published 09/28/2010

Fachpack 2010 Flexible and successful case packer

• Flexibility thanks to simple format changes
• Reduced power consumption thanks to standby and sleep mode
• Continuous information flow about the machine status

At the Fachpack Paal, a Bosch Packaging Technology company, presents the case packer Elematic 3000S. Paal has already built the serially produced machines more than 650 times. In the model year 2011 the Elematic 3000S offers the customers high flexibility. Thanks to a variable forming tube format changes are simple. Moreover, the machine can produce different packaging styles like tray, tray with inner hood, décolleté and wrap-around complete cover. The engineers newly designed the case blank magazines of the successful machine, these now stand out through low filling levels. In addition, the machine is equipped with multiple Paal assist systems.

Paal includes the assist systems "standy and sleep" as a package and also upgrades the Elematic machines on demand. The software consistently uses production down times for energy saving and automatically puts the machine in a standby or sleep mode. Thus, the standby mode saves up to 20% compared to a normal production down time. The sleep mode that saves up to 70% goes a step further as it almost completely shuts the machine down during production down times. The modules influence among others energy-consuming components as conveyance, servo-systems and hotmelt systems. The Paal assist system MIS (maintenance information system) informs the operator about pending maintenance jobs and also shows when they need to be done.

Contact: Contact person for press inquiries:

Nicole Puschina, Christian Bosshard,

phone: +49 7151 7007 97 phone: +41 52 674 6771

nicole.puschina@bosch.com christian.bosshard@bosch.com

Bosch Packaging Technology, based in Waiblingen (Germany), is one of the leading suppliers for total solutions in packaging and process technology. The company develops and produces in 16 countries and distributes worldwide modules and systems for the pharmaceutical, confectionery, and cosmetics industries, as well as other food and non-food industries. The product range is rounded off with service solutions. For more information, please visit www.boschpackaging.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 275,000 associates generated sales of 38.2 billion euros in fiscal 2009. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is repre­sented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros for research and development, and applies for some 3,800 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering." The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.