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Printing industry managers still regard the digitalization and automation of business and production processes as one of their biggest challenges.<\/strong> The entire printing sector is in the midst of the digital transformation and many print shops are searching for solutions that will enable them to put the new technological possibilities to successful use in their business models. Surveys conducted by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) among printing companies in all key markets worldwide confirm these findings.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAutomation is becoming all the more important for the competitiveness of print shops as print runs shrink, the volume of small jobs grows, staff shortages increase, and personnel costs rise ever higher. In this situation, attention is focusing on hybrid print production with an automated and increasingly AI-driven workflow,\u201d<\/em> says Dr. David Schmedding, Chief Technology & Sales Officer at HEIDELBERG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHIFT 2025<\/a> \u2013 the new international summit initiated by HEIDELBERG \u2013 is now set to address these hot topics. The aim is to help print shops with their digital transformation. The two-day summit is taking place on September 16 at the halle02 events venue in downtown Heidelberg and September 17 in the HEIDELBERG Print Media Center \u2013 the Home of Print \u2013 at the company\u2019s Wiesloch-Walldorf site<\/strong>. The target groups are managers and employees of commercial, packaging, and label printing companies of all sizes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt SHIFT 2025, HEIDELBERG will be bringing together the printing industry\u2019s digitalization experts. A whole host of practical presentations and workshops will enable them to obtain information about various approaches to process automation. We will be offering participants a unique platform to compare notes on the challenges and how to go about the digital transformation of business and production processes,\u201d<\/em> explains Christopher Berti, Head of Digital Ecosystem at HEIDELBERG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workflow automation in a hybrid production environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the first day of the summit, decision-makers \u2013 in other words, printing and packaging industry directors and experts \u2013 will discuss digitalization projects that they have successfully implemented at their companies. Presentations will focus on goals, challenges, approaches, and results.<\/p>\n

On day two, the event will continue at the HEIDELBERG Wiesloch-Walldorf site. In the new Home of Print, which opened here in June, the end-to-end solutions of HEIDELBERG take center stage. In the biggest exhibition space in the entire industry \u2013 more than<\/p>\n

9,000 square meters of it \u2013 the company showcases its credentials as a full-range provider with a portfolio for offset, digital, and flexographic printing that is incorporated into a comprehensive ecosystem containing numerous software solutions for process automation. Participants will be able to learn about digital process control in a hybrid workflow environment that includes both offset and digital printing technologies. The presentations will be complemented by topic-specific workshops that enable participants to select their own focus areas. A further focal point will be the growing importance of AI, which is already being used successfully in many aspects of production. At the most recent drupa, HEIDELBERG also unveiled Prinect Touch Free. This new AI-driven production software decides independently and dynamically what is the most cost-effective and efficient output channel for producing the relevant print jobs. It bases this decision on all the orders in hand as well as comprehensive machine, production, and job data.<\/p>\n

The SHIFT 2025 summit is taking place on September 16 and 17 in Heidelberg and Wiesloch-Walldorf. Anyone who is interested in participating can register here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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