Martin Leitner · Director Product Manage...
Morten from Inkish interviews Martin from Durst at LabelExpo 2025 in Barcelona. Martin explains that Durstâs mission is to lead the label industryâs transition from conventional to digital production, constantly adding new features and technologies. He says digital inkjet printing is now fully industrialâreliable, simple to operate, and no longer in its infancyâand that the industryâs focus is shifting toward people, automation, and software to enable more efficient production, potentially even lights-out manufacturing in the future.
He notes that while hybrid presses remain important in some regions, especially in the US and parts of Europe, standalone digital presses are still the core of Durstâs business because of their flexibility, shorter web paths, and ease of operation. Martin also points to growing demand for personalization and especially variable data printing, with customers now regularly producing up to 100,000 linear meters of variable jobs per week, which requires a strong data infrastructure and automation to feed data to the press efficiently.
Martin introduces Durstâs new Tau 340 G3 platform, which builds on their previous models but brings a range of improvements. It maintains 1200x1200 dpi resolution and speeds of 80â100 meters per minute across 340, 420, or 510 mm widths, offering more flexibility and productivity. The G3 features a redesigned operator area, new systems to protect printheads from poor-quality or wavy materials, automatic registration, new backend software, improved electronics and temperature control, and many other visible and hidden enhancements that reduce waste, speed up setup, and make operation easier. He says the G3 will succeed the Tau 340 RSCI platform while the current RCE model remains available.
Martin concludes that the G3 is designed to be highly reliable, easy for operators to run, and backed by Durstâs in-house expertise in chemistry, mechanics, and software, along with knowledge drawn from other industries like graphics, textile, and ceramicsâmaking it a strong step forward in digitalizing the label industry.