by DPS Magazine
The print industry convenes once again for Drupa, taking place May 28 to June 7, 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The printing technologies trade fair is focused on inspiration, innovations, high-caliber knowledge transfer, and intensive networking.
Hosted by Messe Düsseldorf, the convention is where international decision-makers meet to discuss the latest technology trends and ground-breaking developments in the print industry.
AB Graphic International (ABG), hall 16, stand D10, marks its 70th anniversary with a drupa debut. ABG showcases the SRI3 label finishing system and seaming rewinder (SR) from ABG’s shrink sleeve range. ABG is also present in the HP stand, where it displays three additional machines, a non-stop winding (NSW) technology for the HP Indigo V12 Digital Press, which will be running inline; the Digicon Series 3 equipped with Fast Track, specifically designed to complement the finishing needs for the HP Indigo V12 Digital Press; as well as the DigiLase with DigiJet to highlight laser die cutting and digital embellishment.
ACTEGA, hall 3, stand B31, presents a range of product and technology solutions developed for printers and converters seeking more sustainable solutions and high-value embellishment options. ACTEGA representatives are located on numerous partner company stands and in the Touchpoint Packaging Forum showcasing the benefits of its latest barrier coatings, high-quality finishing solutions, coatings for digital printing, and its pioneering mindful metallization technology, ECOLEAF.
Alwan, hall 7A, stand E10, co-exhibits with ColorConsulting where attendees learn about Alwan ColorHub—a PDF color server that allows for printing accurate colors while using less ink and reducing color maintenance time. Alwan ColorCloud is a new cloud platform designed to make color management and process control available and affordable to all. It offers users free, as well as reasonably priced, subscription plans allowing them to calibrate, profile, predict, and assess the conformance of their proofs and prints. Also demonstrated is Hydra Profiling/HydraFix, Alwan’s patented spectral prediction technology. Hydra Profiling allows for the quick creation of three to seven color ICC output profiles by measuring a small number of printed patches. In combination with Alwan ColorHub, HydraFix automatically updates the calibration and the ICC output profile of a digital printer ensuring accurate and stable output despite printer, substrate, and ambient variations.
Antigro’s, hall 7a, stand C21 front-end software solutions enable its clients’ customers to design personalised products and custom die-cut stickers. At drupa, Antigro will be the driving force behind drupa’s first community art project, #WeAreDrupa, which will be created over the course of the show’s eleven days in Hall 7. Attendees, exhibitors, and journalists are invited to scan a QR code, take a selfie, and create a cut-out sticker of their face using Antigro’s newest product, Sticker Builder, a software for custom die-cut stickers. Once the image is uploaded, a Roland DG VersaSTUDIO BN2-20 will print the stickers for participants to collect and place their face alongside those of their fellow drupa visitors on the #WeAreDrupa banner wall, before sharing the experience on social media. Visitors can also benefit from the Antigro Designer ‘Try & Buy’ initiative, sampling Antigro customisation software to design a custom shape pillow.
Arrow Systems, Inc., hall 5, stand A36 – B35, showcases the latest digital printing and finishing equipment with its European partner, Katun. The ArrowJet Hybrid Pro M Series makes its debut along with the EZCut 350R digital knife finisher. In addition, the latest version of the ArrowJet Aqua 330R is on the floor along with the latest EZCut 330R+.
Atomyx, booth F06, hall 7, showcases its cloud-based print production management platform that connects print service providers and their technology stacks with print buyers and online print platforms. The team will showcase how Atomyx can keep print businesses profitable amid the shift from mass production to mass customisation. Atomyx Manage offers seamless integration, order visualisation, automation, and manual intervention capabilities, while Atomyx Prepare takes artwork preparation into the cloud and Atomyx Layout optimises media usage.
Baumer hhs, hall 6, stand 6A30, highlights its innovation capabilities including the Side Seam Gluing Solution, which is based on high-performance application heads used for bottom gluing in the production of straight-line boxes.
BERHALTER, hall 1, stand D51, spotlights the Swiss Die-Cutter B4 and B6 models featuring cutting-edge precision and efficiency. A highlight of the showcase is the BEAMstack Automated Packaging Systems and Robotics, demonstrating the company’s commitment to innovation in die-cutting solutions. This event serves as a platform to showcase its dedication to advancing technology in the printing and packaging industry.
