Michael Deflorian · VP Kyveris & Software Solutions · DURST Group · DURST Next
At The Durst Next event in Brixen, Wayne Beckett speaks with Michael Deflorian about Kyveris, Durst’s ambitious vision for the future of intelligent, connected print production.
Following Christoph Gamper’s keynote and a series of in-depth customer sessions, Michael explains how the industry’s understanding of Kyveris is rapidly evolving. What initially appeared to be another workflow platform is now emerging as something far more comprehensive: an open ecosystem designed to capture production knowledge, connect machines, orchestrate workflows, and ultimately enable autonomous manufacturing.
During the conversation, Michael outlines the five pillars behind the Kyveris strategy. The foundation remains Durst’s expertise in hardware and application knowledge, but the next layers introduce connected workflows, intelligent orchestration, artificial intelligence, and eventually robotics. Together, these technologies are designed to transform isolated production devices into a continuously learning manufacturing environment where every job contributes new knowledge to the system.
One of the central themes is Industrial Intelligence. Michael explains that the objective is to create consistent production results regardless of machine, operator, factory, or shift, while simultaneously reducing waste in both materials and production time. By capturing the knowledge that today often exists only in the minds of experienced operators, Kyveris aims to make expertise available throughout an organisation, creating more predictable production and helping businesses overcome the growing shortage of skilled labour.
The discussion also explores Durst’s modular philosophy. Rather than requiring customers to adopt an entirely new ecosystem, Kyveris has been designed as an open platform where printers can implement individual capabilities at their own pace. Whether the need is production planning, workflow orchestration, AI-assisted decision-making, or eventually autonomous material handling through robotics, each business can build its own journey towards higher levels of automation.
Michael also discusses the role of artificial intelligence and robotics in future print production. AI will help analyse production data, optimise workflows, recommend process improvements, and continuously refine machine performance, while autonomous mobile robots and robotic systems will increasingly handle material movement throughout the factory. Together, these technologies represent Durst’s long-term ambition to create highly connected manufacturing environments where people, machines, and software work together more efficiently than ever before.
A fascinating conversation about industrial intelligence, artificial intelligence, connected manufacturing, and why Kyveris may become one of the industry’s most significant developments over the coming decade.
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Fri June 26th
Matthais Miederer · Sales Manager · Scodix ...
At Durst's Print Next event in Brixen, Wayne Beckett speaks with Matthias Miederer, Regional Sales Director DACH at Scodix, about the continued evolution of digital embellishment and why the technology is becoming increasingly relevant across commercial print, packaging, and wide-format applications. Having spent more than a decade working with digital embellishment technologies, Matthias reflects on his journey through the industry and explains why joining Scodix represented the next logical step. Today, he is responsible for the DACH region, one of Europe's most important markets for value-added print, where printers are increasingly looking beyond commodity production towards higher-margin applications. The conversation explores the launch of Scodix's newest platform, which significantly expands the range of printable substrates. From lightweight commercial papers to corrugated board, rigid materials, Dibond, and acrylic, the new press enables print service providers to address a far broader range of applications with a single investment. For many businesses, this opens opportunities to serve new markets while creating greater flexibility across existing production. Wayne also asks an important question that many print service providers may be considering themselves: if you don't already offer digital embellishment, where should you begin? Matthias believes the starting point is not the technology itself but the business case. Digital embellishment is fundamentally about creating additional value, allowing printers to differentiate their products, command higher margins, and generate new revenue streams rather than competing solely on price. The discussion also highlights the growing opportunities within packaging, where shorter production runs and increased demand for premium finishes continue to drive interest in digital embellishment technologies. As brands look for ways to create greater shelf impact without sacrificing flexibility, solutions such as those from Scodix are becoming increasingly relevant. A fascinating conversation about innovation, value creation, premium print, and why digital embellishment continues to open new opportunities across multiple print markets.