Esko to display digital finishing solutions at Media Expo

Esko will be demonstrating the entire workflow from design to pre-press to finishing systems at 73A, Global 5 Technologies’ booth. Global 5 Technologies is an Esko partner.

Shrihari Rao, sales director of Esko South Asia, said, “The versatility that Esko’s digital finishing solution offers with i-Cut Suite and ArtiosCAD software alongside the Kongsberg XN series is exactly what the growing retail and signage market in India needs.”

The Kongsberg XN is the upgradeable digital finishing table which can be configured for various applications. Esko has more than 60 installations of Kongsberg tables all over South Asia. i-Cut Suite is a collection of pre-production software targeted specifically at large format digital printers and users of digital finishing systems. It eliminates errors, saves time and reduces waste. The different modules of i-Cut Suite provide optimal efficiency and productivity, regardless of the type, source and variety of the incoming job information.

Esko’s demo facility at its new office in Bangaluru has a fully configured Kongsberg XN24 table with all possible tooling. It demonstrates a range of applications from kiss-cutting to packaging mock-ups, heavy-duty milling and simple to complex flexo plate cutting with ID marking.

Rao said, “Quality and on time delivery are the key to success. Retailing in India is one of the pillars of its economy and accounts for 14% - 15 % of its GDP. The Indian Retail market is estimated to be at US$ 500 billion and one of the top five retail markets in the world by economic value. India is one of the fastest growing retail markets in the world, with 1.2 billion people. Esko has invested in the digital finishing excellence centre with equipment and trained staff and has many installations in the region addressing various applications”