{"id":1796,"date":"2017-09-19T22:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.packaging-journal.de\/hapa-intelligente-druckloesungen-lean-verpackungsprozesse\/"},"modified":"2018-06-25T16:13:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T14:13:37","slug":"hapa-intelligent-printing-solutions-lean-packaging-processes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/hapa-intelligente-druckloesungen-lean-verpackungsprozesse\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapa: intelligent printing solutions for lean packaging processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hapa is constantly developing ground-breaking innovations in packaging printing for the pharmaceutical industry. System solutions from the Swiss specialists are the result of practical expertise and are closely geared to the needs of customers. The innovative printing solutions can be integrated into all packaging processes.<\/p>\n<p>The developers work closely with customers all over the world to create solutions that are based on <strong>Individual needs and requirements<\/strong> are customised. Printing solutions from Hapa can also be <strong>Integrate into existing infrastructures<\/strong>. Smooth management and flexible, reliable support accompany every project - from design to integration and throughout the entire service life of the system. Additional services are offered by the in-house Hapa Ink department, which develops and produces customised inks according to customer requirements, even in small quantities.<\/p>\n<h2>Pioneering digital printing innovations<\/h2>\n<p>For more than 15 years, Hapa has been working with the <strong>Digital printing technology<\/strong> apart. This extensive experience is constantly being channelled into new developments, which is in line with the trend towards digital printing. The developments presented to trade visitors this year include the <strong>Web 4.0,<\/strong> an Industry 4.0-capable, modular digital printing system for roll materials, and the fully digital BlisterJet CMYK, which prints in four colours on blisters. In the <strong>Late-stage customisation process<\/strong> a single system can supply several packaging lines with ready-printed blisters.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-468716535\"><div id=\"packa-3549377631\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>We wanted to know whether the new solutions are already in use in the <strong>Practice<\/strong> are used and where, for example, the <strong>Advantages for users<\/strong> lie. Information is provided by <strong>Stephan Wengi<\/strong>, Head of Sales Healthcare. The industry expert with a background in mechanical engineering has been working for Hapa for more than 15 years and represents the company with customers worldwide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1793\" style=\"width: 357px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1793\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" title=\"Stephan Wengi, Head of Sales Healthcare at Hapa\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_Stephan_Wengi-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stephan Wengi\" width=\"357\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_Stephan_Wengi-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_Stephan_Wengi-600x673.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_Stephan_Wengi-768x862.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_Stephan_Wengi.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephan Wengi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>pj:<\/strong> Mr Wengi, the recent highlights were Web 4.0, BlisterJet CMYK and \u201eredcube plus\u201c. How do you rate the market's response to these innovations?<\/em><\/p><div id=\"packa-118231617\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n<p><strong>Stephan Wengi:<\/strong> The reactions to the <strong>Web 4.0<\/strong>, our latest development, were already very well received at the presentation of the proof-of-concept. <strong>positive<\/strong>. At the premiere of the <strong>market-ready two-colour system at interpack<\/strong> the response was overwhelming. Customers and interested parties appreciate that the Industry 4.0 concept has been taken into account, as many companies are facing the challenge of integrating the \u201eInternet of Things\u201c into their workflow. In this context, the user-friendly HMI, whose user interface can be customised, i.e. adapted to the needs of the user, is also impressive. The compact design and modular concept of Web 4.0 are also very popular.<\/p>\n<p>The BlisterJet CMYK is particularly well received in the late-stage customisation sector when it comes to this, <strong>Sealed blister in full-colour print with graphics and text<\/strong> colour. Our customers see the clear advantage in being able to print all colour variants in CMYK mode. The medical sector in particular has to work with a wide variety of spot colours due to regulations such as colour codes. The BlisterJet CMYK can simulate these in four-colour mode, so that the <strong>Reduce purchasing and storage to just four colours<\/strong>. The system has already been used several times worldwide within a very short time of its launch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1794\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1794 size-full\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"The public showed great interest at interpack 2017.\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_3_interpack_2017_BlisterJetCMYK_u_Web_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"The public showed great interest at interpack 2017.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_3_interpack_2017_BlisterJetCMYK_u_Web_4.0.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_3_interpack_2017_BlisterJetCMYK_u_Web_4.0-600x434.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_3_interpack_2017_BlisterJetCMYK_u_Web_4.0-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_3_interpack_2017_BlisterJetCMYK_u_Web_4.0-768x556.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The public showed great interest at interpack 2017 (Image: Hapa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em><strong>pj:<\/strong><\/em> How do the developments differ from their predecessors?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephan Wengi:<\/strong> The difference to the previous models is, on the one hand, that the new systems <strong>State-of-the-art components and technologies<\/strong> included. On the other hand, the experience of our engineers and technicians as well as feedback and input from customers have been incorporated into the development, particularly with regard to Industry 4.0, operability, ergonomics and improved machine availability for less unplanned downtime in production.<\/p>\n<p><em><em><strong>pj:<\/strong> <\/em>For whom are the new solutions particularly interesting?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephan Wengi:<\/strong> Our solutions for the <strong>Pharmaceutical and medical sector<\/strong> interesting. But also in the <strong>FMCG sector<\/strong> our \u201eredcube plus\u201c digital printing module is used in particular as the integrated centrepiece of packaging printing lines. The same applies to all industries: constantly changing regulations and requirements as well as varying batch sizes and design changes must be taken into account. <strong>reacts flexibly<\/strong> needs to be printed. This flexibility is possible with our digital printing solutions. The ongoing trend towards<strong> Lean production <\/strong>and<strong> Late-stage customisation<\/strong> is prompting companies to use our solutions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1795\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"Das skalierbare Digitaldruckmodul \u201eredcube plus\u201c ist das Herzst\u00fcck des Web 4.0.\" class=\"wp-image-1795 size-full\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"The scalable digital printing module \u201eredcube plus\u201c is the centrepiece of Web 4.0.\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_2_Web_4.0_Details.jpg\" alt=\"The scalable digital printing module \u201eredcube plus\u201c is the centrepiece of Web 4.0.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_2_Web_4.0_Details.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_2_Web_4.0_Details-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_2_Web_4.0_Details-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/VD_Hapa_2_Web_4.0_Details-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The scalable digital printing module \u201eredcube plus\u201c is the centrepiece of Web 4.0 (Image: Hapa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em><strong>pj:<\/strong><\/em> What are the advantages for users?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephan Wengi:<\/strong> Web 4.0 users benefit from its <strong>Industry 4.0 capability<\/strong>. The system fits seamlessly into the<strong> digital workflow<\/strong> in. Another advantage is the <strong>Modularity<\/strong>, which enables customers to adapt the Web 4.0 to new production conditions at a later date. Thanks to the integrated \u201eredcube plus\u201c print module, for example, it can be upgraded from one colour to up to six spot colours or CMYK plus white.<\/p>\n<p>All systems can be easily integrated into <strong>Integrate existing packaging lines<\/strong> or <strong>also in individual operation<\/strong> can run. The use of in-house inks produced by Hapa Ink is also customised. The inks are not only developed individually for the customer's specific application and substrate, they are also customised in <strong>Small quantities<\/strong> manufactured. The advantage of this is that customers can order exactly the small quantity required for clinical trials or product launches and thus avoid expensive surpluses.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hapa is constantly developing ground-breaking innovations in packaging printing for the pharmaceutical industry. System solutions from the Swiss specialists are the result of practical expertise and are closely geared to the needs of customers. 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