Press release submitted on behalf of HiFlow Solutions

HiFlow Solutions, a leading global provider of end-to-end management software solutions for folding carton, label converters, flexible packaging and corrugated producers, today announced the release of a free Microsoft Windows application for imposing labels, packaging and commercial print jobs.

The application can be downloaded here:  https://hiflowsolutions.com/free-imposition-application/

“When a packaging company gets a request for quote, it’s important to respond as quickly as possible since quite often, whoever responds first gets the job,” states Romek Kowalczyk, Product Manager at HiFlow, who developed the specifications for this application. “This free imposition application can replace a time-consuming manual estimating process to offer quicker deliveries of quotes to customers.”

Kowalczyk explains that in many shops, a request for quote will be received by sales or customer service, who then needs to forward it to estimating. The estimator enters data into an Excel spreadsheet that is then sent to the CAD department. There, he says, they may use another tool, or a manual process, to draw and impose designs, which are then sent back to estimating. “This can take time,” he says, “especially if the CAD department is busy. By using our free imposition tool, this step is removed from the process altogether, unless it is an especially complex design.”

Contained in the free app is a catalog of different structures for folding carton, labels, corrugated and common commercial printing applications such as brochures, leaflets, folders and more. “These structure descriptions are familiar to most of our users,” Kowalczyk adds. “Once they choose the item from the catalog that matches the customer request, they can see the design, the flat layout of the requested item. This is always the first step in creating an estimate. They are then able to make changes to the parameters, if needed, and enter the sheet size that matches their printing equipment. Then they select Impose, and the design is automatically imposed on the right sheet size with the most efficient possible use of the substrate. This eliminates the need to involve the CAD department and immediately provides the estimator with the information needed to generate the estimate, including the amount of material required.”

Kowalczyk points out that using this ease-of-entry tool only allows creating an imposition layout for one quantity, while in the full HiFlow MIS imposition application, multiple quantities can be specified. “Even though only one quantity can be specified at a time,” he says, “it’s fast, and the estimator can simply repeat the process for additional quantities, still saving time over a manual process.”

“We wanted to make this free imposition application available to the industry to help operations be more efficient,” said Mariusz Sosnowski, CEO and President of HiFlow Solutions. “It is also an introduction to HiFlow Solutions, and we hope that it will also generate interest in implementing our modular MIS solution to gain access to more imposition features as well as other capabilities that will increase their productivity even more. But the bottom line is that estimating is where the process starts for generating a quote for a customer, and we want to enable them to do this as quickly as possible.”

Download the free imposition app. To learn more about MIS/MES solutions from HiFlow, visit www.HiFlowSolutions.com or contact Jack J Lafler at j.lafler@hiflowsolutions.com.

Press release submitted on behalf of drupa

The drupa cube offers all visitors free inspiring lectures, discussions and presentations by leading experts and is thus the central meeting point for knowledge transfer at drupa 2024. Discover top-class speakers from alibaba.com, HP, KURZ and Mimaki, among others, under the thematic umbrellas KEYNOTES, BUSINESS BOOSTERS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY, PRINT AND PACKAGING FUTURES and TRENDS. Take a look at our lecture program, which is now gaining momentum.

Press release submitted on behalf of Rollem

“The 2024 Edge event marks Rollem International’s 14^th year highlighting our newest technology to Edge participants including the Insignia6H Die-Cutter and a collaboration with Nobelus and Komfi. “

Visitors will see Live demonstrations on the Insignia6H PLUS Die-Cutter.

Insignia Die-Cutters compliments HP Indigo presses by producing high value die-cutting and finishing for easy entry into packaging, folding carton, promotional, and photo product markets.

A visit to Rollem’s Edge Indianapolis exhibit features the Insignia IS6H model demonstrated by our Insignia Product Manager. Learn about the process – from creating digital files to flexo-magnetic dies –see why so many companies have adopted Insignia’s sheet-fed, flexo-magnetic die-cutting technology.

It’s packed with features including die-cutting, pattern perforation, creasing, and kiss-cutting, plus automated matrix removal.  This system converts press sheets, in one step, with just one operator! It handles all types of coating and embellishments with ease while giving the user the option of two types of delivery systems, plus in-line or near-line folding and gluing systems for finished and folded products.

NEW collaboration with Nobelus® and Komfi machines.

