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BOBST GROUP SA I LAUSANNE/MEX I AUGUST 20th, 2012 I SLIDE 2

Food 31%

Drinks 11%

Cosmetics 3%

Industrial/

transport 39%

Healthcare 4%

Other consumer

12%

Packaging consumption Global packaging sales by end users

Source: Pira Intl. – figures 2010

FMCG* Market remains the main Key Driver for CB *Fast Moving Consumer Goods


2010 2015

57%

8%

3%

31%

1%

Unprinted

Digital

Litho

Flexo

59%

6%

1% 4%

30%

Flexo + 14 Mio Tons

Litho + 5 Mio Tons

Digital + 1.5 Mio Tons

Unprinted – 0.6 Mio Tons

Incremental volume from 2010 to 2015

Gravure

Source PIRA

PACKAGING USAGE BY PRINTING

PROCESS

Industry Trends


High Graphic

Post print Flexo

Qty / Run

1 100 1000 10 000 100 000

Quality

120 LPI

Screen

printing

Digital

printing

Basic Post print Flexo

80 LPI

160 LPI Offset printing + Litholam

Pre-print Flexo

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What’s next?

CONTINUOUS INNOVATION

Sustainability

Zero fault

packaging Value-added

services

Productivity

Safety

Efficiency

Quality Control

Brand

protection

Smart

packaging

Reduced cost Partnership

Integrated

communication

Digital

Printing

Remote Services

Serialization

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Efficiency


Common for machines today

Uptime goal of 97%

Same graphic capability whether DRO or FFG

Non crush feeding

In line Drying and UV

Automatic anilox roll changes

Full wrap mounting systems

Ability to

run variable printing plate thickness

skew printing plates

lengthen and retard printing

Eject nonconforming

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Register Controls


Printing Quality Control :

For precise registration

Registron S 5500

Registers correction Bundle ejection

Quality Embedded


How register between colors works ?

Acquisition

Msg to bundle

ejection

Data base

Correction

Ejection

Camera S-5500

Register target


S-5500 interface

Easy correction through S-5500 interface

Screen during the production Screen with an error detected


Acceptable

Excessive pressure

for gold

Loss of print

Process control and register target


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Data base

Automatic recording of

length and side register

› Keep process in

control

› Know process

capability

› SPC Tool (Statistical

Process Control) for

ISO 9000


BOBST F&K 20SIX


smartGPS™: the smartest way of doing registration and impression related

set-up unique offline set-up technology >>

dramatic savings >>

> considerably increases press uptime

requires no operator input – the set-up is fully automatic

> perfectly consistent results irrespective of shift, time, ambient conditions etc.

> works on any substrate incl. reflective materials

> completely eliminates the danger of over-impression and subsequent danger of damage to plates

> provides the correct impression setting independend of different drying characteristics

> works independend of the ink or coating colour, i.e. also works with clear varnishes & lacquers

> does not require target marks in the printed design saving ink and substrate through the entire run

> also tracks anilox sleeves in the machine which reduces the chance of mix-ups

smartGPS™


Unique offline set-up technology

> all registration and impression related set-up shifted from press to mounting stage

smartGPS™

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Quality Controls

Toward Zero Default Packaging


Introducing the iQ300

Eliminate Costs associated with incoming inspection and

customer claims

› Define and guarantee 100% quality control on high-quality flexo post

printing

Increase Productivity of your printing line

› Fewer operator machine assists and sample inspections

Reduce Waste

› Prevent the proliferation of faults and process drift

Quality Embedded


Printing Quality Control :

For image consistancy and specific

features

iQ300

Image analysis Bundle ejection

Quality Embedded


LED illumination

Cameras

System composition

Quality Embedded

iQ300


100% controled output

• 100% sheet surface inspection

• 100% sheets are controlled

• Top speed max. 20.000 s/h

• Bundle ejection

Quality Embedded


Features

• Defect Memory

• Function density of defects

• Function defect repetition

(the defect is taken in consideration

after an appearance)

• Warped board detection

• Wash-boarding detection

• Colour consistency with LAB/ delta E monitoring

• Tele maintenance Highway View (basic equipment)

Quality Embedded


Password Protected Programming Levels

Select sensitivity level

Define sensitivity levels and regions of

interest according to:

› Contrast, defect size and number of

defects

› “Ejection”, “Warning” and “Ignore”

OPERATOR SUPERVISOR

IQ 300

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What’s Next?


What’s next?

In the coming years

we will focus on:

› Digital Printing Contact us for more details!

Advantages are clear

› Faster time to market

› Reduced costs

› Printing of variables data

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

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