Today’s work environments become increasingly digitized and connected thanks to automation, cloud infrastructures, big data and the IoT. But this is not all that industry 4.0 has to offer: More and more virtual and augmented reality applications are entering productions plants.
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Today our news roundup from the printing industry covers the benefits of combining 3D printing and big data, businesses in the Middle East printing more, a recruitment firm searching 3D printing experts, insights into mergers and acquisitions in the print industry, new packaging for fresher vegetables, a modern inkjet printing facility in the Channel Islands and new on the drupa blog: Engineer develops 3D printer error detection system.
Continue ReadingHere are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature the multitalented Makerarm, a request by Europen for a full life-cycle assessment for packaging, big data in the print room, adidas’ plans to print the perfect shoe, transatlantic collaboration results in large 3D printed rock structure, the benefits of strategic logo placement and new on the drupa blog: drupa song recap.
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Here are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature 3D technology for big data representation, the growing popularity of the color green, Samsung’s printer for mobile devices, new printing software for PDFs, Waitroses’s call for better recycling practices, price increases for DuPont’s Cyral products and higher recycling rates for aluminum closures.
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Print service providers and the supplier industry on the one hand and their customers on the other are being compelled to deal with new challenges caused by the internet. But how exactly have technologies like big data, augmented reality or printed electronics shaped and affected all areas of the printing industry?
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Using technology for improving businesses’ efficiency gets more and more important. Esko has recently released a whitepaper supporting packaging suppliers in understanding the urgent need for digital transformation.
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The recent publishing of the “Printing Industry 4.0” report by the bvdm is the perfect occasion to dive a little deeper into this trend-setting topic. The ever-changing printing industry is on its way into a new age of digitalization. But digital transformation isn’t only about automation but comprises a variety of complex components.
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With printers constantly asked to broaden their range, operations are getting more and more complex. Optimizing workflows is needed to ensure a sustainable profit for print shops. Getting there, however, is not that simple.
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Today our news roundup from the printing industry covers bioplastics' reuse and the future of packaging; 3D printing in forensics, packaging and the internet of things, how a new labeling machine brought productivity increases, Zechini’s entry into the luxury packaging market and new on the drupa blog: drupa innovation park 2016
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How products are judged by their many differing attributes will determine the extent to which they build market share on an ongoing basis. Prior to that, however, it will probably be the outside of the pack. Today’s packaging trends are driven by longer supermarket opening hours, continually enhanced print technologies and capabilities and demand to protect brands and increase recognition. A guest article by Des King.
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