DiMS!® - BOOTH #4607

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DiMS!® organizing print TO UNVEIL ITS NEW SECOND-GENERATION DIRECT MACHINE INTERFACE AT GRAPH EXPO

DiMS!® organizing print, a leading supplier of Management Information Solutions for the printing and packaging industry, will launch its second generation, Web-enabled Direct Machine Interface (DMI) and latest software release at this year's Graph Expo. DiMS!' state-of-the-art DMI module is JDF-ready or can use other XML transactions to interface with both conventional and digital presses, in addition to leading pre-press software. The company will present live demonstrations of the new module on the show floor at Booth #4607 .

- DiMS! Direct Machine Interface (DMI): Integrated with the system's Web-enabled workflow, DiMS! DMI is an industrially robust, proactive module, enabling efficient production via immediate, high quality communication to and from the production floor. Ideally suited to distributed, multi-plant environments, the DiMS! DMI module directly communicates with the DiMS! server, instantaneously providing real-time feedback regarding status and required tasks to all parties connected with a particular job:

• The Customer Account Manager can access up-to-date (and time) order status.

• Planning can survey available capacity in real time, and optimally schedule jobs with a total view of the production floor.

• The Press Operator is supplied with a list of tasks and corresponding timeframes, relating to make readies, plate/cylinder handling instructions, imposition verification, paper handling instructions, ink specifications, press configuration instructions (including delivery requirements such as folding, trimming, etc.), customer proof approval, and color verification. There is also a trouble-shooting feature that enables direct communication of production problems, indicating the nature and location of the issue and proactively signaling the need for aid/maintenance on a particular machine.

• Inventory is managed via accurate feedback on resource usage (including paper consumption, inks and other materials used, and staff hours registered to the job).

• Management can evaluate production performance via Gantt chart and report overviews summarizing net and waste product, plus the speed over time of each job. Through the Production Overview window, a 3 dimensional bird's-eye view of all workcenters (including resources needed and output produced) can be seen.

Because the DiMS! DMI module features a standardized, XML-based interface to all necessary production equipment, information from the production floor directly flows throughout the entire management system. Utilizing JDF-compliant data will provide maximum flexibility and enable DiMS!' DMI to interface with conventional and digital presses, in addition to leading pre-press systems.

- DiMS! Web-enabled Workflow: DiMS! organizing print will also present its 6.20 software release at Graph Expo. Featuring a dynamic e-business portal, DiMS!' enhanced workflow will enable printers to improve business efficiencies – particularly in a multi-plant environment – by connecting them to valuable customers and suppliers via a centralized, Web-enabled system.

Written in flexible, XML structure, the e-business portal provides entry to DiMS!' integrated database — accessible by every entity along the supply chain: customers, employees and suppliers, facilitating seamless communication over the Internet. Simply by accessing the application through their Web browser, each can obtain relevant job information and execute necessary commands, thus optimizing available capacity within and across the enterprise. Moreover, by setting up role-based or activity-based milestones within DiMS!' integrated system, automated messages can proactively be sent to individuals via e-mail, or even wireless devices such as cell phones, pagers, Blackberries and PDAs (Portable Digital Assistants).

The internal and external process efficiencies realized with DiMS!' e-business portal result from the automation of communication and transactions between supply chain partners. These leaner, automated processes tighten up the gaps between printing "silos" (prepress, print and bindery). Rather than getting bogged down with administrative tasks and timely re-entry of key information as a job progresses through each stage of production, DiMS! streamlined workflow and visibility of data across the system enables proactive control over the supply chain: increased accuracy and consistency of data, available in real-time; reining in of excess inventory levels and waste reduction; and increased time for employees to devote to core job functions — leading to faster delivery times and greater customer satisfaction. A comprehensive e-business tool, DiMS! enables printers to achieve the synergy of a streamlined, optimized supply chain. www.dims.net

 

Duplo - Booth #1873

Duplo's New System 5000 to be Presented at Graph Expo 2003: Duplo presents its latest range of finishing solutions in booth #1873 during Graph Expo 2003 in Chicago . This year's exciting line-up includes Duplo's most technologically advanced booklet making and collating solution, the System 5000 and a variety of Duplo's electronic print finishing solutions. The powerhouse System 5000 is Duplo's most heavy-duty and user-friendly system to date. Producing up to 5,000 booklets per hour and 10,000 collated sets per hour, this truly automatic machine operates at high speeds to maximize offset jobs. The System 5000 eliminates the need for separate solutions by accepting both set-by-set applications of traditional users and sheet-by-sheet of the digital market.

- Also featured at Duplo's booth is the DSF-2000 Document Sheet Feede r , fit to satisfy one-to-one and personalized marketing. Combining the advantages of both in-line and off-line finishing solutions, Duplo's DSF-2000 is designed to serve the growing need of finishing digitally printed documents. The DSF-2000 sheet-by-sheet feeding system provides complete and consistent set integrity via an OMR (optical mark recognition) or optional barcode readers.

- Other products that will be featured include the new DP-460H Digital Printing System , Duplo Muller Affordable Document Processor, DC-545HC Cutter/ Creaser/Slitter , and new DF-920 Automatic Desktop Folder .

- Since 1952, Duplo is the only manufacturer to offer a complete line of the finest, state-of-the-art paper handling equipment from digital printing systems to finishing solutions. www.duplousa.com

 

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