Workflow

SCREEN EXPANDS WORKFLOW FUNCTIONALITY WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE METRIX SE PLANNING / IMPOSITION MODULE

Friday 03. July 2009 - Specifically optimised as an option for Trueflow SE and TrueFlow Rite SE v6.0 and above

Screen announces the immediate availability of Metrix SE, an advanced job planning and imposition module for users of Trueflow SE, Screen’s leading PDF workflow system. Metrix SE (“Screen Edition”) is a specially adapted version of LithoTechnics’ award-winning Metrix product that features enhanced JDF connectivity with Trueflow SE.

Running under both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, Metrix SE is an intelligent automated layout calculator, generating optimised job plans and JDF-based imposition data directly to Trueflow for processing. Metrix SE performs the job planning and imposition simultaneously, automatically, and dynamically and can handle flat, folded, and/or bound products as individual jobs or in any combination for ganged layouts. The system can also integrate with front-end MIS systems and operates in ‘real-time’, re-creating layouts on-the-fly to accommodate changes to job run-length, press and/or finishing.

As a result, Metrix SE increases productivity for commercial printers by saving time, reducing costs by integrating imposition and planning into a single module, and eliminating planning/imposition-induced errors.

“Metrix SE fits extremely well into our workflow model, offering our customers an automated job planning and imposition module that translates directly into higher productivity and profitability,” said Sjaak Veeken, Workflow Product Manager. “Metrix SE has already proven itself to a number of our customers as an indispensable tool for efficient production. Now, with a higher level of JDF integration between Trueflow SE and Metrix SE, the connection between planning/imposition and prepress is further simplified and automated, enabling our customers to realise even greater efficiencies.”

Rohan Holt, President of LithoTechnics, said: “We are very excited about working more closely with Screen to bring production automation to the printing industry.” Holt added, “Metrix SE streamlines and tightens the integration with Trueflow SE, bringing our customers better productivity through automation, a goal for both our companies. We are very pleased to be working with Screen on this project, and look forward to other projects that can benefit our mutual customers.”