# 287 - Omet America is right here in America with worldclass presses! LIVE at LabelExpo 4 of 5

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2024-09-14
- Length: 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/287-omet-america-is-right-here-in

## Summary

Alex Bullock, Business Development Manager for Omet, discusses the capabilities of Omet’s K-Flex printing platforms from their Innovation Center in Chicago. He highlights the machine's flexibility, demonstrating rapid changeovers between pressure-sensitive labels and shrink sleeves, enabled by a patented vision system and reversible webpaths that minimize waste. Bullock emphasizes Omet’s strong US presence, including a local support center and spare parts facility, which addresses the challenge of finding experienced press operators by offering an operator-friendly, automated system. The conversation covers how these technologies improve uptime, reduce material usage, and provide remote diagnostic support for North American clients.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=0) Introduction: Alex Bullock and Omet Innovation Center
- [2:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=164) K-Flex Demo: Labels, RFID, and Shrink Sleeves
- [4:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=254) Reversible Webpaths and Folding Cartons
- [6:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=390) US Support, Spare Parts, and Innovation Center
- [8:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=527) Modular Platform and Future-Proofing
- [10:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=602) Automation, Operator Friendliness, and Hiring
- [11:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-14-287-omet-america-is-right-here-in-america-with-worldclass-presses-live-at-labele#t=707) Analytics, Remote Support, and Connectivity

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Omet (company)
- K-Flex (product)
- Tamarack (company)
- RFID (other)
- Durst (company)
- TLMI (other)

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