Digital integration of all participants, systems and machines enables continuous work processes from artwork to finished packaging
Printconnect.com is a cloud based integration and collaboration platform service for the packaging supply chain. It allows companies to manage all technical and commercial order related processes digitally. Printconnect.com is a proven solution and is estabished in many companies.
Printconnect.com is a multi tenancy, highly scalable web application which uses open file formats and is hosted at a german datacenter on dedicated servers. It matches all relevant compliance requirements for security (SAS 70 Type IIb, PCI DSS, SOX) and is GMP compatible and pharma validated.
The AixPanoNow! Automation Services extend the process management capabilities of printconnect.com and generate on-demand artworks, die-cuts, print files, print sheets, webs, and associated specification and approval documents without the need for graphic professionals and desktop graphics software tools.
Examples:
AixPano MasterfileNow! services generates a document, based on machine and marterial specification, with all relevant instructions for artworkers to create a technical correct and printable artwork. The document content follows the processing steps of the respective production process.
On-demand generation of artwork changes and adoptions
AixPano ArtworkNow! services offers the option of on-demand generating print data for packaging materials such as films, tubes, labels, folding cartons or corrugated packaging.
The procedure is similar to creating a mail merge letter. The content can be imported directly from a database (e.g. ERP or PIM system), by importing documents (e.g. Excel spreadsheets) or via a simple PrintConnect HTML form page.
AixPano DiecutNow! services offer the ability to create DXF format packaging die-cuts on demand by interactively entering dimensions and material parameters. The design library contains parameterized standards based on ECMA and FEFCO specifications.
AixPano PrintfileNow! , AixPano PrintsheetNow! and AixPano WebcalcNow!
AixPanoPrepressNow! services offer the ability to easily adapt print data to the respective machine technology. With easy-to-use user interfaces, administrators can enter the technical parameters in just a few minutes, which are then automatically processed into the final print files.
AixPano PrintcardNow! services offer the ability to generate approval documents, such as print cards and web drawings, on-demand. With every technical or content change, the documents are automatically regenerated and sent to the process participants.
We envision a world where the packaging value chain is fully digitalized in one seamless flow from artwork to final package.
Our mission is to be the innovative force that rethinks fully integrated, seamless solutions based on deep customer insight and with compelling user experiences.
AixPano provides innovative solutions for improving packaging development and manufacturing efficiency and time-to-market through the use of information technology and cloud based automation.
We are experts in development and operation of technology based on the next industrial revolution, Industry 4.0. We are a team of packaging specialists and IT engineers passionate in creating disruptive ideas to improve the administration and manufacturing processes.
We support our customers – brand owners, retailers and packaging manufacturers – in all phases of the digital transformation: development of a company-specific strategy, concrete concepts and their practical implementation and operation.
We transform our customers needs to values.
AixPano cloud based services provide task based processes and 100% predefined technical and commercial specifications. Therefore, the administration process becomes very efficient: No loops and no questions are necessary to complete a Job. The timeline control with automated reminders prevent from waiting time. The on demand generation of artworks, printfiles and the corresponding approval documents with the cloud based AixPano Automation Services reduce the time for changes from weeks to minutes. In total it is possible to reduce the leadtime for a modified or a new package from weeks to a few days or even hours.
AixPano cloud based services make all information available at any time and provide a high degree of process control which means short response and reaction times. Each change is immediately visible to all process participants. All contents are automatically versioned and are always up to date. A search for data and information is not necessary. The collaboration between packaging manufacturers and brand owners and retailers is becoming much more interactive. This allows the customer’s needs to be better recognized and addressed.
AixPano cloud based services decrease the workload for manual routine activities. In the digital processes fewer people are involved. In many cases specifier and executer are the same person because technical processings are executed by the system. This increases the efficiency in job administration and technical preparation of production data. Even the generation of variable data for packaging individualizations can be processed in the cloud. In total, more jobs can be processed in less time. This also enables improved machine utilization.
Development, manufacturing and sales/purchasing of printed packaging proceeds in collaborative work across companies.
Digitalization changes the way business is done. An effective, digital overall process is like a good concert for which you need a well-rehearsed orchestra.
AixPano supports its clients in standardization and orchestration their packaging processes and integrates customers, suppliers, systems and machines.
Printconnect.com is the integration and collaboration platform for packaging processes developed by AixPano which delivers the standards for the technical and commercial processes and manages the interaction of the participants.
The people in the packaging process chain do a lot of repetitive routine work. This applies in the same way to clerks as technicians.
AixPano supports its clients to implement cloud based services to replace routine manual activities.
The AixPanoNow! cloud services are based on digitalized packaging knowledge and provide intelligent algorithms for artwork, technical design, prepress and packaging manufacturing processes. In this way the system is e.g. able to execute the generation of artworks, printfiles, process documents, calculations or reports on demand.
AixPanoNow! cloud services decreases the workload for manual routine activities and the number of people involved.
Printconnect.com is a powerful collaboration and integration platform. But processes, interfaces and business logic have to be adapted to the respective customer requirements AixPano makes this adjustments in a agile working method. When working on a customer project, we build small and cross-functional teams in a flattened team structure. The team members communicate constantly with the customer. Agility with iterative processes characterized by short sprints allows us to test hypotheses and fuel development with data. For this AixPano has the focus on the people doing the work and how they work together
Nothing is more important to us than the security of your data. That’s why AixPano hosts the platform in a high-security data center network in Germany on dedicated servers (private cloud). The data center works on the highest security level, with maximal performance and optimal service on its own darkfibre ring between three buildings (triple redundancy). The Data center is certified with SAS 70 Type IIb SOX and matches PCI DSS and Bafin requirements.
