By: DALIM SOFTWARE

A new generation of software for a new generation of print to be demonstrated at Hall 16/A40 and Hall 7a/D01

DALIM SOFTWARE (www.dalim.com), a leading provider of software solutions for creating, producing, and managing print and digital content, will be showcasing its next-generation platform, comprising the renowned DALIM ES and DALIM TWIST products, at drupa 2024, stands Hall 16/A40 and Hall 7a/D01, demonstrating how businesses can streamline their production operations for enhanced efficiency and scalability.

As the demand for content continues to skyrocket across various formats and channels, businesses are facing unprecedented challenges in scaling their operations to meet these growing needs. Many organizations are finding that their existing in-house developed solutions and legacy systems are limiting their ability to expand their offerings and scale production effectively. This realization has led to a critical evaluation of their technology investments, with a focus on finding versatile, scalable solutions that can be easily integrated and built upon.

In this evolving landscape, the ‘buy vs. build’ debate has taken centre stage, with integration capabilities and platform consolidation becoming more crucial than ever. Companies are recognizing the need for highly flexible solutions that offer an intuitive user experience and powerful automation capabilities, allowing them to focus on their core business offerings while expanding their capabilities. DALIM ES and DALIM TWIST address these challenges head-on, providing a re-invented content lifecycle production platform with unlimited scalability, empowering businesses to meet the demands of the digital revolution in both print and online.

The new software is built on a unique platform embracing what DALIM SOFTWARE calls its future-proof MACH architecture: 

• Micro-services: for flexibility, and optimized up and down scalability

• API-first: enabling seamless integration of any platform component with existing systems

• Cloud native: for 24/7 access from anywhere under proven security and smart auto-scaling, without managing a complex IT infrastructure

• Headless: for advanced users who can build their own tailored applications and UX/UI

While new print applications and device types continue to emerge and legacy print systems consolidate, the world of print production is evolving rapidly. Workflow solutions must now catch up with hardware advancements, a reversal of the previous challenge. By leveraging the MACH framework, DALIM SOFTWARE’s platform can handle any volume while maintaining high-quality output, ensuring process efficiency, and optimizing resources in a faster, better, and smarter way. The platform is designed to meet the demands of the next generation of production obstacles, supporting businesses in their quest to stay ahead in an ever-changing landscape.

“Print providers, agencies, and brands face daily challenges with high volume and diverse content demands. Distributed teams and customers require solutions that enable work from anywhere. DALIM SOFTWARE’s platform focuses on solving any challenge, present or future,” states Tim D’Elia, Director of Product Strategy. “Our customizable, scalable technology automates and streamlines tasks, allowing teams to focus on their strengths while workflow ensures error-free media. DALIM ES and DALIM TWIST, working together in our next-generation platform, can be applied to any process, improving operational performance, enabling scaling, and delivering the best quality.”

DALIM ES: A complete, end-to-end solution for just about any print and online production challenges

DALIM ES provides an end-to-end solution for automating and managing the entire content lifecycle, from creation and collaboration to optimization and distribution, across various content production industries. It also has the most comprehensive browser-based review tool, with a colour-accurate viewer, detailed analysis tools, revision comparison, annotations, and approval workflow that streamlines processes, reduces costs and enhances quality. The new DALIM ES low-code application editor empowers advanced users to extend the system, creating custom solutions to address specific needs, customer experiences, or emerging market challenges. It simplifies the management of multiple brands, content types, and channels by providing an adaptive centralized platform, streamlined workflows, and automated processes. In doing so, DALIM ES saves time and reduces manual effort, for a faster time-to-market, allowing teams to focus on higher-value tasks.

DALIM TWIST: Production automation for virtually any print or online output

For decades, DALIM TWIST has helped a wide range of users automate time-consuming prepress processes from preflighting, to final file prep for output, to any print or online medium, eliminating manual errors in the process. The next-generation DALIM TWIST, with its modern architecture, will help organizations scale up their operations to meet peak performance challenges, and down to help towards sustainability goals. DALIM TWIST can be integrated with a wide range of hardware and software, including existing systems and digital print devices. In addition, TWIST DRIVE, an API-based tool that easily fits into existing production workflows, can help scale and process reliable quality checks & fixes of up to millions of PDF pages per day.

