GERMANY ,— The intelli-gent knife plays a fundamental role in interconnecting the postpress sector as an integral part of the Smart Print Shop. POLAR supported the development as tech-nology partner. IntelliKnife is the first networkable knife to be launched on the market. It was developed byknife manufacturer hagedorn. For the first time, the intelligent knife ensures full transparency in the cutting process. Theprecise evaluation of cutting data promises a wide range of optimizations. The use of IntelliKnife offers numerous advantages for various user groups. For printing and finishing companies, the focus lies on cost benefits and the holistic transparency of operating data. Operating data is also useful to identify optimization potential that leads to cost benefits. IntelliKnife is also retrofittable to older machine generations. An IntelliKnife box and the corresponding new knife can lift older POLAR cutting machines from generation E/ED into the new technological age.