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Services 49
Esko Academy 49
Customer Services 50
Solution Services 51
Esko Finance 51
About Esko 52
Mission statement 52
Esko at a glance 53
Facts & numbers 53
Industry partners 53
Enfocus 54
Colofon 56
Table of contents
Results that make you smile 4
Innovation 4
Color 5
Profit 6
Speed 7
Expertise 8
Reliability 9
Error reduction 10
Sustainability 11
Our customers 13
Our solutions 17
Packaging management 17
Design 20
Prepress 24
Digital flexo 29
Digital print 36
Digital finishing 39
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RESULTSTHAT MAKE YOUSMILE
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DES RÉSULTATSQUI VOUS DONNENTLE SOURIRE
RESULTADOSQUE HACENSONREIR
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Results that make you smile
Innovation
To stay ahead in your market you differentiate from
your competition through innovation. Innovation is the
ability to see opportunities long before everybody else
does. There are many ways to do that.
You can branch out and extend your portfolio. You
can opt to go digital where possible. You can
upgrade your hardware.You can boost the quality of
your finished product. You can automate every step
that doesn’t need human intervention.
Whatever you choose, you’ll need a partner with
state of the art solutions to help you along the way.
” Esko’s innovations such as high screen rulings and Inline UV exposure are part of the standard production process at RAKO.Stefan Behrens, Prepress Manager, RAKO ETIKETTEN
” With continuous innovations, Esko is at the leading edge. They enable us to be much more productive.David Piercy, Production Director, VCG CONNECT
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Color
Everyone in the packaging supply chain has a stake
in getting color right the first time. Successful color
management doesn’t just happen in the moment right
before going to print. The key to effective color
management is that it needs to be present throughout
the whole production process. From the moment the
brand owner decides on a color, over the designer’s
first creations, all the way through to the press.
Is it easy? No.
Is it possible? Sure, the right partner makes every-
thing possible.
” Standardization and proofing of process colors were made possible with the Esko solutions.Stefan Behrens, Prepress Manager, RAKO ETIKETTEN
” With Esko’s solution we can quickly and easily share color information. This saves many hours previously required for color conversions and retouching.David Piercy, Production Director, VCG CONNECT
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Profit
Protecting your margins without sacrificing quality of
service is an ongoing battle. But, it is a battle you
can win.
You can grow your volume. You automate. You invest
in ways to work faster and more efficiently. You can
do more, with less resources. You reduce the amount
of waste your business generates.
You invest in innovative solutions that will change
the way you and your customer work together.
You integrate your business system with your
production workflow.
” Working with Esko solutions the ability to create 3D simulations saves us a lot of time.Willem van Roozendaal, General Manager, BRUM Design
” Esko’s solutions help us stand out from the competition. In fact, we have grown every year since 2004 and last year revenue was up 40%.Sampsa Lilja, Production Manager, DMP Finland
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Speed
You do whatever you can to keep your production
times as short as possible. But you can do more.
Eliminate human intervention. Automate every step
that doesn’t need your operator’s time.
Make approval cycles as short as possible by moving
the approval process online. Reduce the risk of errors
throughout your supply chain. Make life easier for your
staff and your customers by keeping all necessary files
and resources in a central repository.
Esko will help you to improve your throughput, no
matter what you produce. And, your customers will be
very happy to see their time to market has improved.
” Following our investment in two Esko Kongsberg cutting tables, we increased speed. We can now produce up to 80% more jobs per day – all at the highest quality.Sampsa Lilja, Production Manager, DMP Finland
” With the Esko solution, we’re automating 89% of our jobs.David Piercy, Production Director, VCG CONNECT
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” The adaptability of Esko’s solutions is ideal for us.Titus Helmke, Brand Management International, KÄRCHER
” Our close working relationship with the Esko team has kept our expertise up-to-date.Stefan Behrens, Prepress Manager, RAKO ETIKETTEN
Expertise
The graphical industry is no place for amateurs. The
whole market is fuelled by professionals that have
mastered a set of highly technical skills.
In such a market, you need expert advice to build
your business. You want scalable solutions that help
you grow your company. You want a partner you can
trust, somebody who understands your market.
Esko has over 35 years of experience in your
industry. In that time, it has changed the way the
graphical industry operates. And the future is bright,
because expertise leads to constant innovation;
and innovation leads to exciting ways to stay ahead
of the competition.
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Reliability
In an unpredictable and stressed economic climate,
knowing what tomorrow brings, provides your
business with a tremendous strategic advantage.
But, how do you make the decisions that will benefit
your business? What investments should you make,
and why? Who will share the expertise you need to
secure and expand your offerings? Who hands you
the tools to work faster and with better results?