BOBST, hall 10, stand B30-1 – B30-3, announces latest advancements across all industry segments—flexible packaging, labels, folding carton, corrugated board, and services—to help its customers to thrive in the current and future packaging environment. Visitors to the stage area have the opportunity to find out how BOBST brings its vision to reality through a live-show experience on a concept machine.
BW Converting, hall 16, stands D20 & C21, showcases innovations across printing, packaging, and mailing that aim to “Achieve More with Less.” Visitors explore Baldwin Technology’s redesigned LED-UV curing platform, enhanced QuadCure UV line, and superior print inspection technologies that boost efficiency and productivity. PCMC introduces the ION Hybrid Digital Press, a game-changer for flexible packaging with unmatched speed and customization capabilities, alongside the eco-friendly Meridian laser anilox cleaner. W+D unveils faster, more versatile mailing technologies, including the BB820+ and the i-Jet 3, demonstrating significant speed improvements and flexibility.
Under the theme ‘The Power to Move,’ Canon, hall 8A, stand B41-1 – B41-8, demonstrates how its combination of technology innovations, expert teams, support services, and dynamic collaboration empowers print service providers to transform their businesses. The full portfolio of Canon production print technologies are showcased, including sheetfed inkjet and toner presses; high-speed, web-fed inkjet production lines; and flatbed and roll-to-roll wide format printers. In addition, Canon demonstrates its commitment to become a significant, trusted partner to the label and packaging markets, demonstrating live production of various label, corrugated, and folding carton applications.
The Cronite Company, hall 12, stand A02, offers intaglio equipment and supplies for establishing high security and printing for fine packaging. Digital printing technology must be accompanied by technology that counterfeiters cannot replicate and allow users to easily recognize its authenticity.
The newly formed Business Unit Curing of Dr. Hönle AG, hall 16, stand D12, consisting of printing specialists Hönle, Eltosch Grafix, PrintConcept, and GEPA Coating Solutions, stands for highly efficient customized curing and drying solutions in printing applications. Its product portfolio includes not only LED-UV but also conventional UV, inertUV, and IR systems. This unique selection, combined with decades of experience, enables individual, tailor-made solutions for every printing application, ensuring process security and first-class product quality for printers.
DALIM SOFTWARE, hall 16, stand A40 and hall 7A, stand D01, introduces new generation workflow automation software. DALIM ES FUSION delivers a complete solution with workflow enabling automation, viewer approvals facilitating collaboration, and centralized asset management. TWIST HORIZON is a new generation workflow automation engine, with a next-generation platform built to scale with demand, processing jobs at consistent speeds no matter the volume. They work together. ES FUSION handles file submission, review and approval, asset management, and drives automation through workflow. TWIST HORIZON focuses on file processing automation, offering everything needed to automate prepress tasks like preflight, normalization, and imposition.
EFI, hall 8 booth A20-1 and A20-2, showcases its latest innovations for sign and display, textile printing, soft signage and metal packaging applications with an innovation unveiling on the booth at 12:00 noon on Tuesday 28th May.
EMT International, hall 6, stand A42, demonstrates its modular Chameleon finishing line, which includes unwinding, DP22 PRO dynamic perf and punch continuous feed processor line that supports digital printing applications and press materials with high-speed performance and enhanced flexibility with up to 10 processes in the same machine, and an RFX cut-stack solution. Also presented will be EMT’s other Chameleon digital web finishing solutions—roll to roll, roll to stack, roll to fold, and variable lane finishing—and web transport solutions for offset, flexographic, and digital inkjet technologies.
Enfocus, hall 8B, booth A12, brings its suite of affordable, flexible automation software in a co-exhibition with sister companies Esko, Pantone, and X-Rite. The stand includes its most recent innovation—Enfocus Review—an online, browser-based PDF proofing solution that is now fully in the cloud, allowing printers to get customer approval for print jobs without hosting costs. Review will be accompanied by Enfocus’ other solutions, Switch, an open automation platform for printers; Griffin, the wide format shape nesting tool; Phoenix, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered planning and imposition solution; and the PitStop PDF Preflighting solution, which received a patent-pending upgrade in its newly announced 24.03 release. The booth also encompasses an innovation lab, where, together with its partners, Enfocus presents a vision for the future of its print automation software solutions, one with an integrated technology ecosystem at its core. Visitors to drupa 2024 will be the first to discover the benefits of combining the expertise and technology of Esko, X-Rite, Pantone, and Enfocus to deliver unparalleled value and operational efficiency to accelerate the go-to-market process for brands and their packaging supply chains. With live demonstrations attendees experience the full suite of the companies’ latest hardware and software innovations. Together these four operating companies are part of Veralto’s Product Quality and Innovation segment, which helps customers safeguard everyday essentials, including protecting the food supply chain, enabling the delivery of pharmaceuticals, and ensuring product quality, freshness, and consistency.
