In this issue, we examine how intelligence is becoming embedded across specialist print – from GPU-native packaging workflows with Hybrid Software Helix to the growing importance of curing performance in advanced inkjet, explored by IST INTECH.
Printed electronics takes centre stage, with INO addressing the challenges of scaling screen production, Heraeus Electronics tackling silver migration, and Sun Chemical clarifying the role of functional inks. John Seymour also reconsiders how metallics should be measured for true process control.
We also explore automation and AI in practice – from Cyan Tec’s integration of inkjet and robotics to Nazdar’s cultural transformation – alongside insights into water-based inkjet for sustainable packaging, digital apparel growth in India, digital-label solutions, and highlights from the latest FESPA Print Census.