{"id":15150,"date":"2025-11-17T10:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.schreiner-group.com\/?p=15150"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:35:51","slug":"the-pilot-plant-innovation-engine-in-the-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.schreiner-group.com\/en\/the-pilot-plant-innovation-engine-in-the-background\/","title":{"rendered":"The pilot plant: Innovation engine in the background"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762954610095{margin-top: 150px !important;}&#8221; parallax_background_image=&#8221;15059&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;615px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606213327836{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;article_bighead&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SCHREINER GROUP&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;topcategory&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The pilot plant: Innovation engine in the background &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Whether hybrid technology (the combination of different printing methods), laser cutting, or sustainable materials\u2014before new manufacturing technologies are adopted for regular production at Schreiner Group they pass through a central testing facility: the company\u2019s in-house pilot plant. The things being developed, tested, and optimized day in day out often stay behind the scenes\u2014but are decisive for the company\u2019s technological progress.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Putting it in a nutshell, \u201cOur job is to break new ground\u2014systematically,\u201d says Dr. Edgar Hecht, Head of the Pilot Plant, \u201cbecause whether a new technology is technically and economically feasible is a question that cannot be decided on a drawing board. It takes know-how, experience\u2014plus the opportunity to run extensive serial testing under realistic conditions.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That\u2019s exactly what the pilot plant provides: This is where new technologies such as hybrid printing using UV inkjet inks are intensively tested\u2014long before being rolled out on the factory floor. In that way, Schreiner Group has been able to draw on detailed knowledge of ink systems, varnishes, materials, and process parameters. \u201cExtensive trial programs would not be possible in the production environment,\u201d Hecht explains. \u201cOperations would have to be shut down for that purpose\u2014while we can perform flexible and profound analyses.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The pilot plant is far more than an in-house test laboratory. It\u2019s a strategic innovation partner forging links between research, development, and the shop floor. Whether it\u2019s creating printed protective structures for robust RFID application or pre-qualifying new inks or varnishes\u2014often with a view of changed legal requirements\u2014the pilot plant provides valid bases for decisions for the next stage. Currently, sustainability plays a key role as well. New more eco-friendly materials are put through their paces at the pilot plant to systematically reduce the car\u00adbon footprint of products\u2014without sacrificing their quality or performance.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The pilot plant\u2019s particular forte lies in its equipment: Only few high-tech printing com\u00adpanies have an equally wide range of technologies and testing opportunities. That\u2019s exactly what external partners value to test and prequalify new technologies. 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