eProductivity Software (ePS), hall 7A, stand E03, launches its new cloud-based MIS. The stand will be the first place globally where you can see this solution up close and in action. ePS is the leader in industry-built solutions from the ground up. Its team is assembled from the print industry and understands the challenges printers face, especially in the wide format space. Its range of MIS systems and industry-specific point solutions target a range of print businesses. Its people are experts at helping you optimize schedules, streamline workflows, and provide precise estimating and reporting. Additionally, its integrated accounting, real-time job tracking, intelligent production scheduling, inventory management, robust CRM, and powerful ecommerce solutions make ePS your companion for the complete modern print business.
Esko, Hall 3, stand B31, unveils sCloud, a multi-tenant, cloud-native platform that delivers on a new technological reality based on cloud computing, data sharing, and AI. All existing Esko applications—from ArtPro+, ArtiosCAD, and Phoenix through to Cape Pack and Automation Engine—connect to the new platform, giving all stakeholders in the value chain 24/7, real-time access to live data and identical resources, wherever in the world they reside. Moreover, Esko sCloud is an open platform supporting connectivity with partners.
Fiery, hall 8B, stand B10, is superpowering digital print, from packaging, labels, industrial, commercial, large format, DTF, and DTGto specialty production. Showcasing the latest digital front ends, color management, and workflow automation innovations, Fiery makes producing digital print jobs easier, more efficient, and profitable. See Fiery’s newest AI-driven features, including a first-in-market ink stock management application and a new job ticketing assistant. Explore Fiery Impress for label and packaging production and Digital Factory for DTF printing. Unlock your superpowers using color management and automated job handling with Fiery FS600 Pro and Fiery XF 8.
Four Pees, hall 7, stand F06, co-exhibits alongside cloud-based print production management platform Atomyx and PDF software provider Callas Software. For drupa, Four Pees has teamed up with HP to produce REACT, a print magazine exploring print technology, connectivity, and automation at drupa, and featuring insights from Four Pees alongside industry experts Pat McGrew, Dave Zwang, and Bernd Zipper. REACT will be printed live on the HP booth. Also be sure to look out for Four Pees CEO, Tom Peire’s presentation, ‘A Pragmatic View on the Impact of AI on Print’ in Hall 7 on June 2nd at 13.30 – 14.00 CEST and June 6th at 15.00 – 15.30 CEST.
frontline.io, hall 9, stand D04, demonstrates augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality, and collaborates with established partners across the show. This technology is already revolutionizing the way leading global hardware manufacturers offer technical training and support services by enabling the creation of highly accurate, interactive digital twins. Using these digital hardware recreations solves some of the industry’s most pressing issues around operational efficiencies, recruitment, and training. frontline.io almost eliminates the need to travel to and examine real systems, thereby improving productivity, reducing costs, and boosting efficiency for operators, service engineers, and trainers.
Celebrating their 75th anniversary, Harris & Bruno, hall 16, stand D03, unveils the next big thing in digital embellishment. Analog meets digital in H&B’s ZRX—flood coat, spot coat, and foil stamp—all in one pass.
Gelato, hall 9, stand A06, sees the print industry as dynamic and fast growing with untapped opportunities, connecting printers to the ecommerce boom—increasing growth, efficiency, profitability, and quality. The company introduces GelatoConnect—a production platform that streamlines the entire production process from procurement to workflows to logistics. A machine-agnostic command center that increases efficiency through every step of the production journey. The software behind GelatoConnect has been developed over 15-plus years and is used by printers globally to fulfill millions of ecommerce orders. Historically, GelatoConnect has only been available to printers in the Gelato Network. Drupa marks the launch of GelatoConnect to everyone.
