Robotics, Digital Print & the Future of Packaging Production
In this episode of printconnect, we explore one of the fastest-evolving areas of specialist printing – the growing role of robotics and automation across print and packaging production. Joining the podcast are Mark Boyt, Principal Analyst for Production Workflow Software at Keypoint Intelligence, and Marc Mascara, Principal Analyst for Labels & Packaging. Together, the discussion explores how rising production pressures, labour challenges, SKU variation, and increasing demand for faster turnaround are accelerating interest in robotics and digital print technologies. The conversation also examines the growing convergence between workflow automation, robotics, AI, digital print, packaging production, and fulfilment – and why these technologies are no longer evolving in isolation.
Topics covered include:
- Why robotics adoption is accelerating across print
- The results of Keypoint Intelligence’s robotics industry survey
- Labour challenges and automation pressures
- Packaging production and increasing SKU complexity
- Why digital print is well suited to high-variation production
- Robotics integration across handling, finishing, and manufacturing
- Workflow integration and removing production silos
- The future of automated packaging and fulfilment environments
- Insights from upcoming FESPA sessions
Whether you work in commercial print, packaging, industrial print, or production workflow, this episode offers valuable insight into where the industry is heading – and why staying close to these developments is becoming increasingly important.