A Fast Press Means Nothing Without Efficient Finishing · Peter Minis · Komori · FLOW 2026
What happens when someone who learned to operate a guillotine in his father’s printing company sees two industrial robots doing the same job automatically?
At FLOW 2026 in Bad Hersfeld, INKISH’s Morten Reitoft meets Peter Minis from Komori for an engaging conversation about robotics, artificial intelligence, finishing automation, and how the printing industry is changing.
Peter has a personal connection to print finishing. Growing up around his father’s printing company, one of his first jobs was operating a guillotine. Decades later, he finds himself at FLOW, where Komori, MBO, and Yaskawa are demonstrating a robotic cutting solution designed to eliminate repetitive manual handling and improve production efficiency.
For Peter, the benefits are immediately recognizable. He knows the physical demands of working at a guillotine, but he also understands the importance of precision, reliability, and consistent throughput.
The conversation explores why combining Yaskawa’s industrial robotics expertise with Komori and MBO’s understanding of printing and finishing creates new possibilities for automation.
But the discussion goes far beyond the robots.
Peter explains how the industry is moving away from evaluating individual machines toward understanding the productivity of the entire production environment. A printing press can be incredibly fast, but if finishing becomes a bottleneck, the overall result is still inefficient.
Software and artificial intelligence are accelerating this transformation. At FLOW, Peter and his colleagues even used AI to develop a practical lead-registration application, demonstrating how quickly new tools can be created to solve everyday business problems.
And as Komori expands its portfolio beyond printing presses, the company is opening conversations with customers who may use competing press technologies but still need better finishing and automation solutions.
Peter also shares his impressions of FLOW, particularly the openness, enthusiasm, and genuine interaction between exhibitors and visitors — something he believes distinguishes the event from traditional trade shows.
A conversation about embracing new technology, connecting production processes, and why the future of print profitability depends on the performance of the entire factory, not just the speed of the printing press.
Recorded at FLOW 2026 · Bad Hersfeld, Germany · INKISH
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