Global Graphics to present Fundamentals at Labelexpo Americas 2016

Global Graphics Software is to present its new Fundamentals software and engineering service for labels and packaging presses at Labelexpo Americas, designed to accelerate the introduction of inkjet presses to the market by providing key components and critical engineering services.

Global Graphics Software notes that Fundamentals provides manufacturers with an alternative to an Esko workflow or can be used alongside an Esko RIP

The service provides inkjet press manufacturers with a single source for the key software components and engineering knowhow that are essential to building a digital front end to drive a press. The goal of Fundamentals, which was introduced at drupa 2016, is to help to reduce time to market and engineering costs by breaking through the common barriers that prevent manufacturers from getting out to market on time and on budget.

Fundamentals can also be applied to existing presses to overcome common quality issues, such as poor quality barcodes or small text, or, defects caused by mottling and chaining, irrespective of other software choices that may have been made. 

Fundamentals includes best of breed software from other vendors and marks the start of closer collaboration between Global Graphics Software and Hybrid Software.

Global Graphics Software notes that Fundamentals provides manufacturers with an alternative to an Esko workflow or can be used alongside an Esko RIP. Fundamentals creates a much broader software offering alongside a RIP – it can include the Harlequin RIP, but doesn’t need to – and is the software vendor’s response to the many press manufacturers who are looking for the optimal choice of software components to drive their inkjet presses. A key ingredient is the BreakThrough Engineering Service provided by Global Graphics Software color scientists, screening experts and RIP technologists.

The full line-up is: Label Layout Station for estimating and planning; the Cloudflow Fundamentals file and job management system; Harlequin RIP to feed output to the press at high-speed without comprising on quality; Harlequin ScreenPro screening used with Global Graphics’ new Digital Print Quality Optimizer tool; Harlequin ColorPro for consistent and predicable color for a wide range of workflows including Esko; ProofScope, a soft proofer to verify before print separations, cut marks, bar codes, colors, dimensions and density; and Mellow Colour digital print quality management software whose certification is demanded by leading brands.

‘We’ve been working with several manufacturers who are pushing the boundaries of inkjet technology as they bring new presses to market,’ commented Martin Bailey, chief technology officer at Global Graphics Software. ‘We’ve created Fundamentals to respond to the problems they face in the development phase of a new press which they often can’t solve on their own.

‘We can step in and help them out with our combination of best of breed software and our new BreakThrough Engineering Service. The goal is to breakthrough every technical barrier, accelerating the press to market.’

Eric Worrall, who heads up the BreakThrough team, added: ‘Every press, every application and every operating environment is different. We work side by side with the manufacturer to create a solution that is truly customized to their press. In doing so we give the manufacturer access to our tools and a unique pool of print scientists and engineers with decades of specialist knowledge exactly when they need them.

‘Recently we’ve been working on solutions for cross head calibration, ink estimation, even controlling the beta test environment. We can even help out when manufacturers are using a DFE with a different RIP to Harlequin.’

Labelexpo Americas 2016 runs September 13-15 in Rosemont, Illinois.

Read a comprehensive preview of Labelexpo Americas 2016 in L&L issue 4