What industry partner will still be there in the next
ten years?
Esko is a trustworthy partner that helps you every
step of the way. Not only for CPCs, designers,
converters, printers and producers of signs and
displays, but also for industry giants like HP, Adobe,
DuPont, X-Rite Pantone and many more.
” Working with Esko’s solutions, traceability is easy. This has increased our reliability.Titus Helmke, Brand Management International, KÄRCHER
” With the Esko solutions, we reduced errors in platemaking while at the same time ensuring high quality results.Stefan Behrens, Prepress Manager, RAKO ETIKETTEN
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Error reduction
‘It’s wrong!’ That might very well be the most hated
phrase after something has already been produced.
Not only is it an enormous waste of time, it’s also a
huge waste of money. There are ways to better
control the risk of production errors.
You streamline the way you communicate with your
customers. You implement state of the art color
management. You set up a single point of data entry
and connect your production workflow to your
business system.
You use advanced 3D modeling to get a realistic idea
of your packaging or displays before any material is
wasted. You reduce human intervention.
Esko helps you to be right the first time.
” Working with Esko technologies – like JDF and QA tools – we could reduce errors and work smarter. This helped to increase throughput.David Piercy, Production Director, VCG CONNECT
” Small mistakes can’t slip in anymore. Thanks to Esko, checking the packaging layout becomes faster and more efficient.Titus Helmke, Brand Management International, KÄRCHER
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Sustainability
Environmental consciousness has grown.
Sustainability and sustainable packaging have
become a worldwide priority driven by governments,
retailers, brand owners and consumers.
Is environmentally sound production necessarily also
more expensive? It doesn’t have to be. Packaging
companies can minimize waste, reduce shipping
costs and streamline your production.
Innovative creative design, careful material selection,
tools that focus on error reduction and dedicated
palletization and container load software: all elements
that will help to create eco-friendly packaging
alternatives.
” With a partner like Esko we reduced waste by 30% and can now produce more eco-friendly materials.Sampsa Lilja, Production Manager, DMP Finland
” Working with Esko’s solutions, we dramatically reduced the amount of printouts used per job. We approach the paperless office.Titus Helmke, Brand Management International, KÄRCHER
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Our customers
Packaging today has many roles. The most obvious
one being to protect the product during transporta-
tion from factory to fridge. A less obvious role,
but more important in today’s very fragmented media
landscape, is the role of packaging as a communica-
tion tool.
Stand out!
Packaging actively sells the product, connects the
brand with its consumers and adds value to the
product inside. Good packaging makes the product
stand out from competition and appeals to the
consumer with the right message.
In their go to market process, brand owners exploit
a mix of media channels amongst which packaging is
by far the preferred one, actually the only channel
that cannot be replaced by digital alternatives.
That’s why packaging is beautifully designed and
comes in surprising shapes, bright and vivid colors
and boasts exquisite finishing features. That’s why
consistent, top notch quality is a prime requirement
for every single specialist stakeholder in the
packaging supply chain.
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Packaging designers
Packaging designers are crucial suppliers of creative
content. They understand how the brand message is
converted in an impactful design. Graphic design and
structural design (CAD) go hand in hand to create a
high impact brand expression.
Print service providers
Print service providers and converters support
brand owners with the process of brand execution.
A wide range of new tasks adjacent to the traditional
prepress role are growing in importance: project and
asset management, brand design, legal compliancy
services and cross media publishing. Today, expert
advice ensuring that packaging reproduces
consistently and meets all requirements is the core
competence of a print service provider.
Converters
Converters not only put the ink on the substrate. In
many cases they also produce the substrate that
ideally meets packaging specifications. Flexible
packaging converters master the extrusion and
lamination process and produce smart substrates
that extend the product’s shelf life.
Carton converters manufacture the board that
provides a superior consumer experience.
Corrugated converters develop the carrier case
with exactly the strength required. Label converters
understand the production process of labeled
primary packs and ensure the label will apply
without glitches.
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Displays, signs, magazines...
Sign makers and display manufacturers produce
in-store marketing objects like shelf talkers, product
displays, banners and other POP items that support
effective product sales. Commercial printers, book
and magazine printers re-invent themselves constantly
in an ever changing business environment.
Get the job done
Regardless of the packaging or print specialty, all
designers, converters and printers worldwide are
challenged to produce to the highest quality standard
for offset, flexo, gravure, digital or hybrid printing.
Esko is the business partner that supports all these
customers with solutions that focus on superior quality
at the right cost and deadline, with respect for the
environment. Esko’s software, digital flexo and digital
finishing solutions get the job, and much more, done.