GEW, hall 16 stand E01, introduces a new UV LED system. While the company features its full product range, the focus is on its latest LED systems for sheetfed offset and industrial printing applications. GEW is uniquely placed in the UV curing market and able to offer a solution for almost every printing, coating, and converting application, due to the breadth of its product range across both UV Arc and UV LED curing technologies.
GTI Graphic Technology, Inc., hall 5, booth E10, showcases a new D50 LED lamp that offers a high CRI solution for its Graphiclite portfolio of products. This new lamp combines the benefits of LED technology with a close match to D50 spectral specifications ensuring tight conformance to the ISO 3664:2009 viewing standard. GTI displays products from its updated portfolio of D50 LED color viewing systems. Featured LED floor stand models include the CVX-3052/LED, VPI-52/LED, and EVS-2028/LED. LED desktop models include the PDV-3e/LED and the multi-source MiniMatcher-4e/LED. GTI’s D50 LED lamps conform to the ISO 3664: 2009 viewing standard, are EU and RoHS compliant, have a high-quality CRI of up to 97+, 10,000 hours of use, and are energy efficient. An in-house spectroradiometric laboratory and a 100 percent measurement and verification production process guarantee that precision and accuracy is built into all products.
Highcon, Hall 9, stand B24, showcases its new portfolio, which includes the Highcon Beam 3, the innovative Beam Writer and the upgraded Highcon Beam 2C. The company also reveals its upcoming next-generation system, code named Vulcan. With a sheet size of 1.4×1.7 meters, Vulcan is set to transform digital die cutting for mainstream corrugated production.
HP, Inc., hall 17, stand A01-1 – A01-9, highlights the recently introduced HP PageWide Plus Package offering new capabilities that deliver next-level productivity, efficiency, and automation, alongside expanding the application versatility for the HP PageWide Advantage 2200 press by extending support for heavier media and MICR ink. The HP PageWide Plus Package includes Performance Economy Mode, Smart Workcell Controller, and On-Press Color Profiling. The new Plus Package enhancements are available to all current and future HP PageWide Advantage 2200 users and to most of the HP PageWide installed base. The company also introduces three new digital presses leveraging HP Indigo’s LEP technology, along with an expanded portfolio of intelligent solutions digitizing the production floor.
The Hönle Group, hall 16, booth D12, showcases its entire range of curing systems for printing applications, with a focus on LED-UV technology.
Hybrid Software’s operating companies, hall 7a, stand D03, unify as the heartbeat for industrial printing and packaging customers—OEMs and print providers. HYBRID Software integrated ColorLogic’s color management software inside its PACKZ PDF editor and CLOUDFLOW enterprise workflow. Global Graphics Software’s Digital Front End, SmartDFE, is demonstrated in multiple OEM partner booths. iC3D’s new packaging distortion technology, Capture 3D, offers photorealistic visualization and powerful production automation. Xitron shares its full catalog of software solutions for all print processes. Meteor Inkjet showcases its complete portfolio of the largest range of electronics driving all major inkjet printheads.
ICScolor, hall 9, stand D34, demonstrates how virtual digital color proofing is the future trend utilizing calibrated monitors versus inkjet paper proofs. Their complete solution incorporates the ProofCheck viewing workstation and PressCheck for remote press approvals and is being used widely today. These conversations will be relevant to all prepress and print providers, and especially to global brand owners who can get their products to market more quickly.
Infigo, hall 17, teams up with workflow partners and HP. Through HP’s Heroes, the partners will transform attendees of this years drupa exhibition into superheroes, during a ground-breaking demonstration, that combines the latest AI filter technology, with an entirely automated workflow. As HP’s premier web-to-print provider and only supplier in the hall, Infigo will be operating from two kiosks – one providing a labels workflow and the other, a packaging workflow.
Inkcups, hall 5, stand B02, demonstrates the Helix ONE benchtop digital cylinder printer on the Ardeje booth, showcasing the machine’s versatility. Inkcups believes that the Helix ONE stands to help any print business complement their existing offerings and even establish new revenue streams with applications such as promotional reusable drinkware, customised glassware and even personalised packaging.
INX International Ink Co., hall 3, stand E83, presents a range of inks, coatings, and color management solutions and demonstrates its commitment to sustainability, product innovation, and customer partnerships. INX assists brand owners and customers in making products easier to recycle and promotes the development of circular economies. This may include improving functional barriers to enable the use of mono material structures; the use of color fast washable inks such as the Genesis GS washable inks that are easily removed in the recycling process; and sustainably sourced natural-based inks.
