Bobst has come up with an animated video – ‘Bobst General K5000: Two Processes, One Machine’ which provides something a simple video cannot – an insight into what happens inside a vacuum metallizer. The animation provides a 360-degree view of the machine and clearly demonstrates how easily the Bobst General K5000 metallizer can be used fortwo processes without compromise; for coating both aluminium and aluminium oxide (AlOx) on to a wide range of substrates with high productivity. In addition to the robust Bobst Aluminium evaporation source, production can be switched simply at the touch of a button to AlOx deposition for high barrier transparent films.
The Bobst General K5000 is specifically designed for the high output film manufacturers end market; a well-established machine in the polymer film industry it metallizes at speeds up to 1,000metres a minute utilizing diameter rolls up to 1,200 mm and widths of up to
4,850 mm. The machine has several key features including large diameter coating drum; pump downtimes of less than 10 minutes; instant change over from Al to AlOx; unique winding system; eco mode – energy saving system; low production cost; and is suitable for the wide web market.
