INTERVIEW: THE ROADMAP FOR THE SMART FACTORY

Our colleague Knud Wassermann asked Adrian Mayr, Head of Product Management & Corporate Marketing at Müller Martini, how the company is driving the digital transformation in print finishing and what further development priorities are envisaged. The topic of mass customization is being implemented in all dimensions – content, format and scope – in soft and hardcover production. And robots will, among other things, take over the transport between the individual machines and thus ensure cross-process inline solutions.

Already 15 years ago, the Swiss manufacturer created the basis for a networked production environment in print finishing with the introduction of the Connex workflow system. Today, the workflow solution is a key to automation and increased efficiency, especially in production environments that are strongly driven by digital printing.

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Adrian Mayr: It is a reality that cannot be avoided. Companies that are innovative and know how to deal with change have opportunities even in this challenging environment. As soon as a customer leaves the mass market and mostly looks for a market segment characterized by digital printing, he has the chance to achieve better margins… Of course, this depends on the individual company, but there are also regional differences.

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