ISRA VISION, hall 10, stand A28, highlights numerous innovations, including the next generation of printed film inspection systems for flexible packaging such as PrintSTAR EVO with enhanced camera technology and DecoSTAR EVO for printed metal sheets, including a defect classification. Additionally, it introduces new solutions for digitally printed corrugated boards along with EPROMI, a potent production management intelligence tool offering real-time process monitoring, inspection system oversight, and deep analysis of production data to optimize efficiency, quality, and yields.
KARLVILLE SWISS, hall 17, stand A01-2, is a guest at the HP booth showing the latest technology and innovation, demonstrating firsthand the possibility of making digitally printed pouches, from printing to pouch in a very short time and with very little waste. It is proud to show the PACK READY COMBI lamination machine—thermal and solvent less, the COMPACT slitter with integrated JetFX embellishment, and a new pouch machine KS-SUP-400-H.
Kavalan, hall 4, stand C29, says an interest in sustainable materials is increasing rapidly as both print businesses and their customers look for ways to reduce their environmental footprints. One such Kavalan user in the UK has succeeded in achieving a 67 percent reduction in its environmental impacts since going PVC-free with Kavalan three years ago. Kavalan’s PVC-free banner materials will be on display on its booth and Kavalan spokespeople will be on hand to discuss how its Eco Calculator helps customers to quantify their environmental savings and why Kavalan is so committed to driving change in the wide format print industry.
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, hall 8A, stand B43, debuts the Kongsberg Ultimate and provides a sneak preview of the new addition to its automation line, a new seven-axis robot cell that allows customers to increase throughput utilizing multiple pallets and multiple cutting systems, a further step towards lights-out automation.
Kodak, hall 5, stand A02-1 – A02-2, showcases a range of products, including continuous inkjet technology and solutions for traditional print—all designed to help printers maximize profitability as the industry evolves. New KODAK products, systems, and technologies will be on display at Kodak’s booth in hall 5 as well as at the booths of industry partners. Standing at the forefront of technology innovation, Kodak demonstrates that it is the one-stop partner for the digital and traditional production needs of printers who want to successfully realize its vision for the future of their business.
Under the theme of Connected Automation, Komori, hall 14, stand D60, promotes automation that maximizes customer value and proposes solutions that are friendly to both people and the environment in order to make the future sustainable. Komori recently introduced the J-throne 29, a 29-inch sheetfed UV inkjet digital printing system, which is unveiled for the first time and sequentially released for general availability. The company also shows a range of technology with the theme of Connected Automation. Visitors see a seamlessly connected smart factory utilizing Autonomous Mobile Robots to link prepress and press as well as postpress that incorporates MBO folding machines and the MBO CoBo-Stack collaborative robot. Pay special attention to the linkage of equipment in the Postpress Alliance booth that embodies Komori’s open innovation concept.
KURZ, Hall 3, stand E71-1, presents its fastest 3D digital embellishment machine, the DM-MAXLINER 3D, along with the world premiere of the DM-MAXLINER 2D, a sheet-fed digital metallization system designed for high-quality metallization of a range of substrates, including uncoated paper. Additionally, KURZ is excited to showcase the compact and user-friendly DM-SMARTLINER for sheet-fed digital metallization and the global debut of MPRINT’s ultra-compact full-color 4C digital printing system.
Kyocera, hall 8A, stand C20, is poised to revolutionize the graphic arts sector with the European debut of the TASKalfa 55000c, which offers the ability to print vibrant colors on various media types, including offset coated substrates. Alongside this new device, it showcases the TASKalfa Pro 15000c high-speed, sheet-fed commercial printer.
Landa Digital Printing, hall 3, stand B31, highlights the recently launched, next-generation of its B1 digital print technology, the Landa S11 and S11P Nanographic Printing Presses. The new Landa models offer production versatility while reaching speeds of up to 11,200 sheets per hour. The increased speed drives superior economics for customers looking to increase productivity while reducing job turnaround times. Further, the new Landa presses offer a new PrintAI module, which opens the door to additional profit-generating opportunities for many businesses.
MAQUINAS MIRUNA LTDA, hall 12, booth E63, exhibits its up-to-date, single head model #3 stitching machine for printing finishing industries as well its great collection of spool capacity for galvanized and coppered wire. MIRUNA is a name well known around the world and proud of the thousands machines and products that are being supplied through representatives or direct shipments to satisfied customers in more than one hundred countries.
