Experienced hands were behind a new machine’s 30 million sheets
To turn added die-cutting capacity into orders, what should the machine take over—and which skills must stay?
BOBST reports that Cardbox’s latest machine processed about 30 million sheets in 2025. In the same case study, the general manager said the operators were already proficient in BOBST die-cutters before the installation. Separating the work automation can shorten from the experience that supported the startup changes the basis for comparing equipment purchases with training.
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A Cardbox die-cutter processed about 30 million sheets in a year. That was the 2025 result for its single most recently installed machine, reported in BOBST’s customer case study dated 30 September 2026. A die-cutter cuts paper into shapes for boxes and other products. This figure is neither the number of boxes sold nor the number of acceptable sheets shipped. Processing volume alone does not show that the equipment paid for itself.…
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