by DPS Magazine Staff
Held from March 24 to 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN, Dscoop Edge Indy hosts users of HP industrial print and large format technologies. The event is designed to connect attendees to the people and ideas that help expand business, sell more, find talent, improve sustainability, add automation, and transform.
Attendees have access to a range of educational sessions, keynote presentations, and networking opportunities throughout the conference.
Educational Sessions
Print business owners and key staff attend Dscoop to network and learn. The conference breaks out its education sessions under a series of tracks, including Owner & Executive, Sales & Marketing, IT Manager, Production Manager, and Operator.Topics under the Owner & Executive track include sustainable print practices, growing with business diversification, driving scalable growth through partnerships, young talent recruitment and retention, opportunities in flexible packaging, seizing ecommerce business, and photo market trends and opportunities.
Sales & Marketing sessions cover omni-channel marketing, differentiating with sustainability, selling and marketing photo products, optimizing vendor networks, growing and connecting with social media, selling across generations, and accelerating sales and marketing efficiency with artificial intelligence (AI).
IT Managers find insight on print security, load balancing in multi-site print environments, software solutions for business diversification, the realities of AI in the photo applications, robots and the growing labor challenge, and revolutionizing print with AI.
The Production Management track includes standard operating procedure strategies for production managers, achieving production excellence with print metrics, regulatory considerations from labels to flexible packaging, precision analytics, production floor visibility, and automating print quality control.
Operators learn key ares of HP technologies and solutions, including HP Spark, xRServies, PrintOS, VDP E2E, and OEE.
Partner Presentations
A large portion of Dscoop Edge Indy focuses on partners. Attendees learn about the latest workflow innovations, finishing, logistics, materials, AI, and automation in the Solutions Showcase. Here we provide a few highlights from the organization’s partners.
Visitors to ABG’s booth experience the Digicon with its high-speed Fast Track module, reaching speeds of 180 meters per minute; and the TSR 750 Seamer machine from the shrink sleeve range, equipped with an efficient Turret Rewinder. Located near HP and CERM, ABG focuses on non-stop solutions for the V12 and ABG Connect, showcasing its commitment to pioneering advancements in the printing industry. INFO# 250
APS Imaging Solutions, Inc., in conjunction with layflat.com, exhibits its high-speed industrial layflat binding machine—LF2000 All In for single-sided prints, as well as the TP450 VS machine for double-sided prints. INFO# 251
With more complex production workflows and ever-tighter deadlines, DALIM SOFTWARE shows attendees how to substantially improve processing and printer speeds, with DALIM DRIVE. Adding DALIM DRIVE specialized workflow tasks into an existing workflow can eliminate legacy software inefficiencies. For those who require a more comprehensive workflow, DALIM ES is a complete workflow system that combines a world-class production workflow, project management/collaboration, online proofing, and asset management. INFO# 252
As a new partner of the Dscoop community, DirectMail2.0 is thrilled to attend Edge Indy as an exhibitor. It presents an educational session on how to Elevate Print Marketing with an Omnichannel Strategy. Skyrocket your customers’ direct mail response rates and drive revenue into your organization with cutting-edge technologies. INFO# 253
Duplo USA Corp. highlights its innovating finishing equipment for the graphic arts, including efficient, modular products designed to streamline post-press production for digital color and offset applications. INFO# 254
Esko showcases how its software has been developed to specifically drive efficiency in packaging production while offering businesses even more control on the road towards a sustainable future. From its booth, the company provides a look under the hood at some of the latest tools and additional functions in its software suite, including safe plate output in Automation Engine, stronger automation Engine integration with Share & Approve; greater efficiency with Cape Pack pallet optimization for folding cartons; and improvements to prepress task automation in ArtPro+. INFO# 255
General Formulations (GF), a global manufacturer of pressure-sensitive print media, helps customers expand and improve product offerings with its 14 top-selling film and laminate solutions. The company’s line of printable digital sheet media, recognized as Narrow Format Digital (NFD), was developed by GF’s experienced technical research and development team. GF’s NFD products feature a proprietary top coating for trouble-free production with no blocking, even on static cling items. INFO# 256
GMG Americas, a color management and proofing technology developer, showcases GMG ColorProof for HP Indigo, its purpose-built digital proofing technology for HP Indigo digital presses. GMG Color has consistently been at the forefront of digital printing innovation, offering solutions that seamlessly integrate technology and usability to push the boundaries of printing efficiency, quality and automation. The company’s HP Indigo-specific edition of its GMG ColorProof, developed in partnership with HP, is turning color management and proofing into a more reliable and consistent part of the production process. INFO# 257
Gonderflex is a leading manufacturer of flexographic printing presses and finishing equipment. For digital finishing, it offers the Rotoworx 330 semi-rotary converting system. The standalone, modular converting and finishing solution is designed to make short-run label conversion and finishing less costly. To find out more, browse our products or contact our team of experts. INFO# 258