“Since introducing DALIM TWIST as the first graphical interface production workflow at drupa 1995, DALIM SOFTWARE has consistently focused on developing highly configurable software that adapts to any need or situation, empowering businesses to tailor solutions to their unique requirements. In a sense, we were enabling people to train machines to assist them with tasks long before the AI revolution we see today. We believe that we make heroes of our direct customers by providing them with the tools to easily create automated solutions for complex challenges. It’s why DALIM SOFTWARE is proud to have so many long-standing customer relationships,” explains Carol Werlé, DALIM SOFTWARE Chief Executive Officer. “DALIM SOFTWARE continues its innovative and award-winning mission of helping businesses achieve maximum productivity from their hardware and teams through scalable, automated production workflow systems. We simplify the process by offering one adaptable platform with multiple solutions to manage any digital format and generate high-quality output for both online and offline (print) channels. Present at drupa since 1990, our roots are in print. At drupa 2024, we look forward to showing our exciting new approach to building solutions for companies in search of future-proof solutions that are designed to last and sustain production constraints in an ever-changing media world.”

To schedule a specific drupa visit or demo to see how the DALIM platform handles online assets, collaboration and content production automation for printers, packaging companies, publishers, multichannel brands, marketing agencies, and much more, visit drupa.dalim.com.

By: Mark Andy Inc.

Mark Andy continues to organise special events for print-oriented students, which this year saw two groups of young people attend a workshop at its Warsaw-based Technology Centre.  More than 120 students from Polish technical universities and high schools participated in an Open House that consisted of theoretical and practical tutorials and demonstrations.  The workshops included presentations of the three printing presses installed in the Warsaw demo room, covering flexo and hybrid technologies.

“These meetings are aimed at our future printers, and the event has become a Mark Andy Europe tradition for the universities and high schools,” says Lena Chmielewska-Bontron, European Marketing Manager Mark Andy.  “This year we decided to split the students into two groups to match the sessions to their knowledge and qualifications.  So, we focused mainly on theory with the high school students, while the technical universities’ students took part in a practical workshop that included setting up presses and printing jobs.”

All the guests were able to see three Mark Andy presses in action, including the newest flexo line, the Pro Series.  “The feedback was very positive, and it was clear that our agenda really tapped into the students’ interest.  We were delighted to see their involvement as we’re all very conscious of the global shortage of highly skilled and qualified people in the printing industry.” 

Mark Andy has several goals in organising these events. “First, we leverage and create knowledge and provide a technical background for future print industry employees.  And second, we show and promote printing as a very interesting and future-proof industry, with label production being core to the Mark Andy business.”

Opening the event, Lena Chmielewska-Bontron warmly welcomed the students before handing over to Lukasz Chruslinski, European Sales Manager, who gave a keynote speech covering different aspects of label printing.  He started with a short presentation of Mark Andy as a manufacturer and pioneer of narrow-web presses, with its 77 years of history and market presence. “Our company was a kind of cradle for narrow-web printing, because it started and developed with Mark Andrews, the founder of Mark Andy,” he underlined.

Today, Mark Andy is acknowledged as a global leader in narrow-web flexo presses, as well as a pioneer of flexo/digital hybrid technology, covering both inkjet- and toner-based techniques.  “We’re observing a significant and rapid growth in the sales of Mark Andy hybrids worldwide, right now,” he explained,

Lukasz Chruslinski went on to present current trends in the narrow-web print sector, focusing especially on the label industry.  He pointed out that geopolitical and economic uncertainty are key factors currently influencing the activities of many entrepreneurs and consumers.  “To be honest, in today’s market conditions it is very hard to predict the future, even within a very short time perspective,” he said.  “We have experienced very stormy years recently and there are no clear indications that the situation will get better any time soon.”

Taking these conditions into account, it is crucial for companies to be flexible and agile, so they can respond quickly.  Mark Andy meets these market trends by offering presses and manufacturing lines that allow label converters to cope with the many challenges they face with changing market trends.  These include decreasing run lengths and smaller orders, shorter delivery times, the growing importance of e-commerce, VDP and versioning, as well as technology aspects like the growing interest in linerless, peel-off, and RFID labels.  “We’re watching all these trends very closely and analysing the situation with our customers.  This allows us to prepare and develop the new technology for investment projects.”

Mark Andy’s student guests saw working demonstrations on three printing presses installed at the company’s Technology Centre.  These included the newly introduced Pro Series, and Evolution Series E5 flexo lines, as well as the hybrid Digital Series HD.  The same label designs were printed on each press, allowing for comparisons of the finished labels produced by different processes.  The university students were invited to set up the presses by themselves including make-ready and press start-up.  They were supervised and supported by print specialists and service technicians from Mark Andy Europe.

