Hybrid Software launches SmartRIP

Hybrid Software Helix has launched SmartRIP, a GPU-native raster image processor designed for OEMs and integrators in the industrial inkjet printing market.

The RIP features an industrial OPC UA standard interface for secure and interoperable communication across production environments, with a GPU-native architecture that frees up the CPU to perform parallel tasks. The system offers streamlined integration, enabling users to become operational in hours rather than months, and includes ColorLogic's color management technology.

'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,' commented Justin Bailey, managing director at Hybrid Software Helix. 'OEMs and integrators can now deliver exceptional print quality faster, with less complexity and at a lower cost.'

The RIP offers optimized pricing designed specifically for the broader industrial print market rather than high-end digital presses for label and packaging applications. Its embedded OPC UA makes it secure by design, positioning it to comply with the Cyber Resilience Act, which comes into effect in Europe in 2027.

Hybrid Software demonstrated SmartRIP for the first time at the Industrial Print Integration Conference in Germany.