Tobacco Asia

80 tobaccoasia Issue 4, 2025 July / August Surabaya, Indonesia – BOBST remains committed to driving innovation in tobacco packag- ing, offering reliable solutions that empower converters to meet evolving market demands with confidence. At TOPAC 2025, held on 14 and 15 May in Surabaya, BOBST presented its latest advancements in die-cutting, gravure printing and web-fed converting specifically for this sector. "TOPAC 2025 presented the perfect opportunity for BOBST to engage with the to- bacco industry and showcase our capabilities. With a deep understanding of specific tobac- co packaging requirements, BOBST continues to deliver high-impact solutions that enable converters to stay ahead of market demands, ensuring quality, security, and performance at every step," commented Xavier MICHELET, Zone Business Director SEAP Folding Carton & Corrugated Board, Printing & Converting. Die-cutting expertise for tobacco applications Joining industry partners, including Janoschka, Siegwerk, Koehler, Marbach, and Focke & Co, BOBST presented the NOVACUT and EXPERTCUT die-cutters which have been engi- neered to handle short runs with fast changeovers. These are equipped with ACCUREGIS- TER, derived from BOBST's legendary POWER REGISTER technology, which ensures pre- cise print-to-cut registration while significantly reducing setup times and production waste. The result is a more efficient and competitive die-cutting process with consistent, high quality and improved sustainability. As brand protection becomes increasingly critical in tobacco, BOBST continues to support brand owners by delivering solutions that combine high productivity with packaging differentiation. To this end, the NOVAFOIL 106 series is capable of processing holographic and security materials –helping safeguard brand integrity and combat counterfeiting. The NOVACUT 106 ER redefines in-line blanking with a cost-effective and user- friendly approach. Designed to cut, strip, and blank in a single pass, the machine stream- lines the production process, reduces manual handling, and enhances overall conversion efficiency. With its robust design and reliable performance, the die-cutter delivers an excep- tional return on investment. Its ease of setup and consistent output make it an ideal solution for converters aiming to reduce costs while increasing throughput. High-performance gravure printing BOBST leads tobacco packaging with advanced, flexible, and efficient technology tailored to industry needs. Both the VISION RS 5003 and LEMANIC gravure printing lines deliver sustainable, high-quality printing for flexible packaging across food, beverage, and non-food sectors. In focus at the show, the LEMANIC RIVIERA ILS sets the standard in web-fed gra- vure printing and converting for carton board, delivering finished blanks in a single pass. Its modular design supports a variety of inline processes, serving tobacco, food, beverage, and folding carton markets with high volume and precision. Offering flexible production configurations – reel-to-reel, reel-to-converting, or hy- brid – the LEMANIC RIVIERA ILS handles UV, water- and solvent-based inks, as well as BOBST Showcases Tobacco Packaging Innovation at TOPAC 2025 SPONSORED CONTENT offering specialty finishes like metallic and tactile effects. Automation enables fast changeovers with off-press P-cart preparation, while high speeds are maintained without com- promising register accuracy. Print reliability is ensured by BOBST's electronic line shaft and Registron® Integrated Register Control, delivering exceptional color consistency, register precision, and repeatability. Meanwhile, exclusive drying technology minimizes solvent retention for safety and compliance. Flexibility in web-fed carton converting For web-fed carton converting, the BOBST LEMANIC® FCC 82 HS is a flat-bed cutter-creaser designed for high precision, flexibility, and efficiency. Built on BOBST's 70 years+ of expertise in printing and converting, this solution is ideal for folding carton applications not only in tobacco, but also for liquid packaging and general cartons. The FCC 82 HS supports an offline production mod- el, allowing converters to separate printing and finishing into two stages – printing and rewinding first, then converting pre-printed reels later. This approach optimizes plant ca- pacity, supporting faster turnaround and improving overall workflow. The LEMANIC® FCC 82 HS handles the transforma- tion of pre-printed reels into finished packaging through pro- cesses like die-cutting, creasing, embossing, sheeting, or rewinding. Designed for a wide variety of shapes and sizes, it is particularly well suited to short runs and fast change- overs, with low-cost tooling contributing to operational ef- ficiency. With production speeds up to 370 strokes/min (22,200 strokes/h) and a web loop system that ensures perfect tension control, the FCC 82 HS delivers consistent quality with minimal waste. Downstream control systems maintain precise material handling and accurate stripping, even at high speeds. Its ACCUCHECK system performs inline quality checks of every blank, automatically ejecting faulty boxes. Designed for flexibility and ease of use, AC- CUCHECK guarantees complete quality consistency across all packaging. For soft packs, cigarette paper, and tipping paper production, BOBST has the VISION RS 5003 and MASTER RS 6003 gravure presses, perfect for handling specialized materials such as thin films and metallized paper, essential for protecting aroma and humidity in tobacco packaging. The future of tobacco packaging manufacturing With BOBST Connect, tobacco packaging production work- flows become digitalized and connected, as converters can access data in real-time (or historically) from anywhere. Laying the path to the future of packaging, this provides the power to optimize production performance, improve ma- chine handling and even increase shift output. As well as connectivity and full data access, BOBST Connect enables exceptional technical support with video assistance helping to diagnose electrical and mechanical problems, remotely and in quick time, significantly reducing any unwanted downtime.

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