Workflow

Significans to Participate in AI Pavilion at the PRINTING United Expo

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Milestones in AI advances

At the Printing AI Pavilion at 2025 PRINTING United Expo, visitors can learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is radically transforming the printing and packaging industries. Until AI technology is widely used by all, experts believe AI offers print-service providers a massive competitive advantage. AI Pavilion visitors will see AI applications (including the latest solutions from pioneering exhibitors), hear expert-led panel …

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Fiery Impress DFE Adds Esko Color Engine for Industrial Label and Package Printers

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Logos for Esko and Fiery

The Esko color management engine for accurate color reproduction in design-to-print workflows for packaging and label printers has been integrated into the powerful, versatile Impress digital front end (DFE) that Fiery offers to manufacturers for high-speed industrial inkjet printers. Integrating Esko’s Color Engine and the Fiery Impress DFE benefits makes sense for both industrial press manufacturers and press users. Press …

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Durst Group Introduces Open Software Initiative and Smart Factory Portfolio

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Quocirca print-business analysts predict “The future of the print industry is not about a single device, but about an intelligent, integrated, and purpose-driven ecosystem that is secure, data-driven, sustainable, and adaptive.” But achieving a secure, adaptive, sustainable ecosystem for printing businesses can be difficult. Over the years, print-service providers have adopted various estimating, inventory management, and job-onboarding tools that may …

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S-Launch Software Standardizes Order Data for Automated Print Workflows

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S-Launch logo and Significans logo

Significans Automation, a leader in customized workflow automation and integration solutions, has unveiled S-Launch software. This user-friendly, fully customizable “Form Builder” can help print businesses standardize incoming order data so it can automatically trigger the next critical step in a workflow. Described as “the ultimate submission portal to get data into your print business,” the S-Launch Form Builder allows businesses …

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PRINTING United Alliance Expands Training Options for G7+ Expert Certification

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Logo for G7+

Whatever combination of printing devices your print business uses (e.g., offset, flexographic, wide format inkjet, digital toner/inkjet, sublimation, direct-to-garment) the G7+TM method of process control can help your shop achieve color success. Training for G7+ Expert Certification can help print-production managers and other professionals responsible for ensuring color accuracy and consistency in printed products, such as brand managers, color managers, …

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Print Workflow Automation: Q&A with President of Significans Automation

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Integrated automated workflow

For the March issue of the PRINTING United Journal, I interviewed multiple experts for an article about the value of integrated automated workflows for printing businesses. One expert interviewed was Marc Raad, President and CEO of Significans Automation. Because there wasn’t room in the article for all of the insights he provided, I am publishing the interview as a Q&A …

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End-to-End Printing Workflows for Users of Offset, Flexo, and Digital Presses

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ECO3 and ePS software partnership

In 2024, ECO3 and eProductivity Software (ePS) began collaborating to develop custom end-to-end integrated printing workflows for the many printing and packaging businesses that use a mix of offset, flexo, hybrid, and digital presses. The integrated workflows can shorten deadlines, reduce errors, and optimize production choices in enterprises use offset and/or flexo presses for high-volume jobs along with digital presses …

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Ricoh Consultants Co-Innovate with Growth-Seeking Print Businesses

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Ricoh co-innovate table graphics

Ricoh’s Graphic Communications Division offers more than production inkjet presses, toner presses, and wide-format inkjet printers. Over the past 40 years, Ricoh has re-invented itself as a global technology company that provides integrated digital workplace services and print and imaging solutions to many types and sizes of businesses. If your print or graphics business needs expertise for building an integrated …

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12 Common Obstacles to Print-Workflow Automation

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Worker managing task board with sticky notes

Improving automation is critical to the profitability of modern print-service providers. But automating workflows doesn’t happen overnight. It requires an ongoing effort to integrate the software for use with a mix of old and new equipment old and continuously update variations in job costs and pricing. It often also requires adjusting some traditional practices and employee attitudes. In an education …

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OTTO Motors and Significans Automation Are Bringing Mobile Material-Handling Robots to Printing and Packaging Industry

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OTTO Motors, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for production, has signed a partnership agreement with Significans Automation Inc. to bring AMR material handling technology to the Printing and Packaging space in the Americas. AMRs are advanced robots designed to transport raw and work-in-progress materials throughout the factory floor in pedestrian-heavy areas. AMRs have been proven to be …

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