Originally published May 3, 2024 from https://canmaker.com/light-touch/ Industry stakeholders came together to explore ink and proofing standards for two-piece beverage cans. Nisa Ali reports from Manchester Leading companies across canmaking industry supply chains are considering general guidance for PantoneLIVE colours in the production of two-piece beverage cans. Following a series of seminars discussing the role of PantoneLIVE colour libraries in the design, proofing and printing process ...
Posted October 29, 2024 by
A Starbucks mais uma vez iniciou a temporada de festas com quatro novos designs de copos festivos. Este ano, eles nos surpreenderam com um toque magenta, que "eleva as cores tradicionais das festas de fim de ano e faz com que o vermelho pareça ainda mais brilhante", disse Kristy Cameron, diretora criativa da Starbucks. No frenesi das compras de fim de ano, as embalagens desempenham um papel crucial para chamar a atenção de potenciais compradores. No entanto, ficar à...
Posted November 01, 2023 by Cindy Cooperman
L&E International, Ltd é um fornecedor global de soluções de embalagem sustentáveis e inovadoras. Como fornecedor certificado de embalagens para adidas, Verizon, Amazon (fornecedor APASS na Ásia), Target e muitas outras marcas e varejistas, a L&E mantém padrões rígidos de cores de marca em vários países e locais de fabricação. No ano passado, a L&E selecionou soluções de fl...
Posted June 06, 2022 by X-Rite Color
Com mais marcas de embalagens de bens de consumo (CPG) implementando programas de controle de qualidade de embalagens para monitorar as tolerâncias de cor, conversores e impressores de embalagens precisam de soluções de medição de cor que se integrem diretamente aos sistemas de relatórios. Nossas soluções de digitalização IntelliTrax2 Pro e eXact Auto-Scan Pro combinam o poder de nossos dispositivos de digitalização automatizada líderes da indústria com o poder de nossas soluções de software pon...
Posted April 06, 2022 by Christian Benz
O método flexográfico de impressão usa placas flexíveis rotativas para imprimir diretamente no substrato em uma única passagem. Essas placas com tinta são enroladas em cilindros em uma impressora rotativa e giram em alta velocidade para transferir a tinta. Este tipo de impressão é ideal para grandes quantidades e longas tiragens com impressão contínua, como papel de parede e papel de embrulho. Uma impressora flexo...
Posted October 20, 2021 by X-Rite Color
G7® is a proof-to-print process control method that allows you to reliably and efficiently match the visual appearance of the output from multiple printing devices. It works by defining the gray balance and NPDC curves in conjunction with the traditional method of measuring tonal value increase (TVI/dot gain) for each color. G7 can be applied to any type of printing, regardless of the type of ink or printing method, including all types of digital, offset, flexo, gravure printing. It&r...
Posted February 27, 2020 by Mark Gundlach
A cor em circuito fechado pode significar algo diferente para diferentes públicos. Quando penso pela primeira vez sobre o controle de cor em circuito fechado, posso pensar na sala de impressão, onde é realmente apenas uma questão de integrar medições diretamente da impressora, ajustá-las, medir e relatar, oferecendo um sistema de circuito fechado agradável que ajusta, controla e me permite relatar os resultados. Mas isso é realmente ...
Posted April 02, 2018 by Ray Cheydleur
The Pantone Color Institute just announced PANTONE® 18-3838 Ultra Violet as the Pantone Color of the Year 2018! This news is always exciting because it sets the stage for upcoming trends for everything from housewares to fashion to packaging design. In fact, we have already seen shades of Color of the Year used in packaging and graphic design by forward-looking brands in the CPG, luxury, and beauty worlds as well as by personalities and artists seeking to stand out. Part of butt...
Posted December 11, 2017 by Mark Gundlach
At X-Rite Pantone, we love color, and we’re passionate about helping you get yours right. That’s why we offer a full-service training program, staffed with Color Experts from many of the industries we serve. From beginner to advanced, lowest investment to highest return, we offer a variety of options to teach you everything you need to know to be successful. Are you new to color, wondering where it fits in your business objectives? Do you already have a color workflow, but ...
Posted February 09, 2017 by X-Rite Color
If you didn’t catch my Industry 4.0: What Commercial Printers Need to Know article, you’ll want to check it out now. Today’s blog is a continuation, touching on the most interesting print color management tie-ins: PQX, iccMAX, mobile control and new materials. Here’s what on the horizon for color-managed workflows. Image courtesy of Esko.com. Print Quality eXchange PQX was a global effort developed by Idealliance, and is now moving to ISO to be issued as a standard. It ...
Posted January 25, 2017 by Ray Cheydleur
If so, we’d like you to know there’s an easier way. An upgrade from the original IntelliTrax, IntelliTrax2 is an automated, non-contact scanning system that makes it easy for busy pressrooms to measure color bars and press sheets without the risk of human error. Adding press-side quality control into your color workflow can shorten your makeready, reduce waste, and help you get to optimum color quality fast. IntelliTrax2 is an ideal color management solution for high-end, high-speed commercial ...
Posted June 21, 2016 by Scott Harig
It’s no secret that if you can hit your color the first time, you’re going to save a lot of time and money. But with printing becoming an increasingly global function, achieving accurate color is more difficult than ever. Many companies have distributed printing plants or operate in partnership with other printers around the world. A job might start with a brand manager in Los Angeles, move to a designer in Paris, and be sent to three different states to be printed on different substrates. Ever...
Posted March 08, 2016 by X-Rite Color
Julie Shaffer is Vice President of Education and Marketing Strategies at Printing Industries of America. Each year the PIA organizes a color management conference to bring industry professionals together to learn the latest trends and technologies, network with fellow attendees, and discover how to communicate color effectively. We were lucky enough to sit down with Julie at Color ’15 to learn more about the conference and some of the color challenges printers face today. Listen in as she shares...
Posted March 01, 2016 by X-Rite Color
Mark Gundlach is a Solutions Architect with X-Rite Pantone. He visits facilities to assess their current workflow and help them come up with solutions – whether it be training, software or hardware – to improve their productivity and lower their costs. He is also an expert in the Pantone Certified Printer Program. Recently we sat down with him to learn more about the program, and what it takes to become Pantone Certified. Mark, can you tell us about the Pantone Certified Printer Program and wh...
Posted December 30, 2015 by X-Rite Color
