Stork Digital inks deal with Artwork Systems Group
05 May '06
3 min read
Artwork Systems Group N.V, a world leader in professional pre-press software, and Stork Prints, leaders in direct laser technology, announce a partnership agreement with the aim of enhancing the workflow in the pre-production stages of Stork's direct laser engraving process. Under the agreement, Stork Prints will enable all engraving systems to be fully compatible with Artwork Systems' Nexus™ comprehensive RIP (raster image processing) workflow solution for label and packaging environments.
At the same time, both Artwork Systems and Stork Prints will establish a working group dedicated to further development of the software and workflow for laser engraving technology.
Wilfried Koopman, director - graphics at Stork Prints, comments: "With this partnership, we are well placed to further strengthen the laser engraving process as the most competitive option in printing forme production. The process is already proven as a means of delivering unparalleled levels of quality. Pooling our technical resources and expertise with one of the global leaders in RIP software means we can develop a fast, totally seamless workflow, configured to our customers' needs for functionality and security."
Nexus™ increases productivity in pre-production by automating labour-intensive tasks and RIP-based tasks. Artwork Systems' suite of modular, professional prepress software has a global installed base of over 9,000 ArtPro licenses and over 2,500 Nexus licenses. The latest edition of the Nexus™ software offers total compatibility with PDF versions 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5. This eliminates the need for image flattening. Thus, designs – including trapping - do not lose their settings, and can be edited at all stages of development. JDF job-ticket readability is also included.
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