WIESLOCH-WALLDORF, GERMANY—  Heidelberger is extending the range of applications for this new inline flexographic web printing system to flexible paper packaging in the medium term.The Boardmaster is available in a total of four printing widths ranging from 850 through to 1,650 mm.The Boardmaster is designed for maximum overall equipment efficiency in non-stop operation with flying job changes. It achieves an availability of up to 90 percent and a printing speed of 600 meters per minute. This corresponds to double the productivity of previous, comparable systems. Maintenance costs are 50 percent lower than for systems that use other printing processes.A high degree of automation and simple operation support production with low staffing levels. “The global increase in demand for sustainably produced, budget-friendly, and recyclable or compostable packaging makes flexible paper an attractive growth market for us,” says Christian Steinmassl, who is in charge of the Packaging segment at HEIDELBERG. “Our Boardmaster flexographic web printing system – which can process water-based inks, coatings, and barrier layers at production speeds of up to 600 meters per minute with an availability of up to 90 percent – is ideal for this market,” he adds.