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Durst Group expands P5 portfolio

Durst Group, the leading time. all P5 printing systems, can
manufacturer of digital In addition, a powerful be equipped with the propri-
printing and production vacuum system increases etary Durst Workflow Rip/
technologies, is offering the the suction power on the Color Management and
P5 350 HS PACK, a highly print belt by up to 40% com- Analytics software. In this
automated solution for digi- pared to the conventional
tal corrugated and display systems. This means that context, the P5 350 HS
printing. With the P5 PACK even heavy and warped cor- PACK can be combined with
series, the Durst Group is rugated boards can be flat- the Durst Automat MT.
launching a printing solu- tened and printed cleanly. With this new solution for
tion that is specially tailored The P5 PACK series the automatic feeding and
to the production of corru- includes the sensor-con- stacking of boards, up to 4
gated displays and packag- The entire pinting process is monitored by surveillance cameras trolled Multitrack 6 func- lanes can be processed in
ing. The P5 350 HS PACK range of applications. We tions that enable efficient tion. Managed by 6
combines the well-known identify market require- print production of corru- independent printing parallel. The multi-lane
versatility of a P5 hybrid ments and incorporate them gated boards. An innovative queues, this enables up to 6 operation of the Automat
printing system with the into our development pro- material guide and pressure corrugated boards to be MT works together with the
ability to print on a wide cess,” emphasizes Andrea rollers system aim to ease printed in parallel by man- Multitrack 6 function of the
range of materials used in Riccardi, Head of Product production. Automated cor- ual feeding. P5 350 HS PACK. Finely
the POP/POS and retail Management, Graphics at rugated edge holders avoid Starting with software for tuned movements of the suc-
markets. Durst has once Durst. “The P5 350 HS collisions between the print the print file creation, up to tion elements in combina-
again set a benchmark in PACK is another result of heads and the substrates. the finishing process, the tion with a reinforced blow
terms of quality and effi- our customer-oriented The width and height are set automation of the produc-
ciency. “The modular design approach and expands our automatically by simply tion processes plays a major and brush bar result in clean
of the P5 technology plat- P5 portfolio.” selecting the media channel role. To maximize produc- and fast media separation,
form enables us to develop The P5 PACK series is in the software, which sig- tion potential of the printing even with difficult synthetic
new products for a wide equipped with all the func- nificantly reduces set-up system, the P5 Pack series, as boards and thin substrates.

Gelato launches the print industry’s production platform 3.0

Gelato has announced try. I’m witnessing tangible locally,” said Gelato
GelatoConnect, a produc- improvements in our pro- Founder and CEO, Henrik
tion print platform that con- duction efficiencies and cost
nects procurement, base in real-time.” Müller-Hansen. “For the
workflow, and logistics to The advantages of last 15 years, we’ve collabo-
optimize printers’ effi- GelatoConnect, as validated rated closely with trailblaz-
ciency, quality, and profita- by McKinsey and Company, ing production partners and
bility. More than 100 global include a 3-7 percentage global machine vendors to
printers are already leverag- point increase in profitabil- develop a marketplace that
ing Gelato’s software to pro- ity for print producers by
duce on-demand products. empowers makers to sup-
With ecommerce and per- GelatoConnect caters to the evolving needs of digital printers eliminating operational inef- port ecommerce creators
sonalized product demand digital production. Smogur. “GelatoConnect ficiencies, improving pro- around the globe. With local
rising, the average printing GelatoConnect empowers ensures my machines are curement, reducing excess on-demand production, we
run has decreased signifi- makers to integrate with seamlessly integrated into inventory, and optimizing fuel growth in the digital
cantly over the last decade. ecommerce creators from all one intuitive application, shipping solutions. print industry. By working
To capture ecommerce over the world. providing real-time insights “Gelato envisions a future together with our produc-
growth and evolve with con- “GelatoConnect stands at into my equipment, packag- where on-demand makers
sumer trends, makers must the forefront, revolutioniz- ing, and carrier perfor- lead the way in providing tion partners, we can trans-
rapidly adapt to smaller ing the print industry,” said mance. Gelato’s software is every consumer access to form the way our world
print runs and on-demand ESP Colour CEO, Simon poised to redefine our indus- personalized goods created produces.”

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