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NOVACUT 106 ER – Autoplaten® die-cutter

BOBST and flat bed die-cutting go hand in hand, after all we did invent the technology with our first Autoplaten® press, the AP 900, introduced back in 1940. From that pioneering die-cutter, right up to today’s highly sophisticated production lines, BOBST has continuously developed and improved the technology of the flat bed die-cutting process.

We have achieved this by listening to the feedback of our customers, by investing heavily in research and development, and by accumulating unmatched skills and experience among our people.

The BOBST range of flat bed die-cutters (also called cutter-creasers or punching machines in some countries) is the most extensive available in the market and offers a wide choice of productivity and automation levels, in press widths ranging from a compact 76cm (30”) to an impressive 2.1m (82”). Each of the machines in the range offers a level of reliability, versatility, and performance that closely matches the needs of a particular industrial sector or type of business.

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For great in-line blanking, start here!

Wouldn’t it be great if you no longer needed to strip the edge waste from your die-cut work ? After all, it’s a slow and labor-intensive process, which is why the world’s most productive carton plants use BOBST Autoplaten die-cutters with in-line blank separation to deliver piles of blanks straight to their folder-gluers. Not only does in-line blanking save on labor costs, it also improves the performance of downstream processes like gluing, as well as enhancing finished product quality.

But isn’t in-line blank separation expensive and difficult, requiring costly equipment, all-new tooling and lots of experience ? Well, not anymore, because the NOVACUT 106 ER from BOBST brings you a brand new – and very cost effective – solution for in-line blank separation, without the price tag or production headaches you might be anticipating.

By bringing together superb BOBST technology – after all we did invent inline separation – with our range of tooling solutions and our extensive process support network, your NOVACUT 106 ER will make you perfectly placed to reduce work in progress, reduce costs and so improve the productivity to your entire conversion operation.

Core processing

Automatic in-line blank separation

BOBST flat-bed die-cutters with automatic in-press blank separation deliver the perfect balance of force and finesse needed to blank sheets absolutely precisely, whatever the lay-out or substrate. Each BOBST blanking station is conceived to handle blanking tools from heavyweight steel units to today’s lighter weight systems such as the modular Angle Lock. Functions such as continuous pile lowering, constant batch compression, and automatic tie-sheet insertion to ensure perfectly stacked piles, while the modular non-stop grid allows the highest productivity levels. Digital centering means that small variations in the tools can be quickly and easily adjusted on-press. BOBST die-cutters with blanking stations also ensure trouble-free downstream processing.

Centerline®

Guaranteeing fast and precise tool positioning, Centerline® delivers quick machine set-ups, increased up-time, and superb finished product quality. Unique to BOBST, the patented Centerline® tool alignment system is found in every one of its flat bed die-cutters and hot foil stampers. By using a fixed master reference, which all movable elements of the machine reference to, tools can be pre-aligned, off-machine.

Autoplaten® concept

A BOBST Autoplaten® needs less patch-up and remains more stable during the run than any other, which means quicker setups, better product quality, and fewer stops in production. This is achieved using a principle called ‘matched rigidity’ which results in less deformation of the upper and lower beams when under pressure. Working hand in hand with the unique sector drive system, a tolerance free locking system for the gripper bar chains locks them into position without any vibration, giving highly accurate register, impression, and delivery.

Automation

Automation includes all machine controll systems as well as operator interface panels.

Non-stop production

No time to Stop? This system lets the operator insert a new pallet of work into a flat bed die-cutter, or remove a pile of finished product, without the need to interrupt production.

 

Job change-over

Quick change concept

Combining a range of BOBST technologies, Quick Change makes job changeovers simpler and faster than ever before. Dedicated tools can be fitted straight into your die-cutter – just as they were delivered from your tooling manufacturer – with the assurance that they will all be perfectly aligned and ready to run. The in-built ‘programmed stop’ means that a single button brings your machine to a halt in the perfect position to carry out a job changeover.

Human machine interface

CUBE3

This latest generation of CUBE, BOBST’s operator-machine interface, features revolutionary ‘Touch & Set’ navigation which makes even the most complex settings completely intuitive, saving valuable time. Now with a bigger, full color, touch screen CUBE3 gives the operator complete control of the Autoplaten®, from setting and running a job, right through to detailed fault diagnosis.

 

 

 

Specifications
Processed materials
Paper 80 g/m2
Carton board max 2000 g/m2
Corrugated board max 4 mm
Capability
Sheet size minmax 350 x 400 mm
760 x 1060 mm
Speed 7000 s/h
Cutting force 2.6 MN
Converting
Embossing size max 730 x 1060 mm
Gripper margin 9 to 17 mm
Height of cutting rules 23.8 mm
Pile height
Feeder max 1820 mm
Feeder, with Non-Stop max 1520 mm
Delivery max 1550 mm
Dimensions & weight
Length 8.70 m
Width 6.50 m
Height 2.80 m
Net weight 22 t

(1) Depending on material properties