Esko to focus on systems integration at Fespa 2018

Esko will use Fespa 2018 to present integrated hardware and software solutions for more efficient workflows. In keeping with this strategy it will spotlight Automation Engine QuickStart for Sign, and WebCenter QuickStart for Corrugated for the packaging sector.

Automation Engine QuickStart for Sign is a turnkey workflow solution that automates prepress and which can be implemented in five days according to Esko. It comes loaded with workflows for sign and large-format production, and includes a direct link to Kongsberg cutting tables to improve workflow automation - setups are automatically loaded into the Kongsberg workflow. The system automates a variety of tasks from product creation and preflight to approvals and production. It has a customisable dashboard to ensure everyone involved in the process has immediate access to information required to speed work through the plant, and provides data reports for post-job business decision making. At Fespa 2018, Esko will also show automation developments via a Kongsberg C64 cutting table equipped with a feeder and stacker. Product manager Russell Weller said: “The Kongsberg C combined with the feeder and stacker delivers the ultimate 24/7 performance and is designed to keep up with the faster, wider digital printers of today. With stack height at 915 mm/36 in and quick automatic load cycles it is the optimal solution for short run production on all typical packaging and display materials.” Also on display will be a Kongsberg X20 entry-level cutting table together with a wide range of specialty tools. In Hall 5.2, where the focus will be on solutions for the digital corrugated sector, Esko will demonstrate its WebCenter QuickStart for Corrugated, a packaging management solution designed to handle design requests in minutes. And it will demonstrate the key elements of its ArtiosCad solution for structural design, Studio for 3D projects, and i-cut Suite for optimisation of prepress production.