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1 month ago | 
dpsmagazine.com | Cassandra Balentine |Cassie Balentine
by Cassandra BalentineThe digital transformation of print offers many benefits for those that embrace it. However these advantages are only met when the environment is optimized. Automation drives higher profit margins and helps reduce turnaround time, waste, makeready, and the need for skilled labor. It also improves the quality assurance of complex documents that include personalization and custom finishing.
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1 month ago | 
dpsmagazine.com | Melissa Donovan |Cassie Balentine
by Melissa DonovanEnvelope printers are advantageous to any size print environment. There is a solution for every envelope printing need, whether it is at the industrial level to something designed for one-off stationary requests. Advancements in inkjet, workflow automation, and finishing components influence popularity, especially in the last decade or so. Above: A close up of printed envelopes from the Quadient MACH 9DS.
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1 month ago | 
dpsmagazine.com | Cassandra Balentine |Cassie Balentine
By Cassandra BalentineCustomer communications management (CCM) delivers value to retail and marketing sectors by enabling personalized, engaging, and efficient customer experiences. With a pointed CCM strategy, benefits include enhanced customer engagement, improved brand consistency, data-driven personalization, increased efficiency and cost savings, faster time to market, preference management, and better regulatory compliance.
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1 month ago | 
dpsmagazine.com | Cassandra Balentine |Cassie Balentine
By Cassandra BalentineMarketing and retail providers rely on print as part of an integrated communications strategy that often involves personalized and consistent content across several touchpoint. Customer communication management (CCM) systems support these omni-channel campaigns. “CCM is about more than just sending messages—it’s a strategic tool for driving tangible results,” shares Ernie Crawford, president/CEO, Crawford Technologies.
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2 months ago | 
industrialprintmagazine.com | Melissa Donovan |Cassie Balentine
by Melissa DonovanCorrugated board is a finicky, porous material. Improperly maintained environments can reek havoc on it before, during, and after printing. Above: DriSteem’s Adiatec high-pressure system cooling and humidifying a press room. “Uncontrolled relative humidity (RH) levels in a printing facility can cause a range of issues that directly impact production quality, efficiency, and costs.
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2 months ago | 
industrialprintmagazine.com | Melissa Donovan |Cassie Balentine
by Melissa DonovanArtificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword. It pops up in every conversation, whether it belongs in it or not. What is AI’s purpose? In most instances it is utilized to enhance a process and make it more worthwhile by yielding important data while building efficiencies. AI certainly has a place in the industrial print segment, but where it is used might be surprising. Above: Uvitron’s NovaRay UV flood curing system incorporates advanced intelligent features.
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2 months ago | 
industrialprintmagazine.com | Melissa Donovan |Cassie Balentine
by Melissa DonovanUV curing is a pivotal part of the direct to print process and advancements like the introduction of LED only make the technology more attractive. Lamp or arc curing continues to be used as it fills some of the gaps that LED has yet to bridge. Above: Hönle LED Powerline Focus on a sheetfed printing machine.
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2 months ago | 
industrialprintmagazine.com | Cassandra Balentine |Cassie Balentine
by Cassandra BalentineSpecific considerations are necessary when printing to various industrial materials, including ceramics and glass. Pretreatments prepare a surface so it’s ideal for laying down ink that offers adhesion, durability, and vibrancy. Above: 3DT’s plasma systems produce a highly ionized plasma air stream that restructures the chemical properties of materials passed under the treating head and discharge.
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2 months ago | 
industrialprintmagazine.com | Cassandra Balentine |Cassie Balentine
By Cassandra BalentineDigitally printed labels make up a small, but growing segment of the overall market. From entry-level desktop devices to high volume hybrid options, the options are abound. In part one and two of this web series we discuss digital label systems targeting entry- and mid-volume environments. We take a look at demands, functions, and products in the higher volume print space.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
dpsmagazine.com | Cassandra Balentine |Cassie Balentine
by Cassandra BalentineAutomation and sustainability top the list of demands for many print producers in the label and packaging space. The solution is often found within digital print and supporting finishing technologies. Above: Xaar’s Versatex technology adds varnish embellishments and variable data for premium label production.
