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MASTERLINE FFG
Flexo folder gluer

Exceptional versatility and unmatched quality with Inside Outside Printing

The exceptional versatility, the high productivity and unmatched quality with inside outside printing in one pass, designed for easy operations and optimised resources usage. The most versatile, the most automated, the most ergonomic solution of the market. More than 600 large size FFG machines installed worldwide over 50 years.

Key benefits

Agility and quality

  • Shipping box, consumer packaging, shelfready packaging, TV box, multi panel box,trays 
  • From one side to inside outside printing 
  • Up to nine colors 
  • From simple block printing to high graphics 
  • From E-flute to double wall 
  • From simple to complex die cut 
  • From the smallest box to the biggest

Exceptional versatility and high productivity

  • High capacity of die-cutting 
  • Extend your product range 
  • Capacity to produce specific boxes 
  • High uptime 
  • Full converting solution from prefeeder to palletizer 
  • High productive features 
  • Production speed up to 33 000 b/h 
  • No limit of production 
  • In one pass  

Unmatched quality with inside outside printing

  • Consistent quality 
  • Added value packaging 
  • High printing quality 
  • High accuracy 
  • Premium experience 
  • E-commerce solution in one pass 

Safe and easy operations

  • Intuitive set-ups 
  • Easy to set 
  • Quick and user-friendly 
  • Easy to operate 
  • Standardized spare parts  
  • Easy to maintain 

Optimized resources usage

  • Waste reduction 
  • Optimised use of natural resources 
  • Smart design  
  • Sustainable operations 
  • Made to last 
  • BOBST Design expertise 

Product specifications

Product specifications
Processed materials
Corrugated board 1.4-10 mm (1) .05-.4 in (1)
Corrugated flute type E,B,C,A,EB,BC,AC,AB,EF (1) E,B,C,A,EB,BC,AC,AB,EF (1)
Capability
Speed (b/h) 15000 | 13000 | 10000 | 9000 b/h 15000 | 13000 | 10000 | 9000 b/h
Printing
Printing size max 2800 | 3200 | 3200 | 3600 x 860 mm max 110.2 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 141.7 x 33.9 in
Sheet sizes
Sheet length “L” 700-2800 | 3200 | 3200 | 3600 mm 27.6-110.2 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 141.7 in
Sheet width “l” 350 | 350 | 450 | 450-1160 | 1160 | 1540 | 1540 mm 13.8 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 17.7-45.7 | 45.7 | 60.6 | 60.6 in
Dimensions
Length 40.5 m 132.8 ft
Width 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 m 28.2 | 29.5 | 30.8 ft
Height 3.5 m 11.5 ft

(1) Depending on material properties

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Features

High capacity of die-cutting

  • Full and complex die-cut production 
  • Flat delivery production in 2 or 3 outs with nick points 
  • Efficient die-cut waste ejection 
  • Fully motorized settings 

High uptime

  • Quick order changeover on the full line 
  • Fully automated settings 
  • Connected machine 

Consistent quality

  • Up to 15% improvement of BCT with BOBST no crush feeder technology 
  • Accurate and consistent folding with Multi-T belts and motorized gauge rollers 
  • Advanced Scorers INNOFOLD to avoid inner liner tearing 

Intuitive set-ups

  • Time-saving ergonomic: maximum uptime, minimum effort 
  • Fully automatic trolley: 4 anilox rolls changed in less than 10 min 
  • Posilock®, quick positioning and locking system 

Waste reduction

  • Start&Go: Drastic reduction of cardboard waste during setups & during production 
  • Sheet by sheet register control and correction minimizing waste 
  • Vacuum power automatically adapted to the sheet size 

Extend your product range

  • Extend-o-Box for higher box height than standard maximum box height 
  • Additional slotter and motorization of central head for multi panel boxes 

High productive features

  • Multifold: output speed increased by 2 or 3 
  • Extend-o-box function to avoid blade change in full die-cut production 

High printing quality

  • Efficient dust collection system for perfect printing quality on both sides 
  • Motorized skewing 
  • High printing register accuracy 
  • Area for dryers & quality control system 

Quick and user-friendly

  • The highest safety level solution on the market 
  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface with easy menu 
  • Easy sampling for quality control 
  • Carbon fiber doctor blade chamber for an easy and safe handling 

Smart design

  • Reduction of claims thanks to inline control systems and ejection of non-conform boxes with automatic bundle ejection 
  • Machine resilience to cardboard quality variations 
  • New design of ink circuits to minimize ink waste during wash-up 

Capacity to produce specific boxes

  • Small panel for large size box 
  • Stitching/taping 

No limit of production

  • Switch from inside outside printing job to outside printing job without impacting productivity 
  • From long to small order sizes 

Premium experience

  • MASTERLINE FFG is inline with the fast acceleration of e-commerce offering ‘Unboxing experience’ 
  • Inside print with top flexo unit, patented solution 
  • No printing limit: up to 9 flexos units on the converting line 

Standardized spare parts

  • Heavy duty design with standardized spare parts 
  • Maintenance free vacuum transfer 
  • All parts of the machine easily accessible 

Made to last

  • Designed in France, heavy duty engineering, high-quality manufacturing 
  • Robust, reliable solution made with more than 55 years of experience in Flexo Folder Gluer  
  • Evolutive conception for future market needs 

Main processed material

Corrugated board

End-use categories

Food
Fresh food

Home & office
DIY & tools

Home & office
Household & laundry

Industrial & transit
Industrial equipment

Peripherals

MULTILOADER

Reliable and easy to use
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Robotic solutions

Boosting automation
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