“We were very impressed with the interest shown by all the students who took part, especially their involvement in workshop.  They were very active, asking many detailed questions and were keen to set up presses and start new print jobs.  For both events we prepared and printed occasional labels that showed all the participants, which proved a fun and much appreciated souvenir.  We hope they all have good memories of their visit to Mark Andy and that meeting our specialists and seeing and using our technology will provide them with a solid background to their learning process.  We believe that meetings like these provide encouragement and make them keen to spend their future in printing industry,” Lena Chmielewska-Bontron concludes.

By: Dynamic Systems Inc

Zebra Technologies has announced a new label purchase requirement.  They will no longer be accepting orders for individual rolls stock labels but will be selling labels by the case only.  (The policy for custom labels remains the same.)

The number of rolls per case varies by the size of the label, so check with Jaime to determine a minimum quantity for your specific label.

The new policy will take effect June 28th.

By: Maxcess

Oak Brook, IL USA – Maxcess, a global leader in providing innovative, automated web handling solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in this year’s DRUPA, the international trade fair for the printing, packaging, and graphics industries. The show will take place from May 28th to June 7th in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Maxcess will display its wide portfolio of state-of-the-art automated products and solutions for better, faster, and smarter web handling solutions. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the latest technologies and innovations in web guiding, tension control, vision inspection, performance rolls, slitting, winding, die cutting, and much more.

Maxcess’s product highlights at DRUPA 2024 include:

• Guiding Systems: Our high-precision web guiding systems provide a reliable solution for maintaining precise web alignment for optimal converting results. The new Fife SmartDrive Actuator and GuideLine Digital Sensor will be demonstrated in the booth.
• Tension Control: With our advanced MAGPOWR and Tidland tension control solutions, machine and press operators can effectively monitor and control web tension to ensure consistent material handling to reduce waste and scrap.
• Vision Inspection Systems: Our Maxcess VisionMax Vision System offers 100% Print and Surface Inspection to optimize productivity, minimize return risks and reduce waste.
• Slitting Solutions: The new Tidland SmartSlit, RD AutoScore, and Control Series Class 1 Electric Knifeholders will be featured to optimize automated slitting performance.
• Performance and Precision Rolls:  From Componex WINertia Idler Rolls to WEBEX Performance Rolls to thousands of roll covering formulas, our rolls are engineered to make presses and converting lines run better, faster, and smarter.

Customers and interested parties are invited to visit Maxcess’s booth, located at Hall 12, Stand D41, at DRUPA 2024 to learn more about our products and solutions and engage with our experts.

“DRUPA is an important platform for us to showcase our latest innovations and technologies to an international audience of professionals from the printing and packaging industry,” said Alexander Haid, Vice President, and General Manager Europe at Maxcess. “We look forward to meeting with customers and prospects to understand their challenges and provide tailored solutions to optimize their production processes and enhance their competitiveness.”

Visit our website at www.maxcessintl.com for more information about Maxcess and our products.

By: Asahi Photoproducts, an Asahi Kasei Company

German site has benefitted from installation of CrystalCleanConnect – an automated platemaking system developed by Asahi Photoproducts, ESKO, and Kongsberg. Visitors to Asahi Photoproducts’ drupa stand will be able to learn more about this breakthrough solution.

Tokyo, Japan & Brussels, Belgium, May 16, 2024. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that All4Labels’ site near Hamburg, Germany, has seen a significant boost to its productivity since installing the CrystalCleanConnect automated platemaking system developed by Asahi Photoproducts, ESKO, and Kongsberg.

Half a year ago the German label converter installed the system to replace a manual platemaking process which resulted in ‘errors and scheduling problems,’ according to Mirco Wilke, head of prepress, flexo printing, at All4Labels Hamburg.

“Hamburg is one of the main printing facilities in the All4Labels Group,’”explains Wilke. “At the time of the installation, the focus of the prepress department was on flexibility in production and high output through all our different presses. But it was a very manual process which had some drawbacks and restricted future development. We had no automation or connectivity to our workflow systems. It was hard work for the operators to handle all the different machines. It was stressful for them and could result in errors or scheduling problems.

“CrystalCleanConnect had answers to all these problems. We could connect to our workflow systems, automate the whole process, and minimise the operator’s hands-on work.”

Collaboration

The system is the result of two years of joint development between flexo photopolymer plate pioneer Asahi Photoproducts, integrated software and hardware specialist ESKO, and Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, and was prompted by All4Labels Hamburg’s desire to produce plates during a night shift with minimal operator input and consistent quality. 