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Our solutions
Packaging management
Before a printing press can start producing, many
critical components have to come together in an
accurate and efficient process.
Packaging is ready to be produced when the
converter has the right substrate with the right inks
and finishes. The correct brand colors are defined
and images optimized for the printing process. All
marketing slogans are checked, ingredient copy and
nutritional facts are compliant, recycling symbols are
added, the right barcode is selected etc. The layout
is optimized for finishing and all logistics, up to the
shop shelf, are clear.
Optimize speed-to-market
Managing such a project efficiently requires all
stakeholders to be connected with each other and
with deep knowledge and information on the job. The
goal is to optimize speed-to-market at a correct cost
and develop packaging with a maximum shelf-shout.
Esko helps brand managers to experience the first
‘moment of truth’ as early as possible. A packaging
management solution provides insight in the
packaging development process. A solution that
helps to anticipate potential errors while still early in
the process.
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Packaging approval management
WebCenter is a 24/7 global communication,
view and approval tool. This secure internet-based
collaboration platform lets users manage projects,
review, annotate and approve documents. The
WebCenter viewer is unique in its kind with hyper
realistic 3D mockup viewing and version comparison
tools on multiple documents. Lots of embedded
knowledge dedicated to packaging and labels.
Packaging process management
Customer Sales Representatives (CSR) use their iPad
to enter configurable packaging request forms while
on the move. WebCenter improves job turnaround
time thanks to improved communication between
customers, sales, operators and production staf. It
seamlessly integrates with Automation Engine and
the Esko editors for a reliable and efficient automated
workflow.
Packaging asset management
A flexible, centralized, secure, web-based digital
warehouse for all of a brand’s packaging assets,
including: technical key lines, artwork, graphics,
logos, images and other packaging elements.
Greater efficiency and better asset reusability thanks
to centralized storage.
WebCenter
WebCenter
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Packaging brand management
WebCenter is the ideal packaging brand manage-
ment platform to streamline and control the
complexities of packaging brand execution.
Accelerate time to market and facilitate working
between diverse global suppliers. WebCenter is your
gateway to other 3rd party systems (PLM, DAM, ERP,
etc). Customization of the interface tailors to your
specific requirements.
Avoid expensive product recalls
The slightest content or design error on a package or
label can cause a very expensive product recall. Such
errors infringe with regulatory compliance and brand
guideline consistency.
Automated artwork creation eliminates error-prone
and tedious manual copy and paste workflows and
makes it easy to manage content for size, flavor and
language variants.
The Dynamic Content Engine facilitates secure text
input and includes approval functionality separate
from graphical layout. Content is communicated in a
structured way using the IPC and GS1 XML
standard establishing a dynamic link between
approved textual content and Adobe® Illustrator®.
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Design
For packaging designers Esko supplies its full suite
of structural and graphics design software.
ArtiosCAD is the world’s most popular and advanced
structural design software for folding carton and
corrugated packaging design. With tools designed for
packaging professionals, product development, virtual
prototyping and manufacturing ArtiosCAD increases
productivity throughout your company and supply chain.
ArtiosCAD simplifies structural (CAD) box design by
making use of parametric libraries that support
industry standards of folding carton (ECMA) and
corrugated boxes (FEFCO).
Intelligent dielines – With certain panels tagged with
metadata, a dieline transforms into an intelligent
template to speed up design work and to guarantee
higher quality.
With ArtiosCAD Enterprise, you create a cloud
facilitating access to all production files, design and
material libraries. Conveniently and securely
accessible over the internet, ArtiosCAD Enterprise
connects all stakeholders, internally as well as
externally, to a unique production file.
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No more duplication of data, no more searching for
that specific design, no more voids in the materials
database. And your customers have access too.
Don’t want to create a CAD structure yourself?
There might be a CAD design readily available in the
Shapes library, an online database of primary and
secondary packaging CAD files, including cans, bags
and pouches.
Integration reduces costs
Integration with Esko’s palletization software makes
it possible to optimize the package design and the
pallet layout for the logistics process.
Esko Cape Pack and Cape Truckfill use the same
ArtiosCAD design data to calculate optimal pallet and
container configurations.
Your MIS or ERP platform is where your projects are
initiated? Then avoid double entry of data and
integrate ArtiosCAD with your business platform. A
single data entry model reduces the risk of operator
errors and consequently reduces cost.
ArtiosCAD
ArtiosCAD
Cape Pack
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Adding the third dimension
Studio adds the 3rd dimension and holistic approach
to your packaging design.
