At Drupa 2024 – Koenig & Bauer Durst Digital Packaging Print

The powerhouse of
digital packaging

Koenig & Bauer Durst presented cutting-edge innovations and solutions demonstrating its holistic market approach to packaging at drupa 2024.

At the heart was the VariJET 106 – the press for folding carton markets jointly developed by Koenig & Bauer and Durst – that made its public debut.

The visitors saw solutions where reliability and durability meet high performance and top quality, seamlessly integrating post-print solutions. In collaboration with the Koenig & Bauer, finishing technology was show-cased at the neighboring booth in live production. Samples from the food, non-food, pharma and beauty product markets, showcased variable data (track and trace), special colours and different coatings. All samples were printed on our VariJET 106 in partnership with a beta customer.

Latest technological developments for corrugated board did not fall short. Innovations sich as digital white – making the ‘impossible possible’ – were also presented. Printed on the Delta SPC 130 press with its non-impact process, new application possibilities were showcased covering wine, home appliance and food applications.

Here is a review of some of the applications / features presented:

Multiple bright spot colour printing in just one job

Intricate, difficult full area colours

Efficient high volume digital printing as well as versioning and customization

Language changes on the fly

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Embellishment opportunities within one process

Vibrant images up to 1000 dpi

“Impossibly” small negative copy

Super-black printing

View the showcases

Food
Packaging

Non-Foods
Packaging

Beauty
Packaging

Pharma
Packaging

Water based inks

Reduce your environmental impact during production and through the supply chain – Print-on-Demand with no waste inventory.

Supporting sustainability

De-inkable water-based inks enable converters and brands to be prepared for forthcoming recycling targets.

Inkjet eliminates the need and costs of plates in the production process. Allowing for simpler and shorter set-up time with significantly reduced waste. Without needing to change the board, multiple versions can be run continuously without stops between jobs. This reduces costs and time wasted when dealing with digital artwork changes – all in a fully automated workflow.

Food safe

Increased tightening of legislation and customer and brand-driven demands are increasing the need for higher food security and food safe packaging. Water based inks guarantee a 100% odourless and food safe solution.

Koenig & Bauer Durst Water Technology inks for food have been tested by an independent testing institute for its suitability for printing corrugated board and cardboard materials in the primary food packaging sector and comply with all major food-security and safety standards.