FESPA has introduced a new ‘Coffee Break’ webinar series that will feature industry experts on subjects including process control, sustainable business and software automation. The series kicks off on 20 October 2020, less than five months before FESPA hosts its next global print expo in Amsterdam (9-12 March 2021).
“The majority of speciality printers are working hard to build their order books and any commercial advantage is welcome, although the time to achieve these improvements is in short supply,” says Fespa’s head of technical support, Graeme Richardson-Locke, who will host the webinars.
“Anyone who knows speciality print understands that there is a world of difference between a Retail POP printer and a fashion textile producer. However, they do share common ground regarding the importance of achieving better process control, improved efficiency and addressing sustainability."
FESPA Coffee Break will provide face-to-face panel discussions with industry experts via webinars and will focus on current topics such as production automation, quality assurance and sustainability, he says. “These key topics will offer a quick guide to a reliable printing environment that responds in today’s fast paced supply chains. With such a diverse range of printed applications it can be a real challenge to find your way to the right solution and this is where FESPA can speed up the process.”
The webinars will take place once every two weeks and Richardson-Locke will be joined by experienced industry experts and supplier panellists for each topic. Each webinar will last approximately 30-40 minutes.
First FESPA Coffee Break
The date of the first webinar will be Tuesday, 20th October 2020 at 11.00am BST (8pm AEST), with registration going live soon.
FESPA’s first Coffee Break will cover:
Process Control - how to set up effective colour workflows to save money.
Saving money comes from planning and implementing colour workflows that ensure predictable results for any media at any time. We’ll touch on the essential tools required for inkjet printing, from PDF-X files, display screens, colour management in Adobe, standardised viewing conditions and measuring colour for media profiling that allow you to guarantee results so that your colour workflow meets your customer needs.
In this discussion we’re pleased to have the support of Toby Burnett, Director EMEA & Americas at PrintFactory the print workflow software developer and Paul Sherfield, owner of The Missing Horse Consultancy who specialise in setting up digital workflows in the Printing and Pre-Media industries.
Areas that will be covered will include how to improve your process controlled workflow, how to improve customer files, screen, desktop software and print viewing conditions, colour management in DFE digital front end/RIP) and the importance of device profiles and print quality assessment and validation.
The second and third FESPA Coffee Breaks will cover:
2. Looking ahead and building a more sustainable business. How a sustainability audit of your business will reveal opportunities to save energy, balance your Carbon and attract new customers.
Expert – Clare Taylor, MSc CEnv MIEMA FRSA from Clare Taylor Consulting
Supplier – Chris Green, Head of Marketing, Purchasing & Hardware – Visual Communications Channel, Antalis.
3. What are the benefits of Software automation, what new skills are required?
Switch or Pitstop Pro?
Expert – TBA
Supplier – TBA