Print-Coat-Die Cut Nine-up Postcard Sheet

Vibrant, Nine-up postcard sheets are printed on an HP Indigo press then laminated on the Komfi® laminator with one of five specialty Tactile Collection films by Nobelus®. Sheets are then converted on the Insignia into individual 5 ½ x 3 ½” round cornered postcards. These colorful, shaped, cards with coordinating tactile coatings engage the recipient with their enhanced visual and tactile effects.

Folding Carton Demonstration

Showing the versatility of the Insignia Series, visitors will want to pick-up the Hexagon shaped folded carton also printed on an HP Indigo press with tactile laminating from Nobelus®, with final die-cutting on Insignia.

Jetstream is the industry standard for high volume, highly accurate Slitting, Trimming, Scoring and Perforating for Postcards, Greeting Cards, Direct Mail, Retail Shelf Tags and Brochures. Jetstream’s XY configuration accepts a multiple-up press sheet and in seconds delivers cut cards, mailers, even PSA retail tags, all in record speeds. Add our folder/gluer for in-line direct mail finishing with tip-on’s and glue closures for complete automation. Available as an in-line solution with Indigo presses for dedicated production.

HP Indigo owners and other PSP’s have greatly benefited from Rollem’s LIVE equipment demonstrations and discussions on our innovative finishing solutions. The expansive list of HP Indigo owners and Rollem clients expands year after year following each Dscoop Edge event.

The Rollem team looks forward to meeting you at booth #1094 to see first-hand how Rollem designs machinery to lower labor costs, increase production and provide value-added finishing. We work with industry partners to give you the customized finishing line best suited to your specific needs. Maintain production control with in-house finishing. Ready to get started? Let’s start the discussion here: www.rollemusa.com/resource

Register for Edge:

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Press release submitted on behalf of Baumer hhs

As a world-leading developer and manufacturer of industrial gluing solutions and the associated quality assurance equipment, Baumer hhs’s slogan for drupa 2024 (28 May – 7 June in Düsseldorf, Germany) is “Leaving an innovation fingerprint where others leave a carbon footprint”. The company will focus on the five areas of sustainability, digitalisation, customer care, innovation and vision at the event (Hall 6, stand 6A30) under the theme “Yesterday’s pioneer – today’s benchmark” and demonstrate why its customer base is growing so steadily in the global packaging industry.

Baumer hhs strives on all levels to offer customers added value with new ideas for intelligent solutions in industrial gluing. For decades now, the company has been churning out pioneering innovations that have become industry benchmarks, particularly in the folding carton and print finishing segments.

“Innovation is the origin of our organization. And it will continue to be so in future. Our innovations are like a unique fingerprint, which we leave over everything we do. We simplify processes to make them more efficient or we give customers added options – and therefore greater flexibility – to anticipate and meet market demands. In view of the transformational changes occurring in the packaging and printing industries, we are concentrating on relevant issues, such as digitalization and automation, but also on reducing the ecological footprint of products, such as folding cartons, and their manufacturing processes. At drupa 2024, we will be showcasing our unique expertise in all of these areas. It goes hand-in-hand with our global presence and our close partnerships with leading packaging manufacturers”, says Baumer hhs Managing Director Percy Dengler, summarizing the company’s trade show appearance.

Rethink. Renew. Recycle.
In the wake of industry efforts to operate more sustainably, Baumer hhs has left its “innovation fingerprint” in many areas. One example is the option of switching the gluing process from lines to defined dots of glue for numerous applications. Customers now have this option thanks to the advanced performance of Baumer hhs’s application heads, sensor systems and controllers. Switching to dot gluing slashes glue consumption in folding carton applications by 50% or more, and reduces the associated CO₂ emissions. At the same time, it improves the adhesive strength of the bonds. In short, it is an innovation that offers customers triple the benefit, conserves resources and reduces waste.

As an active member of the 4evergreen alliance and a SUGRA development partner, Baumer hhs is working on solutions for the future of packaging. At drupa, the company will present its extensive activities to promote the Rethink. Renew. Recycle. approach to sustainability.

This is also where digitalization comes into play, as the prerequisite for automating workflows. With automated processes, sources of error can be eliminated entirely and machine operators can react to problems more immediately. Automation also reduces or avoids packaging waste and rejects.

