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The industry will HAVE to go down the path of automation & industry 4.0, whether they want it or not. Same trends & necessities surface in Europe as they do in the US. Analog is shifting to Digital. So, let’s hear what Bill Riley, President & Founder of Ironsides Technology, says about this at HID23. Bill has been the contact for the larger Europe himself and explains why there is a need for a specialist software provider next to the classic ERP/MIS systems in use.

Converting, inserting, trans promo, mailings & more are returning to professional players who invest in the latest technologies rather than end users supporting themselves. Higher output and more efficient machines with higher reliability result in higher quantities on the belt. So running speeds of up to 20k /h matter, and a precise and reliable output at the end of the lines is critical. Good talk with Thorsten Jost, the Director of Sales Mail Solutions, Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D).

At Innovationdays, INKISH starts early, and though today's Bonjour was filmed a bit later due to the late arrival of planes from America, we are certain that you will like this format. Informat, fun, and still to learn from. In the first Bonjour, you'll meet Annette Friskopp, General Manager, HP PageWide - responsible for HP T-Series Advantage 2200, and Daniel Erni, who took over the CEO position for Hunkeler on January 1st, 2023. Interesting chat moderated by your INKISH hosts, Jacques Michiels and Morten B. Reitoft.

An amazing day. Today is the opening day for Hunkeler Innovationdays and, at the same time) Frans Hunkelers 81st birthday. With more than 3,000 attendees busy checking samples and technology and catching up with people they haven't seen for ages, this is the frame of what we all know as the must-attend show - Hunkeler Innovationdays. We will do our best to cover printers, binders, binding machines, and software solutions during the next few days, and in the meanwhile, see our first postcard to update yourself. Enjoy!

Michel Hunkeler is one of the owners, board members, and former CEO of Hunkeler AG in Switzerland. Among the interesting topics is Michel Hunkelers new role, but also how it is to hand over the CEO position, for the first time ever, to a person out of the family, Daniel Erni. Michel Hunkeler was hit last year with severe health issues but has fought back to an almost 100% everyday life. We talk about brotherly competition and how a strong family, for now, generations, has formed the 100 years old company. A very personal interview with great insights - that you, of course, only find on INKISH.

In this interview with Taishi Motoshige, Marketing Director, Screen Europe, we understand the various versions of the highly popular Truepress Jet 520 and, of course, what to expect from Screen at Hunkeler Innovationdays!

Imagine how difficult it is to measure OEE in a company with multiple machines at different locations, or if you acquire a company where the machines are different from your current... With Ironside's technology, you can easily monitor your equipment and will be notified when it operates outside its optimum. Smart, and with the experience Ironsides has gained since its foundation years back, you will certainly learn a lot. The first step is to listen to this interview with President and Founder Bill Riley. The second step is to meet with the company at Hunkeler Innovationdays! Enjoy!

in a world with more and more water-based Inkjet Devices, Adphos drying technology becomes super interesting as it dries out the weather without heating the substrate. James Burbidge from Adphos explains it super in this film!  

A more than 100 years old company is now the only really serious player left in the world making envelope machines - and on top of that, W+D build inserters. Even complex machines that enable 100% individualization of the envelope and the content is what Winkler + Dünnebier offers. In this film, we talk to Reinhard Glade, who knows a lot about the products, the market the technology serves, and of course, the introduction of the new 820+, which will be presented at Hunkeler Innovationdays!

OneVision is a strong software supplier in the workflow/automation space, covering many segments from photo products, commercial print, and newspapers, with a footprint in Europe and the US. OneVision is a module/tool-based workflow system that enables customers to pick, choose, and grow with the solution as the company grows. In this interview, Hans Stöger from OneVision talks to Editor Morten B. Reitoft about how they approach customers and ensure a smooth implementation. At Innovationdays, OneVision will showcase its solutions.

Constantin Schmedt is the fifth generation of Schmedt. Though neither he nor his brother wanted to take over the company, little brother Constantin took over the management. He said that though he was born into the industry had no idea how exciting the industry is - and with management education, he is now ready to move the company with new products and an increased focus on innovation and automation. In this interview, you will clearly understand the company's dedication and where it expects to be in the future. With hardcover binding in small circulations and even presenting a side-edge printing device at Hunkeler Innovationdays, I am excited. We will show more from Schmedt at Innovationdays! Stay tuned!

In this interview with Kutscha Marco from delfort, you'll learn how amazing thinprint paper is and how delfort, with 6 mills, continues to focus on producing specialty graphical paper. Specialties are inkjet paper from 36g, and uncoated paper down to 16g - and if you think applications, the delfort website takes a slightly different approach by identifying applications where their paper fits - think leaflets for medicine, think small booklets. Even with delfort’s new 74g paper, magazine production is possible saving weight, but even more importantly, reduce CO2 emissions. All of the above you can learn from this film and discover by yourself at the Hunkeler Innovationdays, 27.02 – 02.03.2023 in Luzern.