Studio Designer illustrates Esko’s holistic vision on
packaging prepress: rather than merely showing the
individual items of a packaging project, each
component can be previewed separately or ‘in
context’, an enabler for faster, more efficient and
more accurate packaging design.
For basic folding carton and corrugated box designs,
for primary containers with labels and for all flexible
packaging designs including shrink sleeves,
Studio Toolkit adds easy-to-use structural design
tools to Adobe® Illustrator®. The CAD structures
provide for an instantaneous 3D virtual mockup of
graphics and structure. The benefits of having the
first moment of truth inside your favorite editor right
from the production data: now you can easily fix any
issues while at the start of the workflow.
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Studio
Studio Store Visualizer
Studio Visualizer adds the finishing touch. Its
patented dynamic print visualization previews a wide
range of substrates, printing and finishing effects in
real-time. With Visualizer you can share the results
as images or movies.
Studio Store Visualizer creates a genuine and
hyper-realistic moment of truth experience by
putting your packaging design in a dynamic virtual
retail environment.
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Prepress
Packaging prepress professionals focus on creating
added value. The Esko interactive editors ArtPro,
PackEdge and DeskPack give them the tools to do this.
Recognized and endorsed by industry professionals for
their performance, all editors share the same packaging-
rich functionality like a barcode editor, trapping software,
3D previewing and SmartMarks.
PowerLayout is a sheet layout application for
packaging and labels. Graphic designs are automati-
cally repeated on the print sheet based on the
die-cutting data (CAD based workflow). Interactively
organizing the print sheet layout is of course also
possible, including the placement of print control
strips and registrations marks (SmartMarks) for
various printing.
PowerLayout
Graphic editors
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With WebCenter and Automation Engine integrated,
large portions of the workflow are automated and
executed in the background. Workflows are defined
in a very intuitive and user-friendly way.
Automation Engine is at the heart of your prepress
workflow, organizing projects and data assets and
automating repetitive and mundane tasks.
Automation Engine is a scaleable yet easy to use
client-server architecture serving any type of client
application.
Production milestones provide feedback to your
MIS or ERP system. ReportMaker automatically
generates and publishes ‘Good for Print’ reports.
Workflow automation and integration drive cost
out and reduce cycle time of packaging prepress:
Artwork automation
Automation Engine can execute scripts in
Adobe® Illustrator® and thereby automate an
extensive amount of work for the production of
language or flavor variants of a package.
Intuitive automation
A packaging workflow starts online with a request
for a sample or a web-to-print order for a reprint.
Automation Engine
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Color Management
Color consistency, predictability and repeatability
demands a well-integrated color management
solution. Color Engine is Esko’s color profile database
ensuring consistent color communication from design
to the ink kitchen. The database combines CMYK
press profiles with proofer profiles and patented
spectral profiles for spot colors.
Color Engine integrates seamlessly with
PantoneLIVE, PANTONE®’s spot ink profile library ‘in
the cloud’ for real colors on real substrates. Spectral
ink profile data, used to formulate the spot ink at the
converter, is communicated from design to press:
a real closed-loop color communication process is
now a fact. Accurate color from design to print is key
in assuring that brand’s color expectations are met.
Equinox is a total solution for the implementation
of Multi Color Printing and Extended Gamut Printing
in packaging and commercial print environments.
Esko’s patented overprint model provides for a
unique approach to multi-ink profile support.
Multi-ink color spaces are fine-tuned and optimized
for best performance on the printing press. Flexibility
stems from Equinox’s ink vendor independence and
free choice of inks.
FlexProof is Esko’s proofing RIP, driving a wide
range of industry standard inkjet digital proofing
devices. Fully integrated with Esko’s color manage-
ment and workflow automation tools, FlexProof
embeds color accurate proofing in the workflow.
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Consistent output
The Imaging Engine rips production jobs to
separations for flexo, letterpress, litho or gravure.
The Imaging Engine, entirely integrated in the
workflow, comes equipped with professional tools for
dot gain compensation (PressSync) and screening
technologies for various printing processes like
HD Flexo and Full HD Flexo (flexography),
Concentric Screening (offset lithography) and
unscreened TIFF output to gravure cylinder
engravers.
Commercial print
The workflow automation features of the Automation
Engine are built to meet the requirements of high
volume commercial print environments. At the same
time, the Esko technology brings packaging, sign
making and display business opportunities along for
commercial printers.
Automation Engine is JDF compliant so that any
imposition application can act as a client to the
Automation Engine server.
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Digital flexo
With the first computer-to-plate (CtP) flexo device put
on the market at drupa 1995, the Cyrel Digital
Imager (CDI) is the worlds’ leading solution for
imaging digital flexo, letterpress plates and flexo
sleeves. About 90% of all digital flexo plates
worldwide are imaged on a CDI device.