Muller Martini, hall 14, stand 1B50, highlights its Smart Factory as its answer to sustainability in the printing industry—not only significantly reducing the carbon footprint, but also driving the digital transformation. Müller Martini also demonstrates the economic and ecological benefits in the trade fair’s “Touchpoint Sustainability” exhibit in hall 14.
OneVision, hall 8A, booth A40, showcases the many possibilities for automating production processes. For the first time, the company demonstrates its solutions for digital production tracking throughout the entire production process. The topic of this exhibition for the global printing industry is “We create the future.” Automation and digitalization are key subjects to be addressed. Optimizing production processes can save valuable time and expenses, especially during skilled worker shortages and rising costs, making print businesses more future proof.
OnPrintShop, hall 7A, stand D21, highlights a new version of its web to print solution. The company brings its solution for business to business and business to consumer product to print franchisees, trade printers, and other print segments.
Polyart, hall 4, stand E05, showcases its latest product lines, particularly in the areas of sustainability and digital printing. The Polyart Group highlights three primary product lines and services. Its digital lineup includes new dry toner coating for Polyart and Robuskin for graphic applications, along with its water-based inkjet range, which is designed for labels—including BS5609 grade. Its Sustainability line introduces a new range of films, r-Polyart and r-Satinex, for labels; as well as new range of papers, r-Fluolux, for fluorescent papers; and Fiberskin and Fiberskin Tag for graphic and label applications. PolyServices offers comprehensive solutions for coating subcontracting and customized solutions for papers and films.
Quadient, hall 6, stand F30, introduces the new MACH 9DS full-color dynamic envelope printing solution designed to run in line with Quadient production inserters.
Ricoh, hall 8a, booth A21-1 – A21-2, showcases its newly launched inkjet- and toner-based production printing devices including the RICOH Pro Z75 B2 sheetfed system and the worldwide debut of the RICOH Pro VC80000 continuous feed press. Ricoh specialists show visitors how to drive workflow-based advances through automation and AI, as well as demonstrate how Ricoh’s deep-seated commitment to sustainability can yield advantages for businesses and the planet.
S-OneLP, hall 17, invites attendees to view its HP eBeam Collaboration Book, highlighting the benefits of its CatPak eBeam Coating System with the option to add the JetFx Spot Embellishment print bar developed with wet-on-wet technology. Learn about this finishing option for fast, clean, food-safe flex-pack films, shrink sleeves, and labels.
Scodix, hall 5, stand E11, launches two new presses, the Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD and the Scodix Ultra 6500 SHD. In addition to Scodix SHD (Smart High Definition) technology, the two new presses also serve as the debut of Scodix MLE (Multi-layer Enhancement) and Scodix AI, an automated embellishment creator tool.
Seiko Instruments’ printhead division, hall 5, stand C30, unveils its 600 dpi printhead—the ACROBAT RCE2560. The excitement surrounding the RCE2560 stems from its combination of 600 dpi resolution, true recirculation, isolated channel technology, and integrated next-generation waveform controllers. This amalgamation of cutting-edge features ensures printing performance and efficiency. With 2,560 strategically distributed nozzles across four rows over a printing width of 108.3 millimeters, the RCE2560 delivers exceptional printing performance within a compact footprint. The recirculation system facilitates a uniquely high flow rate directly behind the nozzles, resulting in superior print quality and consistency. One of the key highlight of the RCE2560 is its versatility, offering multiple gray levels with a drop volume range from 9 to 20 pl along with the possibility to accommodate various fluid types, including aqueous, solvent-, oil-, or UV-based inks.
Sistrade, hall 7A, stand A02, shows attendees how its innovative solutions transform the printing and packaging industry. Visitors are encouraged to discover how its advanced solution empowers businesses to optimize efficiency, by automating the production process and improving human resources management.
TechkonUSA, hall 9, stand A03, demonstrates the latest generation of its SpectroVision In-Line Color Measurement system. Get real-time color measurements at full production speeds, cut makeready, avoid costly remakes, reduce waste, and increase productivity. The system can be retrofitted to most digital, flexographic, and offset presses and provides a rapid return on investment of typically under six months. Besides color corrections, it also provides for bar code grading and web viewing capabilities—all in one.
