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InSoft ‘s significantly smarter Delfort attends
HID

Imp ganging software Specialty papermaker

Delfort has showcased its
lightweight, thin paper range
InSoft Automation has “The CLI in our version 14 at Hunkeler Innovationdays.
revamped its dynamic gang- is very comprehensive and The Austria-headquartered
ing, imposition and estimat- almost everything that one group makes papers used in a
ing software to offer faster, can do using the graphic user number of niche applica-
smarter ganging and interface, can be accom- tions, such as electrical insu-
enhanced integration with plished with command line lation, baking and cooking,
third party MIS and interface, making it a power- and battery separators.
improved post-press func- ful tool for automation work- Its product range also
tionality. Imp version 14 was flows,” he added. includes PFAS-free packag-
Other upgrades include
released in January and will ‘Advanced Binderies ing papers and the Thinprint
be premiered at Hunkeler Support’ through enhanced range targeted at publishing
Innovationdays next week, InSoft has 500 unique customers of Imp worldwide marks and smarter planning applications including direct
where InSoft is exhibiting. industry standard HTTP them to leverage our layout algorithms, for finishing for mail and books that typically
According to Santosh protocol to enhance integra- planning engine in the back- book-of-one, print-on- require lightweight papers,
Mulay, vice president – tion with MIS platforms ground,” said Mulay. demand, and short-run jobs, such as religious texts.
business development, the from a wide range of ven- Another significant ‘Priority-Based Planning’ that Thinprint also includes
latest iteration of Imp offers dors. enhancement is around uses optimised ganging algo- inkjet treated papers suitable
“significantly smarter gang- “Cloud-based MIS and Imp’s IMPCmd CLI, which rithms that can prioritise for mono and full-colour
ing results which directly workflow solutions will find is a command-line interface delivery schedules, ‘Block printing using pigment and
that enables users to sim-
translates into material and it significantly easier to inte- plify and automate processes Ganging’ to simplify cutting dye ink systems. Delfort said
time savings”. grate with version 14, with simple scripts. It is workflows by grouping jobs the papers boasted a unique
One of the key upgrades to enhancing our appeal to described by Mulay as “ele- with the same trim size, and surface treatment and prim-
the platform is REST API cloud-based solutions pro- gant and highly automata- customisable ‘Overrun ers or bonding agents were
integration, which uses viders and encouraging ble”. Controls’ to minimise waste. not required.
Cerm boosts cloud offering Hunkeler

with Omikai Systems buy Innovationdays ‘25

Hunkeler Innovationdays
MIS supplier Cerm aims 2025 ended in Lucerne that
to fast-track its cloud offer- found the show in rude
ing after acquiring Swedish health, with the slightly
developer Omikai Systems. tweaked format a hit with
Cerm specialises in solu- many visitors and exhibi-
tions for the labels and pack- tors. The four-day specialist
aging markets. Omikai has Swiss trade show closed its
developed a native cloud- doors on 27 February, two Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025
based MIS that Cerm years after the previous out- The event attracted 120
described as “state-of-the- ing of what has traditionally exhibitors – 20 more than
art”. Omikai’s modular platform involves an “API first” approach focused on continuous-feed the previous event in 2023 –
inkjet but this year added a
Belgium-based Cerm has believe our companies have business, growing our joint
also been developing its own a similar vision, customer team, and expanding our raft of additional technolo- and 6,800 visitors had been
gies to the mix – including
expected across the four
cloud-based system for the focus and culture. product offering.” more sheetfed printers than
past four years, and said the “Joining forces will The Omikai modular plat- ever before. days.
Omikai buy would acceler- strengthen our cloud prod- form involves an “API first” This was partly facilitated Notable launches, product
ate this development. uct development and create approach. It has an intuitive by the increased space avail- enhancements, and first
Cerm CEO Jan Heyse additional value for our cus- able to exhibitors, as cater- showings – many already
commented: “We have been tomers. We welcome the interface and spans “the ing was moved from its covered by Printweek – came
strongly impressed with the entire Omikai team to Cerm entire administrative work- traditional spot at the back from the likes of HP,
cloud MIS product and ser- and eagerly look forward to flow” including ecommerce, of Hall 1 to the previously CoCoCo, Insoft Automation,
vice offering of Omikai and further accelerating the CRM, estimating and so on. unused Hall 3. Riso, and IBIS.
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