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Technology Focus
Esko looks to
digital integration
Esko is creating to digital end-to-end solutions to enable print businesses to optimise their productivity.
Esko solutions are able to digitise, automate and connect industry processes to boost operational efficiency, reduce waste,
and increase print quality, as the industry progresses on its digital transformation journey
The company is launching its new Cloud Freedom strategy. The company says moving from onsite server-based software applications to cloud-hosted service as a subscription (SaaS) offers a number of benefits for our packaging, labels and wide format prepress and converter customers alike.
Esko has a range of end-to-end solutions for a print and packaging workflow. Group companies Esko,
AVT, X-Rite and Pantone are combining their strengths with automation and collaboration solutions integrating with colour technology and inline camera inspection solutions.
AutoSet is a digital link between Esko packaging prepress workflow, Automation Engine, and AVT inspection systems Helios and Argus, which enables a fully automated setup of AVT inspection systems on conventional and digital presses, as well as on rewinders.
Complimented with X-Rite ColorCert and Pantone, the company says it closes the loop to the packaging supply chain, resulting
in faster time to market and ‘right first time’ production in smaller lot
Above
sizes, reducing cost and waste. Esko says it also provides visibility and traceability on colour and content quality performance, driving continuous improvement in KPIs.
The cloud-based platform integrates with Esko Automation Engine and AVT Helios automated inline inspection solutions for label and narrow web printing.
According to Esko, with automated touchless workflow through the
Esko integrated solution AutoSet, iCenter enables label and narrow web converters to eliminate errors and enjoy consistent, standardised, company- wide inspection quality standards.
Esko also has its Innovation Hub, an interactive always-on tool to explore the Esko portfolio. 21
Integration: Esko enabling optimisation
Packaging
solutions
Seeking packaging productivity gains without compromising quality?
At Esko, our connected range of prepress and print solutions, increases your competitive advantage and customer loyalty by delivering excellence on time, every time.
With Crystal CDI plate imaging, Crystal XPS exposure, Automation Engine workflow management and a wide range of integrated scalable software, Esko automates and connects your jobs and processes to speed up and control packaging production.
Less waste, less rework, boosted quality: From prepress flexo plate making to digital cutting and creasing, Esko connects your business ecosystem to maximize your efficiency, quality and service.
Discover the benefits of digital transformation - Digitize, Automate, Connect
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