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DIGITAL NEWS

Canon launches cloud-based EFI launches
Nozomi

PRISMAcolor Manager EFI has unveiled its

Nozomi 14000 SD single-
pass press, the company’s lat-
Canon launches prints, PRISMAcolor est entry into the display
PRISMAcolor Manager, a Manager helps minimise market targeted at applica-
cloud-based, colour manage- errors either by automati- tions on paper, synthetic
ment software that enables
commercial and in-house cally submitting the meas- media and board. Available
print service providers urement charts with the now, the new 1.4m-wide
(PSPs) to measure and vali- correct settings to a press uses an array of up to six
date colour across Canon PRISMAsync- or Fiery con- printing bars to offer speeds
and non-Canon CMYK of 1,200 1.4x2.4m sheets per
inkjet and toner printers1 troller-driven device or by hour, or up to 1,850sph in a
over multiple locations. displaying the correct colour fully automated configura-
Using a simple, step-by- quality settings on screen as tion. Speaking at Fespa, EFI
step process that carries out instructions for the opera-
rigorous checks on quality It offers an easy way to confirm and visualise the colour quality CEO Frank Pennisi said: “To
and consistency, confirm and visualise the defined standards. tor. be able to take the display
PRISMAcolor Manager veri- colour quality of digital Through its intuitive During the measurement, graphics market, and to be
fies colour accuracy against prints against a chosen tar- interface, the software can illustrations provide real- able to produce 10 times the
recognised industry stand- get by clearly structuring the be used by any operator, sav- time feedback and check- volume with the print quality
ards, such as those specified digital colour measurement ing time and resources. marks after correctly that our manufacturers
by FOGRA2 and process, simplifying how PRISMAcolor Manager expect, is going to be an
IDEAlliance3, or user- results are displayed and shows the operator simple, carrying out each step. amazing accomplishment.”
defined targets and toler- analysed, and collecting col- step-by-step animations of PRISMAcolor Manager is With the Nozomi too large
ances, allowing operators to our measurement results how to carry out colour available from May 2023 via
compare and precisely repli- from different printers. measurements, from initial- to show on its booth, EFI dis-
cate printed colours. PRISMAcolor Manager vali- isation to generating PRISMA Home the home played its Vutek H5, FabriVu
PRISMAcolor Manager dates and grades the results reports. for all PRISMA Cloud tools 430i+ and Q3r models –
offers PSPs an easy way to of the analysis against Reducing wasteful mis- and applications. with the QR series.
BOBST acquires majority Kodak buys key

share in Dücker Robotics supplier

Kodak has moved to take
Bobst Group SA, Mex/ greater control of its supply
Switzerland has acquired chain with the acquisition
70% of the equity of Dücker of key supplier Graphic
Robotics s.r.l., Momo/Italy. Systems Services (GSS).
Dücker Robotics is a world GSS makes transport sys-
leader in the use of robots in tems for inkjet web presses
both loading and palletizing and provides a range of
bespoke services. The firm
in the corrugated board sec- is based in a 9,300sqm facil- Inside the GSS facility in Ohio
tor, while offering opportu- ity in Springboro, Ohio not
nities in the folding carton far from Kodak’s Dayton time to control our own
industry. The current man- A step to fulfil its vision for the future of packaging production inkjet facility, and has been destiny and mitigate supply
agement team of Dücker a supplier to the manufac- chain risks to ensure relia-
Robotics will remain in higher demands than ever development of robotic sys- turer for more than 20 ble delivery of presses to
place.The strategic agree- due to the booming global tems for the most sophisti- years. our customers. Looking for-
ment, which was closed on demand and specifically in cated converting machines, Kodak executive chair- ward, our ability to leverage
April 28th, 2023, is part of e-commerce market, while and we are very excited to man and CEO Jim GSS’s skills and resources
BOBST’s industry vision for simultaneously facing chal- see what we can achieve Continenza said the buy
the future of the packaging lenges in shortages of man- together,” said Jean-Pascal would “immediately make will be extremely valuable
our inkjet business stronger
world, where the entire power, automation has Bobst, CEO of Bobst Group. and more sustainable,” by as we continue to focus on
packaging production line never been more important The synergies between having the expertise in- expanding our inkjet port-
will be connected and much for our clients. Dücker both companies will enable house. “As business condi- folio and providing com-
more automated. “In an era Robotics has 20 years of the development of novel tions continue to be pletely integrated inkjet
where converters are facing proven leadership in the solutions and approaches. challenging, now is the solutions.”

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