Comexi to Highlight Flexible Packaging Innovations at drupa

Comexi will showcase its latest and most ambitious innovations at drupa, from May 31 to June 10. The group will present highly automated printing with its new flexographic F1 printer and the new Offset CI8 in its booth located in Hall10/B20. The company will also reveal Comexi Cloud, a unique tool for smart factories.

Comexi is already working on new solutions for the industry’s next generation, based on its deep knowledge of delivering outstanding innovation and its expertise regarding the market's needs and demands. The new flexo F1 printer will be the most visible example in Comexi's commitment to automation. With the new machine, Comexi increased the process of automation printing by integrating a robot into the printing process.

Integrated Robot

The robot is able to directly handle all the steps involved in the printing process. With the new F1, the production is optimized with more efficiency in switching gears and improving working conditions and job security in factories.

David Centelles, Comexi marketing director, highlighted that with this new printer, Comexi offers a premium solution to its customers, focusing on a high-performance technology and becoming a reference in the flexible packaging printing industry.

The new F1 is specially designed for the large format market, broadband and long runs.

"The automation allows a huge time reduction when switching work gears, which is very important because it means that it can increase the production more than 20%," Centelles said. "It also allows to print custom work by 30% more, thanks to its high efficiency. This solution is essential because its relative to the current market trends: cost efficiency, customized production and safety."

Automation in Offset and New Rotogravure Body

Following the drupa 2012, where it showcased its revolutionary printing press solution with a central drum, this year Comexi will reveal its new automation system for its well-known offset CI8 printing press in front of the global audience.

The Comexi Offset CI8 responds to the main challenges that faces the flexible packaging printing sector: reducing environmental impact, increasing energy efficiency, high print quality and production flexibility in time to market.

Comexi, as a world supplier with three printing press lines, will also present a new body printer for rotogravure printing presses, which will enable top quality tasks. The R2 printing press is the latest Comexi addition to the rotogravure sector, and includes leading edge technology in terms of machine control, direct driving systems to increase efficiency, and includes Simotion by Siemens, which increases energy savings in regards to machine consumption.

Supporting Smart Factories

In addition, Comexi will show its commitment to strengthening ties with its clients and supporting their companies’ development by presenting an innovative production control tool that will help them improve plant efficiency. The new application is also showing Comexi’s commitment to driving technology into the implementation of smart factories, known as industry 4.0.

Comexi Cloud is the fastest and easiest way to analyze production. Factories can see and understand their data and process the consistent data to facilitate optimal decision-making. Comexi Cloud brings information in real time and allows for improved productivity, better process reliability, time waste reduction, controls production’s time frame and execution and ensures traceability.

Alliance with HP

At drupa, Comexi will also be showcasing at the HP stand, with its L20000, the water-based laminating machine specially designed to complement the digital HP Indigo 20000. From the HP stand, Comexi will run demos with the new machine, which is aimed at providing a response to manufacturer’s demands for work being available within 24 hours. This is achieved thanks to the fast and intuitive way the machine starts to do the work, and how quickly the water-based adhesives dry. With the L20000 laminating machine, Comexi strengthens its environmental commitment by eliminating solvents and using water-based adhesives, and using more sustainable and efficient technology.

Source: Comexi.