The CDI comes in a wide variety in sizes and optical
speeds to precisely match the needs of the flexible
packaging service provider and converter. Your
investment is safe as it can be upgraded to keep up
with changing market requirements and grow with
your business needs.
The Esko Digital Flexo solution is an open system:
you choose what consumables you want to work
with. The CDI images a wide variety of media for
flexo, letterpress (steel & foil based), silk screen and
offset (wet & waterless) printing.
Setting flexo benchmarks
Esko’s vision is aligned on two axes: simplify flexo
plate-making and improve flexo print quality.
Automating and integrating the flexo plate making
process leads to consistent plate and print quality,
a reduction of plate waste and a tangible operational
cost saving. Smart automation for loading and unloading
the plate makes the CDI a true ‘plate factory’ with
unattended operation and less manual intervention
leading to increased productivity and reduced production
risks. Esko’s Digital Flexo Solution sets the quality and
ROI benchmark for the entire industry.
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HD Flexo and Full HD Flexo combine high
resolution optics (variable between 2400 ppi and
4000 ppi) with advanced screening technology to
create dot structures in the flexo plate that perform
‘par excellence’ on the flexo press: smooth vignettes
to 0% in the highlights and optimal Solid Ink Density
(SID) in the shadows and solids. Fine detail, vivid and
saturated colors are the omen for superior and
consistent near-offset flexo print quality.
Inline UV and Inline UV2 integrate digital main
exposure and plate imaging in a single device to
shorten the plate making process and to improve
flexo print quality. Inline UV makes use of a digitally
controlled UV diode light source to provide full control
over the shape (shoulder and print surface) of the
print dot on the flexo plate. The Inline UV2 setup in
combination with advanced Full HD Flexo screening
creates a unique dot
shape that delivers the
best highlight quality in
combination with
perfect solid ink lay
down in all flexible
packaging applications.
Inline UV
Full HD Flexo1. Strong colors in contrast with light tones2. Vibrant colors3. Natural image reproduction4. Solid colors, strong homogenity5. Smooth transitions to zero ➊
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The digital UV back exposure completes Esko’s
concept of a fully digital UV curing environment.
By digitizing back exposure using digital UV diodes,
Esko delivers a fully controlled exposure process
for consistent and predictable floor height which
results in a notable improvement of flexo print quality
and stability.
Standardize
Plate Room automation, HD Flexo and Full HD Flexo
are key enablers for flexo print standardization.
With the HD Flexo and Full HD Flexo Certification
program, Esko transfers its expertise to its custom-
ers. Not only do we evaluate the quality of the
HD Flexo or Full HD Flexo implementation, we also
provide support and training to optimize results.
Our Solution Architects are flexo print specialists
that provide complete consultancy from design to
the press.
Companies that are HD Flexo and Full HD Flexo
certified are among the best in their field.
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Digital Flexo Suite
The Digital Flexo Suite boosts the productivity
of your plate making and mounting process for
corrugated, labels and flexible packaging, leading
to a tangible reduction of plate wastage.
With the Staggered Cut feature executed with
a Kongsberg cutting table, drafting a staggered cut
line for continuous print becomes child‘s play.
The Pre-Mount feature, developed specially for
corrugated box printing, cuts and mounts plate slugs
on the print carrier prior to imaging, resulting in a
massive saving of valuable plate material.
The JDF interface on the CDI feeds back plate
consumption and process status to the Automation
Engine and integrates the plate-room with the
prepress department.
Pre-Mount
Staggered Cut
Kongsberg table cutting flexo plate
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Flexo functionality in Adobe® Photoshop®
To optimally prepare designs for the flexo printing
process, Esko’s prepress software has a wide range
of tools dedicated to flexo printing.
Flexo Tools for Adobe® Photoshop® resolves flexo
specific printing issues. Novice flexo operators
develop images ready for flexo while experienced
retouchers will appreciate how the flexo tools improve
the quality and productivity of their work.
Ink Tools for Adobe® Photoshop® are built to turn
Photoshop into a multi-ink retouching tool without
giving up the layer functionality. InkSwitch automati-
cally calculates special ink separations to match the
appearance of a CMYK target. The Ink Manager
plug-in links Adobe® Photoshop® and Illustrator®
to the Color Engine and guarantees color consistency
across the Esko prepress editors.
Flexo Tools
Ink Tools
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CDI Spark Family
The CDI Spark family offers a wide range of digital
flexo imager models. It can accomodate all plate
sizes: from a small footprint imager such as the CDI
Spark 2120 (21" x 20" / 533 x 508 mm) to the very
large CDI Spark 5080 (50" x 80" / 1270 x 2032 mm).
