Hybrid Software Helix (formerly Global Graphics Software) has launched SmartRIP: the world’s first GPU-native industrial inkjet RIP, offering enhanced performance and scalability capability for a wide range of industrial printing applications.
Shown for the first time at last week’s Industrial Print Integration Conference in Düsseldorf, SmartRIP has been purpose built for system integrators who need to embed advanced print capabilities into industrial solutions quickly and securely. It features an industrial OPC UA standard interface, ensuring secure and interoperable communication across modern production environments. Its GPU-native architecture is lightning fast and frees up the CPU to perform other tasks in parallel. SmartRIP is therefore flexible and highly scalable, maximizing controller hardware performance, while its streamlined integration process enables users to get up and running in hours, not months.
Justin Bailey, Managing Director Hybrid Software Helix, says: “With SmartRIP, we’ve taken the award-winning, proven technology from SmartDFE, which powers high-end digital presses, and streamlined it for a wider range of industrial applications. OEMs and integrators can now deliver exceptional print quality faster, with less complexity and at a lower cost. Additionally with its embedded OPC UA, SmartRIP is secure by design, making it ready for the rigour likely to be required to comply with the Cyber Resilience Act that comes into play in Europe in 2027.”