Bernd Sauter is the CEO of the German company KAMA located in Dresden, Germany. The company has a LONG history going back to 1894 - and since the early 1900s, KAMA has developed finishing and embellishment equipment. In this interview with CEO Bernd Sauter, who has a background in Müller Martini, he explains how important software is to support short runs and fast setup times. He also explains how KAMA makes parts exchangeable to maximize a KAMA machine's productivity from folding, cuttings, foilings,and more - in both Commercial and Packaging. Interesting and something you should check out at Innovationdays!

Contiweb is one of the leading specialists in heavy un-winding and re-winding, and has for fifty years delivered solutions to web-offset and, with a declining market, over the past years, developed super smart solutions to the digital space. Besides the winding solutions, Contiweb has also developed coaters, moisturizers, etc. In this interview with Rob Bosman from Contiweb, you'll get a bit of history, a lot about the products, and of course, what to expect from Contiweb at the Hunkeler Innovationdays.

In this interview leading up to Hunkeler Innovationdays, Project Manager Matthias Heinz gives us an overview of why Symphony from CTRL-S is an important product. With Symphony, you can control your workflow, add the components you want, and manage from the same user interface. This means total overview, easier and faster onboarding for new employees, and easy/painless exchange of workflow components if needed. It all sounded logical, so maybe you should listen to Matthias Heinz, or even better, visit CTRL-S at Innovationdays in Lucern!

This is a VERY important chat between Executive Vice President Scott Baker from Crawford Technologies and Editor Morten B. Reitoft. All the personal and sometimes financial data handled by thousands of printing companies need to be managed, not only to the law but also to ensure privacy, security, and the trust customers put in our hands when we print data. Crawford Technologies specializes in software that enables the secure encrypted transfer of data and the ability to track data so the exact location of that piece of data is known to those who are supposed to know. This is important! Enjoy!

Sometimes the Plockmatics online finishing products are SO well-integrated that you almost forget its not from the OEM, but nevertheless, today's guest, Ray Hillhouse from Plockmatic in the UK, gives you a great insight into the world of Plockmatic and Morgana + a recent acquisition. Plockmatic will present a new product at Innovationdays, so it may be yet another reason to visit Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucern.

Everybody talks about AI these days, but imagine that you at Hunkeler Innovationdays can experience for yourself, what Andrew Gunn from Xerox describes as automated automation software. Predictive designs, utilizing beyond CMYK in many different ways - even without using a designer, and this is just the beginning. Xerox production equipment can be upgraded beyond CMYK capabilities, enabling customers to increase their margins by selling high-value prints. Truly a great story. Enjoy it!:

In this interview, Editor Morten B. Reitoft talks with Senior Vice President Randy Vandagriff from Eastman Kodak. In the interview, you will understand the ecosystem Kodak is developing with data from their plate business, software, and hardware business. Randy Vandagriff has extensive knowledge of inkjet, as he has worked on some of the core technologies you find in Kodak technology. At Hunkeler Innovationdays, attendees will get the opportunity to see the Kodak Prosper Ultra 520 press for the first time in Europe - and it seems to be a product not to miss. See you!

Obililty is more than "just" a web-to-print platform as it is built upon an ERP/MIS system. In this interview, CEO Frank Siegel explains the differences. Still, it means that Obility is great for both online and offline printers and manages many processes in an automated and process-focused manner. But enjoy the interview, and see Frank Siegel and his team at Innovationdays in Lucern.

Harris & Bruno exhibits at Hunkeler Innovationdays, and in this interview, Juan Soto talks to Editor Morten B. Reitoft about the wonderful opportunities the company's products offer. Harris & Bruno works with coating for almost all technologies, along with other technologies, but as you can learn in this film, Harris & Bruno see opportunities with their coaters that can be used both for pre-treatment before print and post-coating using different types of varnishes and coatings. A really nice interview. Apologize for the slight delays you may hear from California to Denmark. Enjoy!

Imaging Solutions from Switzerland has its roots in the photo industry. Still, as you can hear in this interview with Marketing Manager André Schlösser, the company's solutions are perfect for PSPs working with photo products - and with software to enhance resolution, software to create images, new substrates that reproduce stunning photos, and company's flagship lay flat photobook product - not a booth to miss at the upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays. Enjoy!

According to CEO David Spencer, you can optimize your production more with the right data than by buying the optimization software, which sounds right to us. All printers have downtimes - and by analyzing the cause of the downtime, you can develop solutions that teach operators to be more efficient or find out the workflow bottlenecks. All this can be done using SpencerMetrics solutions, and in this interview with founder and CEO David R. Spencer, you get the insights to understand the potential. This is something we will follow up on. Enjoy!

Jennifer Kolloczek talks to Morten B. Reitoft about Canon's customer-centric approach to success and also how Canon seeds the market with events, applications, and support to the industry beyond 'just' Canon. At Innovationdays in Lucern, Canon will showcase its latest technology and even some technology that hasn't been revealed yet - I can't wait to see and hear what it is. Enjoy the nice and very open-minded interview with Jennifer Kolloczek, and plan to visit Canon's booth at Hunkeler Innovationdays!