Labelexpo Americas 2022 / Workflow and software | 115Esko was joined at its booth by newly-acquired AI software developer Tilia Labs“WE ARE DEMONSTRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF LINKING WITH EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS IT HAS BECOME A KEY FACTOR WHEN CONVERTERS CHOOSE OUR SYSTEM”simultaneously. All the symbols seen in their feld of view are time,’ according to managing director Geert Van Damme. ‘We verifed individually in accordance with the appropriate ISO/IEC are demonstrating the importance of linking with equipment standards. The verifers are designed to be used in three different suppliers,’ he says. ‘It has become a key factor when converters positions, so even barcodes on awkwardly shaped objects can be choose our system.’easily read. The 15200 barcode verifer has a 60mm x 45mm feld New for the company’s label MIS is a shift to a cloud-based of view, for use with retail point-of-sale linear barcodes as well as engine. It is currently available only for scheduling but will be those used on small healthcare trade items. The 15500 version is rolled out in other areas soon. The company also was showing its claimed to have the world’s largest feld of view – 95mm x 70mm – new software for packaging companies, which is being targeted on a handheld linear and 2D barcode verifer. both at wider-web converters and also label converters who have Baldwin Technology launched the Guardian PQV 100 percent moved into the production of fexible packaging or folding cartons print inspection version 4.0, designed to help converters achieve – allowing them to expand their existing label MIS to handle print quality and reduce material waste. These state-of-the-art packaging production requirements.camera systems can provide single or dual-sided 100 percent print Cerm is growing its presence in the US market, with a dedicated quality inspection for any application, ranging from high-volume offce now housing fve staff. Around 40 of its 400 customers label production with variable data to inspecting the challenging worldwide are based in the United States. security print applications with features such as UV fuorescent, Cognex showed its range of handheld barcode verifcation fber inspection, IR covert, optically variable devices and inks, and scanners, including the latest version, the DataMan 8700 series. magnetic inks. Aimed at manufacturing environments in automotive, medical Baldwin also showed products from its Vision Systems segment, device, electronics and aerospace, the DataMan 8700 series comprising advanced color management and inspection technology. decodes the toughest direct part mark (DPM) and label-based BST launched its new ProView video web monitoring system. The codes while withstanding harsh oils, dirt and water.plug-and-play print image monitoring system is suitable for both Also on display was the Cognex Mobile Barcode Software narrow and wide web applications and can handle web speeds of up Development Kit (SDK), which allows simple, enterprise-grade to 1,000m/min. The company also showed web guiding equipment barcode scanning for mobile devices.with newly upgraded camera technology and its updated Tubescan Colorware USA promoted its MeasureColor branded products 100 percent inspection system. It ran a CEI rewinder equipped with and services, including MeasureColor Reports, MeasureColor BST inspection technology on its booth, and its web guiding and Mobile and MeasureColor software. New MeasureColor Reports inspection systems were also featured on technology shown at the 22.1 sees the release of several reports and dashboards specifcally stands of CEI, Epson, GM and Kor Engineering. targeted at brand owners. These new views complement the CC1 showed its RapidVision high-resolution digital viewing library of more than 50 existing templates for print suppliers and technology, which it describes as an off-the-shelf, ready-to-ship pre-media agencies. system. It features a full complement of web scanning tools, GMG Color showcased predictive multi-channel profling including sequencing, multiscreen, tracking, master image, lateral and ink-saving tools. Its ColorServer bundle products are direction full scan and running direction full scan. High-speed complementary software designed to drive ink and time savings traversing allows for full repeat viewing and positioning. Also on through smarter color management automation. GMG OpenColor show was the new DRC 6000-L automatic register control for is a platform for accurate predictive simulation of the overprinting fexo presses, which claimed to signifcantly reduce make-ready effects of spot colors. and run waste. A new mark pattern design corrects large register Marc Levine, director of business development, says: ‘It’s no errors on set-up. secret that label printers are under pressure from rising ink costs, Cerm featured an ‘Integration Arena’ on its stand, which labor shortages and complex color and substrate combinations demonstrated the 30-odd manufacturing partners with which compounded by shorter product cycles. One of the greatest the company’s MIS can be linked – a fgure that is ‘rising all the challenges they face today is to create more with less. More Oct - Dec 2022