Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse by Laszlo Nemeth and Denes Varga

Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse by Laszlo Nemeth and Denes Varga is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Goud in Fabrikaazje- en Ferwurkingsmasinery Ûntwerp Competition Category.

GoudMasinery· 2021

Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse

by Laszlo Nemeth and Denes Varga

Client: Varga-Flexo Ltd.

A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Masinery Category

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The Design

About Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse

Oktoflex Premium is in fleksografyske printparse ûntwurpen foar it printsjen op oprôle materialen lykas papier, BOPP, PET en polyetyleenfilms. De parse biedt in printbreedte fan 500 oant 1200 milimeter en in printsnelheid fan maksimaal 450 meter yn 'e minút, en wurket mei inketten op solvintbasis of wetterbasis. De masine is opboud út mear as 22.000 ûnderdielen. Ergonomysk oardere betsjinningspanielen en kontrôlegebieten binne mei heech kontrast yntegrearre yn de behuzing, sadat twa operators mei dúdlike tagong wurkje kinne. De proporsjes folgje de gouden snede en symmetry.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Goud

Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Oktoflex Premium Fleksografyske Printparse makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The OKTOFLEX PREMIUM flexographic press is the result of a thoughtful and comprehensive design-based product development project. The final design reflects the 27 years of experience accumulated by Varga-Flexo Ltd. The objective of the design was to find an optimal connection between man and machine in regard to its operation, handling, maintenance and servicing. This formally, visually and functionally integrated system was created in accordance with the principles of Industry 4.0.
Dimensions & Packaging: MAIN PARAMETERS

Printing width: 500-1200 mm
Printing length: 300-900 mm
Printing speed: 300 / 450 m/min
Maximum reel diameter: 900 / 1000 mm
Ink system: Solvent based, or Water based
Materials: Reeling materials: PapEr, BOPP, metbopp, gbopp, pet, metpet, cpp, pa, hdpe, ldpe
Operators:2 peolpe - a foreman and an assistant printer
Tags: flexo, flexographic, printing, press, Varga-Flexo, oktoflex, premium, lasky
Production Technology: The machine consists of more than 22,000 parts, not including electronics. We use wide range of materials and manufacturing technologies.
Design Challenge: The purpose of the design

The goal is to implement a designed casing machine type, the appearance of which is in line with the high technical content and quality represented by our machines. The feeling of performance and quality can only be authentically conveyed with design tools and high aesthetic value, for this purpose we have designed our new machine. Within the printing industry, we want to offer a slightly forward-looking and attractive alternative for customers.
Research: The reason for the development

Within machine builders in general the same trends can be observed. The productivity, quality, and reliability of machines are similar and high, so manufacturers are increasing the automation of their machines, using Industry 4.0 solutions, and focusing on an ever-higher level of design. Design tools have become indispensable. This is also true in the field of industrial software, and now includes the design of related services with a special focus on service. Without design, there is no truly successful product in the industry either.
Inspiration: There were no inspirations. We used the golden ratio and the ergonomics rules, and we made lot of symmetry for getting more harmonic results.
Project Duration: The project started in 2015 in Budapest Hungary and finished in January 2019.
Operation Flow: In this industry it is all about optimal human machine collaboration. An industrial software is really good if it is almost invisible during use, so it is not a problem to use at all and the operator does not even think about the software itself, but can focus hundred percent on his or her job. The ergonomically arranged and clearly structured control panels together with the audit areas were neatly and with high contrast integrated into the housing. The system comes across as being generally very user friendly.
Team Members: Designer: Laszlo Nemeth senior industrial designer
Designer: Denes Varga ceo
Image Credits: Image #1 : Varga-Flexo Ltd, 2020
Image #2 : Varga-Flexo Ltd, 2020
Image #3 : Varga-Flexo Ltd, 2020
Image #4 : Varga-Flexo Ltd, 2020
Image #5 : Varga-Flexo Ltd, 2020
Video Credits: Varga-Flexo Ltd, 2020