Graphic Arts sector

MES for graphic arts

Short runs, frequent changeovers and customers who do not forgive colour or delivery errors.

QPlant manages the variability of graphic arts: process guide by job and customer, capture of setup times, scrap logging with cause and material traceability. For plants that run short runs and need control without bureaucracy.

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GRAPHIC ARTS SECTOR

Graphic Arts

Graphic arts operate under a double pressure: job variability (every run changes in format, material, finish and customer) and deadline demands. In that context, an error in a job changeover or a poorly executed start-up directly impacts margin and delivery.

QPlant connects the instructions of each job with actual execution, guides the operator through changeovers and records what happens so it can be analyzed, integrating with your ERP and control systems without interrupting production.

The challenges of Graphic Arts

Graphic arts operate under a double pressure: job variability (every run can be different in format, material, finish and customer) and deadline demands (the date is the date). In that context, errors in job changeovers, scrap at start-up or a poorly executed setup directly impact margin and on-time delivery.

Job changeovers and start-up without errors

Job changeovers and start-up without errors

  • Digital process guide by job and customer
  • Machine parameters and setup instructions
  • Start-up validation before producing
  • Fewer errors in material, colour or format changeovers
  • Faster, more reliable start-up after each changeover
Scrap control at start-up

Scrap control at start-up

  • Waste logging by phase (setup, start-up, production)
  • Scrap cause associated with each job
  • Pareto charts of the most costly changeovers
  • Identification of the equipment that generates the most loss
  • Decisions based on data, not on perceptions
Consistent quality across jobs

Consistent quality across jobs

  • Control plans by job, customer and material
  • Explicit and documented quality criteria
  • Digital record of each inspection
  • History of controls to respond to complaints
  • Consistent colour and finish control
Visibility of times and progress

Visibility of times and progress

  • Capture of setup and production times by machine
  • Downtime by machine and job recorded
  • OEE available by resource
  • Efficiency comparison between machines and operators
  • Real progress of each job without having to ask
Material traceability

Material traceability

  • Traceability of reels, inks and substrates
  • Consumed materials linked to job and customer
  • Evidence of materials used available in the system
  • Compliance with the requirements of regulated customers
  • Traceability chain extended to the end customer
BENEFITS

What your plant gains

Every challenge solved with QPlant translates into a concrete, measurable improvement in your operation.

Reto: Job changeovers with risk of error · Solución: Digital guide by job and customer

The operator works with the correct instructions for that specific job. Changeover errors are reduced.

Reto: Start-up scrap with no clear cause · Solución: Waste logging by phase, with cause and Pareto charts

You can act on the changeovers or the equipment that generate the most loss: with data, not with perceptions.

Reto: Inconsistent visual quality · Solución: Control plans by job and material

Quality criteria are explicit and documented. Complaints can be investigated with the history of controls.

Reto: No visibility of setup times · Solución: Time and OEE capture by machine

Actual setup times are visible and comparable. It identifies which machines or operators are more efficient.

Reto: Material traceability required by the customer · Solución: Traceability of reels, inks and substrates

When a customer requests evidence of the materials used in their job, the information is in the system.

SUITE QPLANT

Priority modules for Graphic Arts

The QPlant modules that deliver the most value in this industry. They are implemented together or in phases.

PRODUCTION

QPlant Production

Captures actual execution, calculates OEE and records production, rejects, waste and downtime.

QUALITY

QPlant Quality

Controls, inspections, SPC and non-conformities integrated into the process, with evidence for auditing.

TRACEABILITY

QPlant Traceability

Batch-to-batch traceability, backward and forward, ready for auditing and recall.

PLANNER

QPlant Planner

Finite-capacity planning with scenario simulation and changeover optimization.

WAREHOUSE

QPlant Warehouse

Locations, quality statuses, FEFO/FIFO, picking and real-time stock.

ANALYTICS

QPlant Analytics

Dashboards for OEE, quality, waste and performance, with loss analysis and AI.

MAINTENANCE

QPlant Maintenance

CMMS connected to production: work orders, preventive, predictive and KPIs.

TIME ATTENDANCE

QPlant Time Attendance

Presence, shifts, access control and time allocation, connected to shop floor operations.

Solutions

Solutions and products for the Graphic Arts Industry

TAI offers a suite of integrated products under the MOM/MES QPlant platform, designed to address the challenges of the graphic arts industry.

Graphic Arts Industry References

Companies in the graphic arts industry that have trusted our solutions.
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