BOBST Reveals THQ FlexoCloud Flexible Cloud Printing Technology

More than 200 people attended technical seminars organized by BOBST, including 120 customers witnessed for the first time the benefits of this new technology.

At the technical seminar, BOBST disclosed the new technology called THQ FlexoCloud, which is an ultra-high-quality flexographic printing technology. Participants came from several important carton color printing companies throughout Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

THQ FlexoCloud Ultra-High-Quality Flexographic Printing New Technology - Developed by Graphilabel, a company specializing in narrow-web, security and anti-counterfeiting professional graphic solutions, BOBST products are considered a great breakthrough in flexographic quality.

THQ FlexoCloud's ultra-high-quality, flexible version of the new cloud printing technology is BOBST's true pride: « This innovative technology provides amazing results», declared Mr. Dominic, sales and marketing director of BOBST in Lyon. "It allows corrugated cartons to be molded in one go, resulting in unrivalled high-quality products at low cost. We were very positively evaluated at the technical seminar and strengthened our belief that the THQ FlexoCloud is an ultra-high-quality flexible version. Cloud printing technology provides our customers with an opportunity to stand out from the competition and gain more market share."

The technical seminar was held at the Technical Center of BOBST Lyon from March 28 to April 13, 2017 - it is an intelligent combination of in-depth technical presentations, interactive meetings and live demonstrations. Throughout the seminar, customers were inspired by how to meet the growing demand for improved print quality and anti-counterfeit protection in the market. At the same time, they learned how to get the most out of their investment in BOBST flexo equipment. Visitors’ interest in the new THQ FlexoCloud technology is real, with 75% of customers indicating on the feedback form that the new technology is excellent.

THQ FlexoCloud Ultra-high-quality flexible version of the new cloud printing technology, security security and excellent print quality.

BOBST's THQ FlexoCloud is a very simple solution for high-quality flexo printing on corrugated board. Indeed, there are no special skills required to operate and only three key components are required: THQ special ceramic anilox roller (supplied by BOBST), THQ CMYK ink and gloss coating for high screen printing (THIG by Siegwerk) FlexoCloud customers), and THQ's plates (provided by Graphilabel). These three parts are the core of the THQ FlexoCloud technology due to the unique color separation algorithm. It is ultra-high-precision, provides a wider color gamut with the help of four primary colors, and achieves excellent anti-counterfeit security printing through intangible coding information.

Live demonstrations experience the many benefits of THQ

In order to ensure that customers can witness the advantages of THQ technology, BOBST uses the MASTERFLEX-XL THQ FlexoCloud press for live demonstrations. These demonstrations demonstrate to customers that this revolutionary technology enables them to reduce the amount of ink used, while reducing the number of plates, one forming, easy operation, and low cost. The customers experienced how to print in a wider variety of cardboard ranges, achieving color gamut coverage of only 65% ​​with four primary colors.

In addition, the printed samples verify the high accuracy of printing, whether it is repeated orders or ultra-high quality printing.