In light of the importance of this issue, Baumer hhs is also working on all fronts to digitalize its solutions and services. At drupa, it will primarily address cyber security, condition monitoring, data management and remote maintenance. The objective in all these areas is to use the latest web-based technologies, as well as machine and process data, to increase and optimize efficiency in production and minimise downtime.

Focus on customers
Baumer hhs has always left its unique innovation fingerprint in the field of customer service. The company is known for responding in a special way to the individual, market-specific needs of its customers all over the world. To uphold this reputation, Baumer hhs constantly updates and adapts all aspects of its customer service.

Its preventive maintenance programs are one example. They are designed to maximize the availability of customer systems and make maintenance plannable. Further examples include remote technical support using the latest technologies, repair and replacement programs for older systems, as well as training and knowledge transfer programs. The hhs Solution Center in Krefeld, Germany, is another key element of service. A steady stream of customers come to the centre from all over the world to use its extensive testing facilities for the development of new applications.

“Our innovation capabilities are undiminished, as evidenced by the solutions we have introduced to the market in recent years. Most are developed in collaboration with customers and we will be exhibiting several of them at drupa, such as our revolutionary Side Seam Gluing Solution based on high-performance application heads used for bottom gluing in the production of straight-line boxes, the Xcheck DCM for monitoring product mix-ups in sheetfed die cutters using 2D codes, our solution for securing pallet loads and our controllers. Visitors will also be able to witness some world premieres at our stand”, says Baumer hhs Marketing Manager Andreas Brandt.

The journey continues
Every drupa event is like a window into the future, and Baumer hhs will round out its exhibit in Düsseldorf with a presentation of its vision for the company’s future development in the changing packaging industry. Baumer hhs envisions continued improvements in the sustainability of packaging and print products and the associated production processes, the exploration of new markets, solutions for meeting new customer needs and finally even more efficient collaboration with packaging manufacturers worldwide. Baumer hhs, as a thriving organization and leading innovator, likewise aims to further cultivate close partnerships with all its customers. Environmental issues will continue to be of fundamental importance in this connection. “Many of our customers consider Baumer hhs to be the original in industrial gluing – particularly folding carton manufacturing. And that won’t change, as we’ll be demonstrating at drupa”.

Press release submitted on behalf of Scodix

Scodix, the leading provider of digital embellishment solutions, announces that JohnsByrne has purchased a Scodix Ultra 6000, powered by SHD Digital Enhancement Press. A leading premium and comprehensive single source provider to major brands within sectors such as Beauty & Wellness, Spirits, Financial Services, Consumer Products and many more, the JohnsByrne investment underpins the need to provide brands with the sophisticated and sustainable embellishment capabilities that Scodix Smart High Definition provides.

Based in Chicago, JohnsByrne is set to leverage the Scodix press to enhance its offerings to leading brands within its customer portfolio, taking advantage of Scodix’s reputation for intricate detailing, productivity and efficiency.

Corey Gustafson, President, JohnsByrne, says: “Our investment in the Scodix press supports our commitment to ongoing and purposeful CAPEX investment to provide our customers with the latest technology for delivering elevated brand premiumization. The Scodix is an excellent complement to our existing state-of-the-art pressroom and finishing solutions to round out our high-end embellishment capabilities, all while supporting our continued responsibility to the environment.

“Alongside sustainability, it is vital as a supplier to leading brands for us to select a press that will optimize our efficiency and answer the growing need for shorter time to market; Scodix provides this solution.”

The efficiency of the Scodix SHD has yet to be matched by competitors. Providing a range of embellishment options, JohnsByrne now has access to embossing, foil effects, additional special coatings, all on one single machine. Customers will now notice a greater range in JohnsByrne’s offerings, with options for in-line, high-definition foiling, embellishments without the need for traditional set ups and dies, or the choice between flat or embossed spot UV effects, among others. There is now significant opportunity for the company to make savings in energy consumption, floor space and expenses on additional machines.

Mark Nixon, EVP Global Sales and Marketing says: “Being chosen by a premium company like JohnsByrne is a testament to the versatility of Scodix to produce a wide range of product decoration effects, whilst achieving productivity and sustainability goals.

“The team was impressed by our LCA results giving them a basis to encourage brands to incorporate more embellishment options to attract customers. The sheer volume of our global customer base and the solid, provable results of their enhanced print processes using Scodix solutions adds further weight to our belief that we can add significant value, in a sustainable way, to forward-thinking print providers like JohnsByrne.”