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Improving efficiency, increasing profitability through connected automation

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Reduce and eliminate manual intervention

Accelerate your production processes

Manual intervention in print and manufacturing is often caused by disconnected systems, inconsistent data capture and non-standardised workflows — leading to delays, errors and unnecessary cost.

Optimus Automate introduces structured automation across data capture, integration and workflow control, delivering faster processes, improved accuracy and greater operational efficiency.

Remote Data Collection

Capture live production data with greater operational visibility.

Remote Data Collection (RDC) records production time, quantities and performance data in real time, helping businesses improve job costing, production tracking and operational control across every stage of the workflow.

Using a simple browser-based interface, operators can quickly identify themselves and select the task they are working on. RDC automatically records production activity against the job, reducing manual input and improving data accuracy.

For environments where multiple work orders are processed on a single resource, dash RDC allows operators to group tasks into a single timesheet. Once completed, time is automatically distributed proportionally across associated jobs — maximising machine utilisation while maintaining accurate costing.

By capturing real-time production activity directly from the shop floor, RDC helps businesses identify bottlenecks faster, improve scheduling visibility and support more efficient production workflows.

Connect – Production Integration

Capture live production data from press and post-press equipment — regardless of machine age.

Connect enables automated feedback of production performance, quantities and machine status across your operation, improving visibility, reporting accuracy and operational control.

Using hardware and software integration, production activity is recorded automatically via machine signals or sensors. Operators simply select the job and task, with data captured instantly against the correct job to reduce manual input and improve reporting accuracy.

Real-time production feedback helps businesses monitor performance more effectively, improve scheduling visibility and support more efficient production workflows.

Accounts Link Integration

Integrate with your accounting platform for accurate, automated data exchange.

Invoices raised within Optimus Core can be transferred automatically to your accounting system, reducing manual re-keying and improving financial workflow efficiency across the business.

Customer, supplier, sales and nominal ledger data can be synchronised automatically, ensuring information is consistently mapped and processed between systems.

Built on a flexible integration architecture, Accounts Link supports a wide range of accounting platforms, allowing businesses to retain their preferred finance system within a fully connected MIS environment.

Depending on the accounting platform, credit status information can also be shared with Optimus, helping prevent orders being accepted outside agreed terms and supporting stronger financial control.

Web Services & Gateways

Connect Your Workflow Ecosystem – Web-to-Print, workflow, machinery and third-party software.

Modern print and manufacturing environments rely on seamless integration with third-party systems, workflows and production devices to deliver fully automated, end-to-end operations.

Optimus Web Services provide a structured integration layer between the MIS and external technologies, enabling systems to exchange targeted data securely and efficiently without exposing the entire platform. This approach simplifies integration, reduces risk and supports scalable automation.

Using module-specific endpoints, integrations can be configured at a granular level, allowing precise data exchange with workflow systems, CRM platforms, Web-to-Print solutions and production equipment. This reduces unnecessary data transfer and enables faster, more controlled development cycles.

This approach is currently being extended through integration with a third-party courier hub platform, enabling automated transfer of shipment data directly from Optimus into logistics systems — removing manual re-keying, improving dispatch accuracy and supporting a more streamlined fulfilment process.

Gateways act as dedicated connectors to specific third-party solutions, providing a reliable bridge between systems. As your business evolves, additional gateways can be introduced to extend integration capabilities across software, workflows and devices without disrupting existing operations.

Exporter 2

Transfer production and business data across connected systems automatically.

Exporter 2 enables controlled export of job, production and business data from Optimus to third-party systems, ensuring external platforms always receive accurate, up-to-date information.

Working alongside Web Services and Gateways, Exporter 2 supports reliable bidirectional data exchange across the Optimus MIS environment.

Data can be mapped and configured to suit workflow platforms, reporting tools, production systems and wider business applications — enabling structured communication without manual intervention.

This approach improves visibility, supports automation and helps businesses build a more connected production ecosystem.

Imposition Integration

Automate layout calculation, ganging and production-ready imposition directly from Optimus.

The integration with InSoft Automation enables imposition to be generated automatically from Optimus job data, reducing manual setup and improving production efficiency.

Dynamic layout calculation supports commercial print, packaging, labels and wide format workflows — helping optimise material usage, improve consistency and reduce waste.

Production-ready layouts can be generated automatically using real production requirements, ensuring imposition remains aligned with estimating, materials and scheduling.

By connecting imposition directly into the Optimus workflow, production data flows seamlessly between systems, creating a more automated and connected manufacturing environment.

Spreadsheet Importer

Import large volumes of job and product data directly into your Optimus dash MIS.

Eliminate manual re-keying when creating complex or high-volume production jobs. The Spreadsheet Importer enables large volumes of job and product data to be uploaded directly into Optimus dash, dramatically reducing setup time and improving accuracy.

Hundreds of line items can be imported in seconds and instantly converted into structured enquiries, quotes or production jobs — making it ideal for applications such as retail campaigns, catalogues or repeat multi-item work.

Data is mapped to your dash enquiry templates and product structures using tailored CSV formats, ensuring a consistent and controlled import process while significantly reducing the risk of errors.

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