SmartDFE wins Label Industry China Award

Hybrid Software Helix has won a Label Industry China Award for Innovation for its SmartDFE technology, marking the third major award this year for the intelligent digital front-end platform that drives high-speed label, packaging and industrial inkjet presses.

The Label Industry China Awards celebrate industry leadership in innovation and sustainability, recognizing companies and technologies that make outstanding contributions to the sector. Earlier this year, SmartDFE received the King's Award for Enterprise for Innovation, the UK's highest business honor, and the EDP Award for Best Technology.

Accepting the award during the Labelexpo Asia exhibition, Bob Zhang, OEM sales manager for the Asia Pacific region, commented: 'Winning this award is a testament to our growing success in China. We're honored by the recognition and deeply grateful to our customers for their trust and support, especially our partners at Zhejiang Weigang Technology Co, who have been instrumental to our success.'

Developed in response to demand for high-performance inkjet systems capable of processing large, complex files at speed, SmartDFE uses artificial intelligence to optimize system configuration in real time. The result is faster, more efficient production with reduced waste and minimal downtime. By embedding expert-level print knowledge directly into the system, SmartDFE also helps manufacturers address the global shortage of skilled press operators.

The accolade follows Hybrid Software's China International Flexo Tech award for its CloudFlow Colorspace technology, further strengthening the company's leadership and reputation in the Chinese labels and packaging market.