Automation expert OneVision is exhibiting at Printing United in Las Vegas, September 10-12. Visitors to one of the world’s most dynamic and comprehensive print event can see modular automation software for various print segments, including book-of-one, wide format, label and commercial production.

Woburn/Las Vegas. The printing press and systems landscape has become increasingly heterogeneous in recent years. Almost every print business is unique, yet many share the need to automate manual tasks, manage resources efficiently, and free up valuable staff for more important tasks. OneVision’s proven automation software offer print service providers a highly customizable, flexible and easy-to-use solution to unlock the throughput potential of high-speed presses and postpress by eliminating file preparation bottlenecks. At booth C1119, print service providers can discuss their current business operations and needs, and gain insight into automating production processes with OneVision’s middleware.

Tailor-made automation for higher performance
OneVision’s Automation Suites act as flexible middleware between order entry and job output to the press, finishing and embellishment machines. From order entry in the web shop, through automated file preparation, to press, finishing and production control, the software efficiently routes print jobs through the production process. Leading-edge technologies for dynamic and automated print form creation (imposition, nesting, ganging) ensure a more sustainable use of substrate. Print service providers from a wide variety of print verticals, such as in-plant printing company Christus Health, large format printers 2CT Media and Phase3, and one of Canada’s leading print manufacturer Cober, rely on automation with OneVision software.

New to the product portfolio: Batch-based production with “Workspace Production”
The newly launched “Workspace Production” software enables digital mapping of the entire machine workflow. The result is job bundles that can be produced together. Time-consuming machine changeover times are reduced and throughput is significantly increased.
Another innovation on display is OneVision’s “Stations”. With this solution, the entire production process can be digitally mapped and monitored. Manual activities in particular, such as sewing, eyeletting, drilling, picking, etc. or machines without a digital interface can be integrated directly into the workflow. Feedback and status updates from the single stations are displayed centrally and allow tracking of the production status in real time. It helps print service providers to reliably meet their service level agreements with their customers.

End-to-end workflow through strong partnerships
Structured data exchange makes it easy to integrate OneVision software into a printer’s system landscape. Front-end integrations with web shop, MIS, ERP, and back-end integrations with DFE, RIP, presses, and finishing equipment (laser die-cutters, punches, coaters, etc.) ensure on-demand connectivity. Close collaboration with numerous system and hardware manufacturers around the world, such as Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Ricoh USA ensure fast and easy integration.