Product decorating • automation • print systems

Industrial decorating programs built for production reality.

Print Automation & Design helps manufacturers and CPG teams solve complex screen printing, pad printing, hot stamping, inspection, automation, and on-site decorating challenges.

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On-site production programs Custom fixtures & handling ERP-connected reporting

1946+roots in packaging and decorated products

3core disciplines: print, automation, software

Inlineinspection, parts handling, and production visibility

On-siteprograms that reduce handling, freight, and delays

Capabilities

One partner for the physical print process and the systems around it.

Most decorators focus on the imprint. We focus on the whole production cell: material behavior, fixtures, throughput, inspection, operators, data capture, and economics.

Print & decorating consulting

Container and industrial screen printing, pad printing, hot stamping, inkjet, production troubleshooting, and print feasibility support.

At your facility or ours
Artwork and material review
Process improvement and quoting support

Automation & tooling

Custom tooling, fixtures, parts handling, machine modifications, treatment systems, and inspection-ready production layouts.

Infeed / outfeed handling
Pre- and post-treatment systems
Vision inspection concepts

Production software

Software that connects press-floor activity with ERP, reporting, job tracking, and live production visibility.

On-press capture
ERP integration support
Status dashboards and reporting

Selected work

Built for manufacturers that need dependable output, not just a pretty sample.

Use these examples to quickly show prospects that PAD understands cost, throughput, inspection, and operational integration.

On-site product printing production setup

On-site printing

Embedded decorating programs

Staff and equipment placed inside a customer facility to reduce transportation, lead time, excess handling, and carbon footprint.

Automation

Inline inspection systems

In-house designed vision inspection concepts for screen printed containers and other decorated components.

Software

Production visibility

On-press production capture tied to back-end systems and live production status views.

How we engage

A practical path from print problem to production-ready solution.

Define the production problem

Volume, substrate, artwork, tolerances, labor, scrap, handling, and current constraints.

Validate the decorating method

Screen, pad, hot stamp, inkjet, treatment, curing, fixtures, and inspection requirements.

Engineer the cell

Tooling, line flow, operator ergonomics, automated handling, inspection points, and data capture.

Support launch and improvement

Training, production metrics, changeover refinement, reporting, and long-term process support.

Credibility

Deep roots in decorated packaging, built by hands-on operators.

PAD grew out of real production experience: printing packaging, solving customer decorating challenges, and bringing automation design in-house when outside lead times could not keep up with customer needs.

Packaging heritageStarted from practical production needs, not theory.

Hands-on engineeringFixtures, machines, software, and process improvements under one roof.

Customer economicsPrograms designed around cost, throughput, quality, and implementation risk.

Leadership

Technical leadership with production-floor instincts.

Backed by customer service, account executives, engineers, print technicians, machinists, programmers, and machine builders.

Todd Ryan

Principal — Design, Automation & Software

Shaun McCarren

Principal — Printing Consultant, Applications & Automation Engineer

Request a consultation

Tell us what you’re trying to print, automate, or improve.

For faster review, include the product type, material, annual/monthly volume, number of colors, current process, and where the pain is: quality, throughput, labor, scrap, lead time, or cost.

Prefer to talk? Call us at (779) 210-8350

Best fitManufacturers, CPG brands, product decorators, and industrial part suppliers.

Project typesPrint feasibility, line design, on-site programs, tooling, inspection, and data capture.