Included in Kontrol™

STOP GUESSING.
START KNOWING.

Real benchmarks from real shops. How you compare, every quarter. Anonymized. Aggregated. Free with your subscription.

(Because "industry averages" from a 2019 survey aren't data. They're folklore.)

Your benchmarksFree with every Kontrol™ plan

The first print-shop software
that shows you how you actually stack up.

See your shop vs. the median

Your setup times, print speeds, ink usage, and utilization — compared to shops your size, running your methods, in your region. Updated quarterly, right inside your Kontrol™ dashboard.

— Per-method breakdowns (screen print, DTF, DTG, embroidery)
— Percentile ranking — are you top 10% or middle of the pack?
— Seasonal and regional cuts, so you're comparing apples to apples
— Pricing gap detection — know where you're leaving money on the table

Your data stays yours.

This is a feature built for you, not about you. Contributing is opt-in, off by default, and one toggle away from revoked. No shop, no operator, no customer, no job number ever leaves the building.

—Opt-in only — off by default, revoke anytime
—Zero PII — names, emails, IDs stripped before aggregation
—3-shop minimum on every published data point
—Nothing identifies your shop. Ever.

Benchmarks are always free for shops.

Where the numbers come from

REAL DATA.
NOT A SURVEY.

Setup times. Print speeds. Utilization rates. Interruption patterns. Cure temps. Ink consumption. Downtime costs.

Actual production data from KORA Kalibrate™ timers — captured to the second, anonymized at the source, then aggregated across every shop that's opted in. Nobody else has this because nobody else runs the software that captures it.

100+

data points tracked per job

data categories

100%

anonymized, zero PII

Opt‑in

off by default, revoke anytime

WHAT YOU SEE.
IN YOUR DASHBOARD.

A preview of the quarterly cuts that land inside Kontrol™. Numbers below are illustrative — yours will be real.

Avg Setup Time (Screen Print)

18.4 min

per job, 4-color avg

Press Utilization Rate

67.2%

active hours / total hours

Avg Pieces/Hour

312

screen print, light garments

Interruption Rate

14.1%

of production time

DTF Growth (QoQ)

+23%

volume increase

Avg Changeover Time

11.7 min

between jobs

Unplanned Downtime

8.3%

ink wait + screen blowout + QC holds

Avg Cure Temp Compliance

91.4%

within 5°F of target

Ink Waste Ratio

12.6%

estimated vs actual usage

Floor Alert Response Time

3.2 min

avg acknowledgment time

Embroidery Speed

8,400 spm

avg stitches/min

Shop Active Days/Week

5.3

industry average

100+ DATA POINTS.
13 CATEGORIES.

Every shop that opts in makes everyone's benchmarks sharper. No competitor tracks even 10.

Setup & Changeover

Setup time by color count, method, garment weight. Changeover duration. Platen swap frequency.

Print Speed & Throughput

Pieces per hour by method, garment type, complexity. Belt speed compliance. Speed trends over time.

Interruption & Downtime

Ink wait time, screen blowout frequency, art holds, material shortages, QC holds, equipment downtime, total unplanned downtime %.

Cure & Temperature

Cure temps by material/ink combo, scorch rates, undercure rates, optimal belt speeds, substrate change frequency.

Ink Intelligence

Consumption per piece by mesh count, waste ratios, estimated vs actual usage variance, formula component weights.

Operator Performance

Speed trends, quality rates, method certifications, fatigue correlation, milestone achievements.

Press Utilization

Active vs idle time, changeover overhead, jobs per press per day, peak utilization windows.

Quality & Waste

Reprint rates, defect causes, waste per method, material consumption per piece.

Floor Alerts & Response

Alert types, acknowledgment times, resolution times, response by role, zone-based routing.

Scheduling & Capacity

Queue depth, turnaround accuracy, on-time rate, capacity utilization by day of week.

Material & Inventory

Garment weight class distribution, substrate mix, blank brand preferences, seasonal demand.

Financial & Pricing

Cost per piece, margin by method, pricing gap detection, dollar impact of inefficiencies.

Equipment & Maintenance

Press age, maintenance frequency, downtime by equipment, printhead cycles, screen reclaim rates.

HOW IT
WORKS.

Step 01

YOU OPT IN

One toggle in settings. Off by default. Turn it off whenever you want — your historical contributions stay anonymous either way.

Step 02

DATA ANONYMIZED AT THE SOURCE

Operator names, job numbers, customer references, tenant IDs — all stripped before anything leaves your shop. What remains is method metrics, timing, and throughput.

Step 03

BENCHMARKS GENERATED

KORA aggregates across everyone who opted in, monthly and quarterly. Minimum 3-shop threshold on every data point — so your numbers are never the source.

Step 04

YOU SEE YOUR RANK

Inside your Kontrol™ dashboard. Your numbers vs. the median, top 10%, and shops your size. Every quarter. No upsell, no paywall, no fine print.

Privacy & Trust

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS.

No shop is ever identifiable. No individual operator, customer, or job number leaves the building. The anonymization engine strips everything before aggregation. Minimum 3-shop threshold on every data point.