TechkonUSA, hall 9, stand A03, demonstrates the latest generation of its SpectroVision In-Line Color Measurement system. Get real-time color measurements at full production speeds, cut makeready, avoid costly remakes, reduce waste, and increase productivity. The system can be retrofitted to most digital, flexographic, and offset presses and provides a rapid return on investment, typically under six months.
Technomatic, hall 16, stand C03, partners with iJetColor/Printware to showcase the latest innovations in inkjet envelope solutions, including the iJetColor 1175 Pro.
Tecnau, hall 8A, stand B41, presents its new end-to-end solutions with enhanced automation, connectivity, and performance to further revolutionize the finishing industry. Under the motto “Tomorrow’s Finishing, Today. Connect with the future,” Tecnau highlights the availability of highly innovative finishing solutions which accompany print service providers in their continued digital journey, adding new applications, reducing cost with automation, and boosting productivity thanks to systems connectivity and KPI control.
Toyo Ink Europe Specialty Chemicals S.A.S., a member of the artience group (formerly Toyo Ink Group), hall 8A, stand C01, together with its sister subsidiaries Toyocolor Co., Ltd. (Japan), Toyo Ink India Pvt. Ltd., and Tianjin Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. (China), jointly feature inkjet technology. The group highlights an updated lineup of inkjet inks and its expanding manufacturing footprint and capabilities.
TRESU, hall 10, stand B21, presents proven and efficient flexographic printing and coating technology optimizing customers’ performance and the lifecycle value of its flexographic equipment and printing presses. Among the highlights are the next-generation automation system for the TRESU Flexographic Innovator printing press. It also presents an offline TRESU iCoat II sheet fed coater for digital printing as well as the new TRESU InkFlex ink supply system. Extending Performance of TRESU’s flexographic technology we will present the modular service concepts and genuine spare parts.
Valloy Inc., hall 8b, stand C38, unveils its DuoBlade FX and DuoBlade SF. DuoBlade FX is a sheet-fed digital finisher that changes creasing, full-cut, half-cut, pen drawing jobs automatically by detecting a quick response code. DuoBlade SF is a roll to piece digital finisher that can be used to make tickets, boxes, and back-scored stickers using vacuum pad and conveyer. Valloy also showcases professional RIP software for white color in BIZPRESS13R digital roll label press. Invisible fluorescent clear toner is also available for security printing.
Videk showcases its vision-based inspection products at partner booths, EMT International, hall 6, stand A42; and Kodak, hall 5, A02 1-2. Visitors will see how Videk’s Digital Eyes solutions can replace manual, time-consuming human inspection processes with powerful, productivity-driving automation. See a live demonstration at the EMT Booth of its DocuVision Pro system integrated directly into the EMT DP22 Pro Dynamic Perf and Punch.
X-Rite, hall 8B, stand A12, unveils Autura Ink, a cloud-based ink formulation software that is simple and easy to use for seasoned and new ink technicians alike. Leveraging the proven technology of X-Rite’s InkFormulation software, this platform streamlines all aspects of formulation, storage, approval, retrieval, and quality control for offset, flexographic, gravure, and screen printing inks. With integrated BestMatch technology and the ability to better manage assortments, Autura Ink helps drive efficiency and reduce waste.
X-Rite also announces expanded capabilities for PantoneLIVE. This latest addition to the PantoneLIVE digital color library suite, Private Library Manager, targets packaging brands striving for meticulous color uniformity across their products and communications. With this new ability to add custom brand colors to the PantoneLIVE ecosystem, brands leverage pure spectral values throughout the production process to reproduce brand colors on a variety of substrates using various printing technologies and ink types. Together with existing X-Rite solutions, packaging brands and their suppliers can easily and securely share color data between formulation and quality control software, PantoneLIVE, and color measurement devices for a truly connected workflow.
Zünd, hall 9, stand B03, continues to expand its portfolio of cutting systems, software tools, and automation solutions. The goal is to offer productivity for all—for every customer, every requirement, and every budget. Zünd is presenting its modular product portfolio under the motto “Performance across the board.”
Drupa Highlights
These exhibits are just a fraction of what is displayed in the halls of Drupa 2024. For additional information, visit dpsmagazine.com and check out our post-show coverage in our upcoming July/August issue.
May2024, DPS Magazine
