Komori‑Chambon Unveils TwinFlex Inline Flexo Press for Paperboard Packaging

Komori-Chambon's TwinFlex flexo press for paperboard packaging. | Credit: Komori-Chambon

The TwinFlex is the new inline flexographic press developed by the Komori‑Chambon Group dedicated to the paperboard packaging industry.

Compact and fully servo‑driven, it is based on a modular design featuring dual‑inking printing units, delivering an optimal balance between industrial performance, production flexibility and reduced footprint.

Designed to meet current market requirements, TwinFlex allows two colors to be managed at each printing unit and enables offline plate and anilox sleeves preparation. This architecture ensures quick job and format changes while significantly reducing downtime and waste between production runs. It enables efficient switching between long runs and frequent design changes, while maintaining high productivity levels.

Beyond print quality, TwinFlex offers extended possibilities for packaging enhancement, with the inline integration of added value and converting solutions. Like all Komori‑Chambon presses, it can be configured on a fully customized basis, from reel to finished blank, in a single pass and without intermediate handling. This integrated approach relies on the Group’s recognized expertise in webfed printing and converting technologies.

With a design optimized for high‑speed web printing, TwinFlex reaches production speeds up to 450 m/min, including inline converting. It handles web widths up to 1450 mm and printing repeats up to 1020 mm, enabling the production of large‑size blanks. The press is particularly well suited for demanding paperboard packaging applications, including liquid packaging, general folding carton, as well as high‑volume production environments.

The press has already been validated through a successful first installation in the United States. Installed in a space‑constrained environment, TwinFlex replaced an older‑generation flexographic press, delivering a significant improvement in overall performance, including print quality, production speed, ergonomics and make‑ready times.

“The TwinFlex opens up new possibilities for our customers,” said Firmino Da Costa, Komori‑Chambon Sales & Marketing Director. “It offers a compact, modular and highly automated flexo press that combines industrial performance, flexibility and cost efficiency. TwinFlex is part of our new range of flexographic presses, and we are pleased to make this solution available to Komori‑Chambon customers worldwide.”

This development highlights the expertise of Komori Primoflex Systems (KPS) in the design of flexographic presses, combined with the Komori‑Chambon Group’s unique know‑how in web printing and converting. The Group masters all major printing technologies – flexography, web offset and gravure – as well as the integration of complete converting solutions and rotary die‑cutting tools, delivering fully integrated and high‑performance production lines.

Source: Komori-Chambon

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