January 9, 2024
In this article we seek to clarify the current terminology being used by manufacturers and commentators alike and put it into context compared to some of the other printing technologies too.
December 13, 2023
Koenig & Bauer RotaJET revisited
The Koenig & Bauer RotaJET was originally launched in 2012. After focussing on several application areas more closely, placements picked up in recent years. This article looks at the target segments and the strategies behind.
December 12, 2023
KYOCERA NIXKA Inkjet Systems (KNIS) Launches LENIX 1200 A new modular and scalable inkjet “printbar”
Following the launch of GENIX 1200, 2 months ago, the KNIS team is now introducing to the market LENIX 1200, a high-quality water-based inkjet printbar, to address packaging, publishing and many other industrial applications.
November 30, 2023
3 Critical Components of Inkjet Innovation
This article highlights 3 components that must be considered for any company wanting to realize revenue from innovation in the inkjet space. The learnings apply regardless of value chain position, end market or application area.
November 30, 2023
Workflow Mining: Finding Overt & Covert Processes
Some workflow processes are obvious. Others are like a shadow government hiding below the surface adding risk and inefficiency.
November 16, 2023
Walk the Line 2 – Workflow is a Verb
There is a lot behind the question “Do you know your print shop.” Every owner and production manager knows how the place functions, don’t they?
November 9, 2023
Autumn Roundup – September-October 2023 Inkjet Installations
Our latest report shows 46 presses from 18 different OEMs installed at 39 companies.
November 8, 2023
Web-to-Pack at the Speed of Retail – Part 2: Challenges and Solutions
Breaking down web-to-pack solutions, approaches, and challenges. Part 2 of 2.
November 2, 2023
Primers and Surface Treatments for Industrial Inkjet
For many industrial applications, pretreatment is not an option. It’s a requirement.
October 31, 2023
Web-to-Pack at the Speed of Retail – Part 1 – Driving Demand
Growing demand for quick-to-shelf packaging drives web-to-pack adoption. Part 1 of 2.
October 26, 2023
E-commerce Opens High-Revenue Opportunities for Inkjet
Smithers reports packaging jobs in North America related to digital print e-commerce will be worth $1.26 billion in 2023.
October 25, 2023
All in One vs. Hybrid: Living in Perfect Harmony
A modular hybrid solution will provide the widest range of process adaptability to address shifting packaging market requirements.
October 24, 2023
Because Workflow is Mine, I Walk the Line!
We all have superpowers. Print shops that adopt automation often discover that they have joined the superhero pantheon as they reduce time spent or repetitive activities, discover inefficiencies, and lubricate the friction that can grow in busy shops. Walk the line – the pre-production, production, and post-production lines – with us!
September 27, 2023
Zero Trust Environments for Inkjet Printing
Whether you print data-driven content, labels, packaging or static commercial work, you still have an obligation to protect your customers and your company. Meet the brief by building a Zero Trust Environment.
September 19, 2023
Summer Roundup – July/August 2023 Inkjet Installations
24 more inkjet installations to report for 2023. Lots of packaging and books this time.
September 14, 2023
Agfa SpeedSet packaging press nears launch
The evolution of the Inca Digital single-pass folding carton press – Agfa SpeedSet 1060.
September 13, 2023
The Realities of Generative AI in the Printing Industry Today
A free, practical guide to the most realistic applications of generative artificial intelligence tools for printing organizations.
August 24, 2023
Inkjet sustainability for packaging converters
Ciaran Little of Smithers talks about the potential sustainability impact of inkjet adoption on the packaging market.
August 17, 2023
2023 Mid-Year Inkjet Installation Roundup
Between January and June 2023, we verified 58 press installations at 55 companies. While the trend we had been seeing for press formats was sheet-fed edging out roll-fed, over the first 6 months of 2023 we found a few more roll-fed than sheet-fed presses to report.
August 15, 2023
Unpacking Inkjet Sustainability
A technical assessment of the meaning of sustainability in terms of inkjet formulation choices within the context of different inkjet market uses
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