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New Profit Opportunities New Profit Opportunities withwith
JDF and Gang PrintingJDF and Gang PrintingRohan HoltRohan Holt
LithoTechnicsLithoTechnics
FounderFounder
Today’s Commercial Today’s Commercial Printing IndustryPrinting Industry
• Fierce competitionFierce competition• Very tight marginsVery tight margins• Shorter runsShorter runs• Quicker turn-aroundsQuicker turn-arounds
Opportunities: Gang PrintingOpportunities: Gang Printing
• Well known as a very efficient Well known as a very efficient manufacturing methodmanufacturing method
• Reduces the number of make-Reduces the number of make-readiesreadies
• Reduces plate consumptionReduces plate consumption• Requires no major investment in Requires no major investment in
new equipmentnew equipment
Case Study: Case Study: Whirlwind CommunicationsWhirlwind Communications
• One of Australia’s top 100 fastest One of Australia’s top 100 fastest growing companies growing companies (BRW Magazine, 10/04)(BRW Magazine, 10/04)
– Founded as a graphic design company– Outsourced all printing until 2 years ago
Case Study: Case Study: Whirlwind CommunicationsWhirlwind Communications
• What Whirlwind customers wantWhat Whirlwind customers want– Faster turn-around– Lower prices– Will compromise on quality if their jobs are
delivered quicker and cheaper
Case Study: Case Study: Whirlwind CommunicationsWhirlwind Communications
• What Whirlwind customers getWhat Whirlwind customers get– Overnight turn-around when finishing
requirements allow– 90% fine art quality– Lower price and better quality than digital
Why Don’t More Printers Why Don’t More Printers Gang Print?Gang Print?• CultureCulture
– Sales– Production
• ComplexityComplexity– Stock– Colors– Sizes– Quantities– Layouts
Look Again. New Technology, Look Again. New Technology, New OpportunitiesNew Opportunities
• Metrix, the automatic layout Metrix, the automatic layout calculatorcalculator
• JDF, making universal integration a JDF, making universal integration a realityreality
MetrixMetrix
• Automatically gangs up to 100 Automatically gangs up to 100 different products on a sheetdifferent products on a sheet
• ConsidersConsiders– Different sizes– Different quantities– Grain direction– Bleeds– Press capabilities– Cutting & folding
MetrixMetrix
• Integrates with MIS through JDFIntegrates with MIS through JDF• Integrates with prepress through Integrates with prepress through
JDF and PrepsJDF and Preps®® templates templates• Integrates with finishing through Integrates with finishing through
JDF and CIP3JDF and CIP3
JDF Integration: MISJDF Integration: MIS
• JDF-enabled MIS systemsJDF-enabled MIS systems– Prism USA– Optimus– Tharstern– NovaVision
JDF Integration: PrepressJDF Integration: Prepress
• JDF-enabled prepress systemsJDF-enabled prepress systems– Agfa– Dalim – EskoGraphics
• Prepress systems and applications Prepress systems and applications that accept Prepsthat accept Preps®® templates templates– Creo– Dynagram
JDF Integration: FinishingJDF Integration: Finishing
• JDF-enabled foldersJDF-enabled folders– MBO
• JDF-enabled cuttersJDF-enabled cutters