An Interview with Hakan Pfeiffer, Bobst’s Folder-Gluer Product Line Manager

How do you see your product line today?
In the last ten years we launched the first generations of the Alpina (1998), Pacific (2001), Mistral (2004) and Fuego (2004) lines. Customers who purchased the Alpina quickly realized that we had taken significant steps in simplifying the controls of the folder-gluer while, at the same time, improving productivity. Set-up times were reduced and production speeds were increased, while maintaining the reliability of the machine and the quality of the folded and glued product. Every model in Bobst’s folder-gluer product line has now benefited from this same approach. Our more than sixty years of experience in the development of folder-gluers has enabled us to determine three important themes: special requests from our customers, which we term “specialties;” peripherals; and training.