Aopack: Digital printing meets corrugated box making – A new approach to packaging production

Packaging production is becoming more flexible

The packaging market is changing quickly.

Customers now expect:

• Faster delivery
• Customized packaging
• Smaller order quantities
• Better print quality
• More product variations

Traditional flexo printing and die-cutting systems are often optimized for large-volume production, but may struggle with highly flexible manufacturing requirements.

This has accelerated the adoption of digital corrugated box production systems.

Combining digital printing and box making

The AOPACK BM2800-Ultra combines corrugated box converting and digital printing into one production platform.

The machine integrates:

Board feeding / Creasing / Slotting / Slitting Vibrating knife cutting / Glue spraying /Digital printing

within a single-pass workflow.

This helps reduce material handling and simplifies production management.

High-resolution printing for corrugated packaging

The BM2800-Ultra uses Epson industrial printheads with water-based ink technology.

The system supports:

• Barcode printing
• QR codes
• Text printing
• Graphic printing
• Variable information printing

with a resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi.

The maximum printing width reaches:

• 920 mm in standard configuration
• Up to 2300 mm with separated printing modules

Supporting complex box designs

Modern packaging increasingly requires more creative structures.

With vibrating knife cutting technology, manufacturers can produce:

• Mailer boxes
• Display packaging
• Access windows
• Curved cuts
• Handle holes
• Special corrugated inserts

without traditional die tooling.

This improves flexibility for short-run production and rapid design changes.

A practical solution for short-run orders

Frequent order changes are becoming common in the packaging industry.

The BM2800-Ultra is designed for quick setup and rapid order switching, making it suitable for:

• Short-run production
• Multi-size orders
• Customized packaging
• On-demand manufacturing

The machine helps reduce setup complexity while improving production efficiency.

The direction of future corrugated manufacturing

The future of corrugated packaging production is moving toward:

• Automation
• Digitalization
• Flexibility
• Short-run efficiency

Integrated digital box making systems provide manufacturers with new ways to respond to changing market demands while reducing dependence on traditional tooling and multi-machine workflows.

Learn more about the AOPACK BM2800-Ultra corrugated box maker with digital printing: AOPACK BM2800-Ultra

This article was originally published by Aopack.