All markets are catered for, from tag and labels,
flexible packaging, small and medium folding carton
to corrugated.
You can choose and configure a CDI to match your
current production needs. You can expand capabilities
as your business grows. And, you’re free to work with
any brand of digital plate and processing method.
CDI Spark 2120
CDI Spark 4260 Auto
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CDI Advance Cantilever 1450 and 1750
The CDI Advance Cantilever 1450 and 1750 are the
worlds’ most advanced digital flexo imaging device
for plates and sleeves. They address the highest
quality flexo applications, primarily in the flexible
packaging and folding carton markets. They enable
high throughput by perfect ease of use and highest
consistency.
With their record speed of up to 8.0 m²/hr (86 ft²/h)
they match the fastest plate processing equipment
available in the industry.
CDI Cantilever 1450
• For sleeve lengths up to 57" / 1450 mm
• For plates up to 42" x 60" / 1067 x 1524 mm
CDI Cantilever 1750
• For sleeve lengths up to 69" / 1750 mm
• For plates up to 50" x 80" / 1270 x 2032 mm
CDI SecuFlex 2530 and 4835
The CDI Spark SecuFlex delivers digital flexo plates
suitable for high-quality security printing applications
for flexo and letterpress.
CDI SecuFlex 2530
• For plates up to 25" x 30" / 635 x 762 mm
CDI SecuFlex 4835
• For plates up to 48" x 35" / 1200 x 900 mm
CDI Advance Cantilever 1450
CDI SecuFlex 4835
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Digital print
Digital print has become a mainstream printing
technology for label converters. Folding carton and
flexible packaging converters now also embrace
digital printing technologies as part of their produc-
tion workflow.
Smaller print runs
A main driver for digital print is the desire of market-
ers to reach consumer groups with a customized
product, even to reach an individual consumer with
a personalized product which obviously drives down
average print run lengths.
Combine this with the desire of brand owners to keep
inventory low and delivery time up and you have
a nice cocktail of opportunities for digital print.
Integration
Esko’s vision is that workflow automation and system
integration is a key requirement to succesfully
manage your digital print business. Shorter print run
lengths imply that more jobs are required to keep the
press productive. Adequate workflow automation and
integration of business systems with the prepress
department will avoid production bottlenecks.
Esko expertise under the hood
Digital print for packaging is ‘Powered by Esko’.
Most of the digital press vendors currently on the
market opt for Esko technology as Digital Front End
to their presses. MIS integration establishes a 2-way
communication between your business system (MIS
or ERP) and your prepress workflow.
The benefit is twofold: guaranteed color consistency
between conventional and digital print and an
increased number of jobs per shift without the
expense of additional headcount.
Variable Data Printing
With the Variable Data Printing (VDP) tools, packaging
professionals embed variable elements in packaging
designs including barcodes, numbers, text and
images resulting in a new level of automation and
accuracy.
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Digital finishing
The Kongsberg family of short-run production tables
is designed for fast die-less digital finishing of designs
printed on a wide range of paperboard and display
materials.
The large versatility in configuration, tools and knives
make the Kongsberg table a fit-for-use choice for
folding cartons, corrugated boxes, brochures, signs
and displays, and many more specialty applications.
The ability to cost-effectively cut, crease or mill any
number of designs distinguishes Kongsberg tables
from conventional die-cutting equipment. A single
multi-part display, a hundred folding carton boxes or
a thousand odd-shaped brochures with variable
cutting contours are within reach of the Kongsberg
table.
For the packaging markets, increasing throughput
of large format digital flatbed printers demands
high-speed automated digital finishing integrated
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Streamline your large format workflow
Especially for the sign-making industry, with its wide
variability in substrates, a Kongsberg table combined
with i-cut Suite software provides optimal productiv-
ity and minimal waste.
i-cut Preflight checks incoming PDF files to make
sure they print reliably, which is a key requirement for
just-in-time digital printing. Possible print issues are
reported and resolved before going to print.
i-cut Layout also takes care of print sheet layout
optimization for both digital print and digital finishing.
Files are nested in a unique way, thereby reducing
material usage and preparation time for every job.
Unique features like automatic cut path creation,
back to front registration and automatic bleed
generation make i-cut Layout indispensable for sign
makers and display manufacturers. By the way,
getting files ready for printing and cutting can also be
automated with an Esko automation workflow.
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i-cut Vision Pro is the industry standard for vision
registration and workflow integration, available on any
Kongsberg table. i-cut Vision Pro uses a smart
camera to register the actual dimensions of the
printed artwork and to adapt the finishing to the
actual size and shape of the printed graphics.
