Case Study: DO Apparel cuts rasterization times from minutes to seconds with Hybrid Software Helix’s Mako Core and Apex

DO Apparel cuts rasterization from 12–15 minutes to 8–12 seconds with Hybrid Software Helix

DO Apparel, a leading US sportswear printer, faced a significant bottleneck in its production workflow. The complex vector artwork files it received from customers, which contained up to 40 spot colors and transparency effects, were taking 12 to 15 minutes each to rasterize. This slow rendering process was limiting their capacity for growth. To overcome this challenge, they worked with their technology provider, StealthColor©, which utilized the Mako Core with Apex SDK from vendor Hybrid Software Helix.

The solution implemented by Hybrid Software Helix involved GPU-based rendering via the Apex technology integrated into StealthColor's workflow. This integration dramatically reduced rasterization times from minutes to just 8-12 seconds per file. For DO Apparel, this eliminated the production bottleneck, increased throughput, and gave them the confidence to invest in five additional printers, creating significant new capacity for business growth without compromising their renowned color accuracy.

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