Walk through the perfect flexible packaging workflow - Esko

Simplify your flexible packaging production
with smart automation tools

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Start jobs right

Collect job specifications for all team members in a web portal. See real-time job status and automatically trigger workflows.

Deliver packaging projects 25% faster with WebCenter

Integrate with MIS

Reuse data available in MIS or ERP to create estimates and job cards automatically.

Reduce risk of errors from data duplication with Automation Engine

Detect Errors

Inspect incoming artwork using a customized profile and easily fix all listed problems.

Preflight artwork fast with DeskPack

WebCenter for Labels

See WebCenter in action

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Optimize for digital print

Print jobs cost-effectively on an HP Indigo digital press using the optimal ink set, while meeting brand color expectations.

Reduce ink cost and increase press
performance with Color Preflight

Prepare artwork

Catch prepress errors and edit in native PDF with in-editor automated tools for trapping, sheet layout, quality control, text recognition and more.

Prevent costly reruns with ArtPro+

Process variable data

Create a Variable Data Printing master file, define placeholders and connect to a database with variable data. Inspect each variant before printing.

Meet customer requirements with Dynamic
Variable Data Printing tools

More than 25 ways to eliminate prepress errors with ArtPro+

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Get approvals

Automatically route hyper-realistic renderings to all stakeholders in an interactive 3D viewer. Quickly gather annotations and update fast.

Spend less time chasing approvals with Share & Approve

Increase press uptime

Limit press changeovers to merely changing plates. Shortn job turnarounds with more combo and gang runs. Reduce ink inventory and print brand colors accurately by matching op to 90% of the PANTONE ® colors.

Maximize production capacity by 50% with Equinox expanded gamut printing

Take control of your approval cycles with Esko Share & Approve!

Make packaging approvals up to 3 times shorter with Share & Approve

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Rip the job

Apply screening and compensation curves fit for any print process.

Get high quality every time with Imaging Engine

Postpone press choice

Decide only the very last minute on which printing process to use: conventional or digital.

Maintain flexibility in a mixed printing environment
with Automation Engine

Flexo benchmark plate

Order a benchmark plate and see for yourself!

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Generate perfect screens

Whatever the operator skill level, use a wizard-style interface to create screens and dot gain curves that match any application.

Make outstanding plates with Print Control Wizard
screening software

Image flexo plates

Obtain best-in-class flexo print results with the widest tonal range and compete with offset and gravure quality.

Achieve superb flexo print results with
the CDI Crystal flexo plate imager

Produce impeccable plates

Expose any flexo plate simultaneously front and back with UV LEDs for the most consistent plate quality.

Keep full control over dot shape and floor height with
the XPS Crystal exposure unit

Print Control Wizard Sample Kit

Request a flexo sample kit & have a look at the high-end quality

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Automate plate production

Combine imaging and exposure in one single operation. Automatically transfer plates from the digital imager to the exposure device.

Automate flexo plate making with the CDI Crystal XPS
and Plate Handler

Flexo platemaking: Comparative analysis confirms UV LED outperforms conventional exposure

You don’t have to do this alone!

With the right software to streamline every part of your workflow, and a team of specialists to assist you every step of the way, Esko is the ideal partner to help build success.

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