Opt-in only

Off by default. One toggle to enable. Revoke anytime.

Zero PII

Names, emails, IDs, phone numbers — all stripped before aggregation.

3-shop minimum

No data point is ever published from fewer than 3 contributing shops.

Read the full privacy policy and data processing addendum for the fine print.

For industry partners

Ink manufacturers, equipment OEMs, garment brands, analysts — partner through Fraktal.

Aggregate industry insight and partner programs live on Fraktal, our sister Mothership company. Individual shops are never identified, contribution is always opt-in, and no shop ever shares in that arrangement. Kontraktr stays focused on the shop floor.

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STOP RUNNING BLIND.
START SEEING THE NUMBERS.

Every Kontrol™ shop gets industry benchmarks quarterly. Opt-in, anonymized, free. No survey. No consultant. Just real numbers you can run your shop by.

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The first print-shop software
that shows you how you actually stack up.

See your shop vs. the median

Your setup times, print speeds, ink usage, and utilization — compared to shops your size, running your methods, in your region. Updated quarterly, right inside your Kontrol™ dashboard.

— Per-method breakdowns (screen print, DTF, DTG, embroidery)
— Percentile ranking — are you top 10% or middle of the pack?
— Seasonal and regional cuts, so you're comparing apples to apples
— Pricing gap detection — know where you're leaving money on the table

Your data stays yours.

This is a feature built for you, not about you. Contributing is opt-in, off by default, and one toggle away from revoked. No shop, no operator, no customer, no job number ever leaves the building.

—Opt-in only — off by default, revoke anytime
—Zero PII — names, emails, IDs stripped before aggregation
—3-shop minimum on every published data point
—Nothing identifies your shop. Ever.

Benchmarks are always free for shops.

REAL DATA.
NOT A SURVEY.

Setup times. Print speeds. Utilization rates. Interruption patterns. Cure temps. Ink consumption. Downtime costs.

100+

data points tracked per job

data categories

100%

anonymized, zero PII

Opt‑in

off by default, revoke anytime

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS.

Opt-in only

Off by default. One toggle to enable. Revoke anytime.

Zero PII

Names, emails, IDs, phone numbers — all stripped before aggregation.

3-shop minimum

No data point is ever published from fewer than 3 contributing shops.

STOP GUESSING.START KNOWING.

The first print-shop softwarethat shows you how you actually stack up.

See your shop vs. the median

Your data stays yours.

REAL DATA.NOT A SURVEY.

WHAT YOU SEE.IN YOUR DASHBOARD.

100+ DATA POINTS.13 CATEGORIES.

Setup & Changeover

Print Speed & Throughput

Interruption & Downtime

Cure & Temperature

Ink Intelligence

Operator Performance

Press Utilization

Quality & Waste

Floor Alerts & Response

Scheduling & Capacity

Material & Inventory

Financial & Pricing

Equipment & Maintenance

HOW ITWORKS.

YOU OPT IN

DATA ANONYMIZED AT THE SOURCE

BENCHMARKS GENERATED

YOU SEE YOUR RANK

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS.

Opt-in only

Zero PII

3-shop minimum

Ink manufacturers, equipment OEMs, garment brands, analysts — partner through Fraktal.

STOP RUNNING BLIND.START SEEING THE NUMBERS.

STOP GUESSING.START KNOWING.

The first print-shop softwarethat shows you how you actually stack up.

See your shop vs. the median

Your data stays yours.

REAL DATA.NOT A SURVEY.

WHAT YOU SEE.IN YOUR DASHBOARD.

100+ DATA POINTS.13 CATEGORIES.

Setup & Changeover

Print Speed & Throughput

Interruption & Downtime

Cure & Temperature

Ink Intelligence

Operator Performance

Press Utilization

Quality & Waste

Floor Alerts & Response

Scheduling & Capacity

Material & Inventory

Financial & Pricing

Equipment & Maintenance

HOW ITWORKS.

YOU OPT IN

DATA ANONYMIZED AT THE SOURCE

BENCHMARKS GENERATED

YOU SEE YOUR RANK

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS.

Opt-in only

Zero PII

3-shop minimum

Ink manufacturers, equipment OEMs, garment brands, analysts — partner through Fraktal.

STOP RUNNING BLIND.START SEEING THE NUMBERS.

STOP GUESSING.
START KNOWING.

The first print-shop software
that shows you how you actually stack up.

REAL DATA.
NOT A SURVEY.

WHAT YOU SEE.
IN YOUR DASHBOARD.

100+ DATA POINTS.
13 CATEGORIES.

HOW IT
WORKS.

STOP RUNNING BLIND.
START SEEING THE NUMBERS.

STOP GUESSING.
START KNOWING.

The first print-shop software
that shows you how you actually stack up.

REAL DATA.
NOT A SURVEY.

WHAT YOU SEE.
IN YOUR DASHBOARD.

100+ DATA POINTS.
13 CATEGORIES.

HOW IT
WORKS.

STOP RUNNING BLIND.
START SEEING THE NUMBERS.