S central cylinder, CI flexo print- ing press to print more than a million square meters of liner board (preprinted corrugat- ed board) in 24 hours — thus setting a new world record. The Bobst 96S — the newest generation of this machine is called the BOBST MASTER CI 90 SIX — printed 1,174,000 square meters of liner board in one day.That’s an average of 489 meters per minute,or 48,917 square meters an hour,meaning the machine was almost contin- uously running close to its maximum output of 600 meters per minute, including roll and job changes. The machine is the world’s first BOBST 96S with a 2,800 mm printing width. The BOBST 96S installed at Panther Print is equipped with eight inking units on the central cylin- der and a separate varnishing unit. Its automation in the setup process and tool handling, fully automatic print cylinder storage,and automatic splicing at speeds up to 450 meters per minute, reportedly allow for fast job changes.
The machine also features the BOBST smartGPS sys- tem.This offline system for registration and impression setting uses RFID technology and reportedly reduces both machine setup times and waste.
With its BOBST 96S central cylinder flexo printing press, Panther Print GmbH in Wustermark (a divi- sion of the Panther Group) produced more than a million square meters of liner board in 24 hours to set a new world record.
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