Showdown Displays Europe
Success story
90 percent time savings thanks to software for large format digital printing
Automation enables faster production and improves customer service
Showdown Displays Europe has been offering professional solutions in large format digital printing as a B2B provider for more than 25 years. Using sublimation, UV flatbed and latex printing technologies, the company provides customized solutions for a wide range of visual communication applications. The print service provider produces products such as banners, displays, exhibition equipment, POS material, signage and much more for customers throughout Europe.
By implementing automation software, Showdown Displays Europe has been able to significantly speed up production processes and achieve time savings of up to 90 percent in the preparation and optimization of print files. The large format printer also benefits from the seamless integration of work steps, which increases efficiency and improves customer service.
The OneVision Highlights
Showdown Displays Europe receives over 60 percent of all orders via its webshop. Previously, all orders were processed manually, which was time-consuming and error-prone. By using OneVision’s Wide Format Automation Suite, this work and other process steps are now automated and run smoothly:
- Direct integration into the webshop system, including file checking and normalization
- Automatic dispatch of a proof e-mail to the customer
- Barcode-based job identification and allocation of print jobs
- Up to 20 percent substrate savings thanks to dynamic nesting
- Integration with printing and finishing machines such as HP Indigo or Zünd cutters
Tracking and monitoring of the entire production process
Barcode-based job tracking enables all jobs to be monitored and tracked throughout the entire production process. In addition, a feedback function enables status and quality feedback for each individual work step. Overall, Showdown Displays Europe thus integrates all production steps from printing to finishing steps such as sewing, cutting, eyeletting, etc. and thus maintains an overview of all current orders. More about production tracking
Jeroen Tubée, IT-Partner bei Showdown Displays Europe“By implementing OneVision’s software, we have achieved scalability in our print production and are well prepared for the future.”
Significant time savings in print file preparation
Up to 30 minutes per job were previously required to prepare the print files for production. By using the software for large format digital printing, this time is now reduced by 90 percent. In the automated prepress stage, the software uses preflight to check all incoming files and normalizes them at the same time. Any errors that occur are corrected during this process, resulting in a smoother and error-free workflow. More about automated prepress
Seamless integration into existing systems
The smooth interaction of all systems and machines involved ensures a seamless end-to-end workflow. Showdown Displays Europe receives most of its orders via its own webshop, while other orders are received by e-mail. The various connections to data input systems such as the webshop or MIS as well as the integration into the DFE of the printing presses and finishing systems now enable reliable data transfer between the individual systems. As a middleware, the software for large format digital printing thus also optimizes the company’s production processes in this respect. More about system integration