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Esko adds magic to flexo plates Esko will exhibit its Print Control Wizard software
Tfor flexo platemaking on stand S28 at PrintEx.
he software simplifies The Esko
removing all non-valued added tasks from the process.
“It’s built on Esko’s deep flexo expertise and automatically
creates new Crystal screening for Esko’s Imaging Engine to rip the file before sending the separated LENx files to the CDI flexo imager and XPS Crystal exposure unit,” he says.
Sebastian Longo, president of Argentina-based Esko customer Fotograbados Longo S.A., says plates produced using the wizard offer better and more consistent print quality.
plate-making, according to Print Control
Scott Thompson, regional Wizard allows
marketing and channels
manager at Esko, who says that of flexo plates. operators can use the wizard to
quickly create premium flexo plates.
“The tool uses all critical print parameters and variables, including imaging resolution, exposure settings, plate, substrate, anilox, press type, and inks, to standardise the generation of Crystal screens and curves for each application,
“We can generate screens tailored to each press – not only of each client, but also for each press and condition, depending on its material and its anilox and according to their different variables. 21
quick creation
Kornit to show off
The printlQ team
bringing out big guns
The PrintEx 2019 Gold Sponsor will also be unveiling the newest addition to its ever-expanding suite of modules, along with a number of new third-party integrations. The latest version of the printlQ MWS has a raft of innovations and updated capabilities for quoting, production, planning, inventory, accounting, freight, reporting, and invoice consolidation. However, the focus for the show will be on the advancements made in the Label and Signage/Wide Format sectors.
“We’ve been hard at work developing into the sectors in which we believe we can add real value,” explains Mick Rowan, product director at printlQ.
According to Rowan, the Labels and Signage/Wide Format segments are the areas on which he and IQ team have been heavily focused of late.
“We have followed our method of working with industry leaders from around the globe, to gain real insight into the needs of particular segments,” he says.
The Campaigns module, the latest from the Further suite of modules, is a major drawcard. “Our Campaigns module will revolutionise the way companies manage multi-part, multi-delivery campaigns. We’ve looked at this process under the microscope and have come out with a game changer,” he says. 21
textile innovation
Textile print giant Kornit Digital will bring new solutions for digital
fabric print
to its sales and service partner Kissel + Wolf’s stand, number H37.
The company has recently developed the Avalanche Poly Pro for industrial polyester printing, as well
as the mid-range Storm HD6 direct-to-garment solution.
Using a new process and inkset, the single-step Avalanche Poly Pro system “reinvents” polyester printing, says Omer Kulka, vice president of marketing and product strategy at Kornit.
“We continually work to break technology boundaries, so that our customers can innovate and open new markets and new business opportunities, while being more operationally efficient,” says Kulka. “The new NeoPoly Technology is further proof of this innovation and reinvention mission.”
Pitched below Kornit’s industrial Avalanche range, the Storm HD6
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is a direct-to-garment printer incorporating the company’s HD print engine and NeoPigment Rapid ink, and was launched at Fespa Berlin last year.
Kulka says the Storm HD6 builds upon the tried-and-tested HD technology of its Avalanche platform.
“Our HD technology continues to be a success story, as the reduced cost per print and the screen-like look and feel meet a market demand that is growing significantly. Introducing
this technology to our mid- range product opens up new opportunities for Kornit users,” he says. 21
The Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro is reinventing polyester printing.