Harris & Bruno celebrates its 75th anniversary with an announcement—the next big thing in digital embellishment. Its tried-and-true analog Chamber-Anilox system meets digital inkjet technology to allow users to flood coat, spot coat, and foil stamp—all in one pass—on its new machine, the ZRX. INFO# 259
As a leader in the analog to digital transformation, HP showcases the power of cutting-edge digital printing technology that is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. HP Indigo discloses, for the first time, its Drupa portfolio of presses and innovations for labels, commercial print, and flexible packaging. As it continues to push the industry forward, HP shares its vision of an Intelligent Factory, reinforced by advanced innovations in productivity, automation, versatility, and sustainability. INFO# 260
HYBRID PACKZ and CLOUDFLOW are exceptional prepress systems focused on openness and interconnectivity. At Dscoop Edge Indy 2024, HYBRID Software works with partners from MIS to color management to inspection systems to show how to integrate labels and packaging solutions. HYBRID Software is also the provider of front-end systems for the HP T Series digital presses for corrugated printing. INFO# 261
locr GEOservices and MAPS is a leading provider of geomarketing solutions. It helps its partners use location data for marketing success and more cost-efficient campaigns. Personalized maps show customers the way to your business, which is proven to boost response rates. Its newest solution, the locrFINDER, allows users to create engaging cross-media campaigns with a customized, online location finder and insights on open rates connected to geodata. INFO# 262
Since 2008, Mediaclip has been a global pioneer, providing reliable software platforms for online product personalization and merchandise customization. At Dscoop, it showcases Mediaclip Designer, an empowering editor for retailers and creative end users, along with Platform Plug-ins for Shopify, Magento, and WooCommerce. The Mediaclip W2P platform is compatible with HP web to print (W2P) software and presses. INFO# 263
Michelman showcases DigiPrime Vision, a new series of water-based digital print primers that provide broad substrate compatibility and were engineered to enable the efficiencies of HP Indigo Digital Presses. It showcases its full line of inline primers for all HP Indigo digital dresses, including the HP Indigo V12 Digital Press. Michelman’s Molly Hladik, global R&D manager, digital printing, presents an educational session on Regulatory Considerations When Moving From Labels To Flexible Packaging In Digital Printing and Lori Gobris, global marketing director, packaging, provides insights on the circular economy on the Initiating Sustainable Print Practices panel. Its deep bench of application experts, who are on-site at the show, look forward to sharing Michelman’s solutions for every application and press platform in the HP Indigo ecosystem. INFO# 264
MoviĜo Robotics and HP launch the first step to the semi-autonomous print shop. MoviĜo Robotics Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)—the Ŝharko5—is specially designed and manufactured to load and unload feeders and stackers. It can operate stand alone or completely integrated with HP Print OS, offering a fully automated material flow that supports your production process. INFO# 265
Muller Martini is looking forward to seeing all Dscoopers in Indy! Its staff will be on hand to discuss its new digital solutions. INFO# 266
Nobelus showcases a variety of finishing solutions for the prime label, flexible packaging, digital photo, and general commercial print markets. Both thermal laminates and print web films for solventless/solvent-based lamination are on display to highlight the extensive range of finishes and effects Nobelus offers. FineGrit Film, the newest unsupported film in the Nobelus portfolio, makes its debut as a rugged rough-tough option for the label and flexible packaging space. INFO# 267
As a provider of W2P innovation, OnPrintShop consistently addresses the evolving demands of the print industry with its regular upgrades. Dscoop attendees witness its amplified W2P capabilities across multi-print segments. It is also set to showcase the best-fit usage of advanced business to business (B2B) retail storefronts for better client engagement. Print enthusiasts witness its capabilities in server SME and ways to leverage B2B storefronts with SSO and punch-out capabilities. INFO# 268
Rollem displays the Revolution and Slipstream, the industry standard machines for playing and trading card converting. Sheets of cards are slit, collated, corner punched, and delivered into decks at record speeds. The company also shows the Insignia7H sheet-fed die-cutting system producing playing card boxes and other folding cartons. The Champion 990 2D system is our economical bi-directional slitting, scoring, and perforating system. Visitors are treated to live demonstrations and sample decks of playing cards at Rollem’s booth. INFO# 269
Standard Finishing highlights its portfolio of print finishing and paper handling solutions. INFO# 270
Other partners exhibiting at Dscoop include B&R Moll, CERM, Contiweb, D&K Group, Inc., EMT, eProductivity Software, E.F. Cooling, Esko, Felix Schoeller, Grafisk Maskinfabrik A/S, GPA, Horizon, Infigo, Karlville, KAMA, Kurz, LabelTraxx, Lemorau, Mamata, Martin Automatic, Matik, Maxcess, Midland Paper, MindFire, Monadnock Paper Mills, Neenah, Newlife Magnetics, Rollem, S-One Labels & Packaging, SEI Laser, Significans Automation, Spencer Metrics, Standard, Taopix, Technotrans, Tracer, Ultimate TechnoGraphics, VerifyMe, VITS International, WestRock, XMpie, and Zaikio.
Print Focused
Dscoop provides a worldwide network designed to offer effective and efficient options to engage with prospective customers. The organization is committed to connecting people and ideas to help businesses grow sales, find talent, expand offerings, automate, transform, and implement sustainability initiatives throughout the year and at in-person events like Dscoop Edge Indy 2024.
Mar2024, DPS Magazine