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The Kongsberg (i-)XE10 is a smaller format flatbed
cutting table, designed to offer a fast, high-quality
solution for sample making of folding carton boxes
or odd-shapes brochures.
The Kongsberg VL is an entry level cutting table
that offers durability, precision, versatility and ease of
use at an attractive investment level. In order to fulfill
requirements from the full spectrum of customers
and applications, the Kongsberg VL cutters offer a
broad selection of tools, providing quality solutions
to an unsurpassed range of cutting, creasing, and
plotting tasks.
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The Kongsberg XN is the most versatile, highest
performing finishing table available in the mid-range
market. Capable of handling the broadest variety of
materials, the table serves all markets from packag-
ing to signmaking and displays. In addition, the
Kongsberg XN can be used for cutting plates as
part of the Esko Digital Flexo Suite and can handle
the heavy materials used for protective packaging.
High Power Milling
The Kongsberg XN can be equipped with a more
powerfull milling spindle, called the MultiCUT-HP.
With this high-powered tool head, the Kongsberg XN
offers up to 3 times more milling productivity. Even
when processing the most challenging materials, it
keeps a productive, consistent speed. And thanks to
the power-saving variable vacuum hold-down
technology, it consumes less energy.
Kongsberg XN
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The Kongsberg XP introduces a completely new
standard for digital cutting tables. It is designed so
solidly that it provides accurate handling of even the
most challenging materials. Its durable construction
enables the XP table to provide full time production.
The finishing device is no longer the bottleneck in
your production.
A new level of productivity
The Kongsberg XP offers a radically new level of
productivity and throughput. It was made especially
for handling the combination of corrugated board and
other rigid materials used in packaging, POP
products and product displays. An extensive array of
available tools matches the wide range of materials
that can be used.
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With the Kongsberg XP Auto, digital conversion of
up to 1000 sheets is faster and more cost efficient
than conventional die-cutting.
No need for a die
The XP Auto cuts packaging and POP displays
directly from the CAD designs. This way you can start
production right away and eliminate the expense of
manufacturing a cutting die. The Kongsberg XP Auto
turns short-run and special request converting into
a profitable undertaking.
Fully automatic
Thanks to automatic loading and unloading, the
XP Auto can run completely automatic. Unattended
operations are aided by the XP Auto’s automatic tool
calibration and a camera system for accurate
print-to-cut registration. This saves time and brings
down production costs.
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The Kongsberg C table is designed to keep up with
the faster, wider printers of today and tomorrow. It is
the most advanced multifunction wide-format digital
finisher for signage, display and packaging
applications.
Exceeding the standards in versatility, precision and
productivity, the Kongsberg C has everything that
Kongsberg tables are noted for, and more.
Powerful over a long distance
Covering more than 3 meters, a unique, extremely
rigid, carbon-composite traverse assures precision,
high speed and fast acceleration. Even on the most
demanding materials, the Kongberg C delivers
high-quality creasing and powerful 3 kW milling
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Your business depends on reliable customer services.
Esko understands that even the best solutions
cannot maximize their impact if they are not backed
by outstanding support.
Get the most out of your investment
Esko Academy
Professional training enhances the skills of your
employees, increases productivity and positively
impacts the return on your investment. The Esko
Academy offers a wide and diverse range of training
sessions to achieve these goals.
Training programs organized in a certified Esko
training center are typically general Esko software
courses. Learn the ins and outs of the software
without the interruptions of the day-to-day activities.
Our on-site training focuses on the integration of
Esko software in your workflow.
In the hardware training program, experienced
engineers familiarize your technicians with day by day
operational and maintenance aspects of our CDI
imagers and Kongsberg tables.
After installation and basic product training, we offer
on-site startup services to ensure a smooth
implementation. These follow-up services assess
whether the recently purchased software and
hardware is used to the fullest extent of its
capabilities.
Qfor certified
Esko Academy has obtained the Qfor Quality Label
for training. This Qfor label was awarded after a
thorough quality evaluation of the Academy’s training
offer and a screening of the overall customer
satisfaction.
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Customer Services
We know that for most of our customers our
solutions are mission-critical. For a maximum
uptime, it is essential that Esko customers can rely
on fast and continuous customer support in their
native language. Our experienced support staff helps
you to resolve technical issues in the fastest possible
way. Our service is based on two pillars: extensive
remote support and on-site visits.
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Go further with Solution Services
Esko’s Solution Services team helps you take cost
out of processes, raise productivity and improve the
quality of your output. Our team of experienced
Solution Architects provides business and technical
expertise adapted to your requirements.
Specific programs are defined: workshops to audit
your current workflow and advise improvement, color
excellence training and workshops to get color right
first time and every time and integration programs that
look after integration of your workflow with your
business process.
Esko’s Project Management Professionals apply
knowledge on key project management processes to
help you achieve your projects on time, within budget
and at the expected quality.
Invest on your scale
Investing in your future is not something you go about
lightly. Esko has set up to assist with all-in financing
solutions for your hardware and software investments.
Esko Finance offers a wide range of flexible financing
solutions and allows freedom to choose the best fit
financing model.
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Mission statement
Esko is a global supplier of integrated solutions for
packaging, sign and display finishing, commercial
printing and professional publishing. Esko products
and services help customers raise productivity,
reduce time-to-market, lower costs, expand business
and improve profitability.
About Esko
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Regional Headquarters
Esko at a glance
Facts & numbers
Esko employs around 1300 people worldwide.
Its direct sales and service organization covers
Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region,
completed by a network of distribution partners
in more than 50 countries.
Esko is headquartered in Gent, Belgium, and has
R&D and manufacturing facilities in five European
countries, the United States, China and India.
Industry partners
Industry partners active in the graphic arts,
packaging and printing industries complement the
Esko portfolio of products and services. Partners
include Adobe, Bobst, DuPont, Durst, EFI, Epson,
Gallus, HP, SolidWorks, VTales, Xerox, X-Rite
Pantone and many others.
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More power to you
Enfocus is a leading software company specializing in
the development of tools to control the quality of PDF
files for print and to automate workflow processes in
the graphic arts industry.
The company’s innovative solutions streamline the
workflow throughout the complete production chain
– from design to final print – thereby connecting
printers, publishers and designers.
Enfocus solutions go beyond preflight checks,
delivering auto-correction of PDFs, advanced PDF
editing and automation to guarantee accurate and
efficient file exchange.
Well-known product brands include PitStop, Switch
and Connect.
Enfocus is a dedicated business unit within Esko.
Enfocus PitStop family
PitStop Pro is the essential Adobe Acrobat plug-in to
check and fix PDF files in professional publishing.
Extensive editing tools enable easy last-minute
corrections, both for individual objects and globally
throughout the complete PDF document. An
industry-standard preflight engine and embedded
Certified PDF technology complete your ideal tool.
PitStop Server is the indispensable smart preflight
and auto-correction tool for high-volume and
unattended PDF workflows. Preflight and correction
can optionally be driven by job specific information
contained in JDF or XML job tickets. Specific
problems can be easily and automatically fixed using
the powerful Action List.
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Enfocus Switch
Switch is a modular software solution that integrates
with existing systems and drives third party applica-
tions to speed up job processing, reduce errors, and
automate repetitive tasks.
Switch eliminates the need for people to perform
repetitive tasks associated with receiving and sorting
files. It automatically downloads files from one or
more FTP servers, receives them as email attach-
ments, or handles hot folders. It then sorts files into
different folders or transmits them to the appropriate
destination in a flexible manner, so that each is ready
for processing or archiving.
All of this functionality is driven by an easy interface
that depicts the components and steps of a workflow
using simple icons.
Enfocus has a worldwide network of local experts
ready to help you with implementing Switch.
Enfocus Connect family
Enfocus Connect helps creative and production
professionals generate top-quality PDFs from any
application for print and easily deliver completed jobs
to an outside service provider. Graphic arts profes-
sionals can rest assured that their PDF documents will
be consistent, and output as intended at the highest
possible quality. Production sites benefit from knowing
that files submitted by clients who use Connect are
made with the correct settings and output without
problems.
Enfocus Connect is available in three editions: one for
individual users, Connect YOU and two for companies
who need to collaborate with many internal and
external users, Connect ALL and Connect SEND.
For more information on Enfocus – go to
www.enfocus.com.
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Colofon© 2014 EskoAll rights reserved. Adobe and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
PANTONE®, PantoneLIVE and other Pantone trademarks are the property of Pantone LLC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Pantone is a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated. © Pantone LLC, 2012. All rights reserved.
Store Visualizer powered by VTales (technology).
All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Enfocus is an Esko company. Concentric ScreeningThis brochure is printed using Esko Concentric Screening – a screening technology from Esko targeted at all offset litho printing applications. • Save time and money • Reduce ink consumption • Increase press stability • Reduce setup time and waste
Improve the quality and value of the print • Wider color gamut (cleaner colors) • Sharper images • Smoother tints • Use higher line rulings
For all inquiries on this company brochure, contact [email protected].
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