CrystalCleanConnect fully automates the entire platemaking process, from imaging and exposure through to plate cutting, reducing the number of steps in the flexo platemaking process from 12 to just one. It delivers a 90% reduction in dedicated operator time, an average 25% increase in press OEE, and reduces ink usage by 20% .

“A standard platemaking machine with two operators can normally produce 24 plates in an eight-hour shift,” says Dieter Niederstadt, technical marketing manager at Asahi Photoproducts. “With CrystalCleanConnect, the total operator time of just one person is one hour. Everything is automated, from the laser imaging to the plate cutting, which wasn’t possible in the past. Additionally, the machine uses water-washable plates – which are certified as carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust – to allow for a solvent-free, more environmentally sustainable production.

“Standardisation is another key benefit. With different operators working different shifts, inevitably you will have different plate qualities. But if you have an automated process, then everything is standardised – every day, every month, every year – which is a huge benefit to the printer.”

According to Pascal Thomas, director of ESKO’s flexo business, CrystalCleanConnect is particularly suited to larger operations running multiple shifts. “It is a system that works well in a 24-hour operation; for example, it can be run during a night shift by a press operator who makes a few plates and then goes back to printing. Because it’s fully automatic, you don’t need much training to operate it. It’s plug and play.”

Flexibility

Mirco Wilke cites flexibility and quality as the key demands from All4Labels Hamburg’s customers – requirements that CrystalCleanConnect helps the company to deliver. “As print runs become shorter, we must always be flexible in our print production and time to market. Quality is also crucial. We have to be faster; we have to be sustainable; we have to automate as much as possible and connect with our customers in all kinds of processes and workflows.

“When we invest in new technology, we always look at the connectivity to our automation systems and workflows, and at the productivity of the machine. And of course, at the price – it must be a sustainable product for our customers and for us.”

All4Labels Hamburg was producing plates on the new system after just a couple of weeks of training. “The process was straightforward,” says Wilke. “The fact that CrystalCleanConnect allows us to put our print files directly from prepress into a whole connected system, reduce waste, reduce operator input, and automate the whole platemaking process, are huge advantages.”

“Sustainability has been at the heart of our business since we started in 1973,” says Asahi Photoproducts’ Dieter Niederstadt. “We have always used solvent-free technology. The quality is even higher than that of existing solvent-washed plates because our plates have a very low surface energy, which means that during printing all the ink is transferred to the substrate, which is a big advantage.”

A further development from Asahi, which can be linked to CrystalCleanConnect, will be unveiled at drupa. The AWP-LOOP^TM system is a closed-loop waste-water recycling solution based on Asahi Kasei microza^© Technology, which can recover and reuse 80 percent of the water used in the plate washing process.

A video of the interview is available here and also at the Asahi’s drupa booth.

For more information about products and services from Asahi Photoproducts that are in harmony with the environment, visit www.asahi-photoproducts.com

By: Xeikon

Candy packs produced with Xeikon TITON toner technology and Sappi Seal Silk paper demonstrate sustainable and fully recyclable packaging solution that is also food-safe.

Lier, Belgium, 16 May 2024 – Building on its long partnership with Sappi, Xeikon has developed food-safe, paper-based candy packs that are fully recyclable in the paper waste stream. With high image quality, bright colors and silky surface, packets of ‘Maoam Chew Fruit Mix’ showcase Xeikon’s groundbreaking TITON dry toner technology printed on heat-sealable Sappi Seal Silk 67 g/m2 functional paper. Notably, this flexible packaging solution is food-safe without the need for any additional barriers in the structure, such as a varnish or other layers.

“Xeikon continues to meet brand owners’ demands for environmentally friendly and food-safe packaging with value-adding solutions created through close collaborations with other industry leaders,” says Frank Jacobs, Xeikon’s Market Intel & Senior Product Manager. “Our latest sustainable flexible packaging solution is enabled by Sappi’s long-standing expertise in recyclable paper materials and the unique capabilities of Xeikon TITON dry toner.”

Sappi Seal Silk is a functional single-coated paper with superior heat sealability and moisture barrier. Fully recyclable, it has been designed for both primary and secondary flexible packaging applications in the food and non-food sectors. Offering excellent printing results and openability, the paper is suitable for direct food contact, which perfectly complements the properties of Xeikon’s food-safe, odorless and migration-proof TITON toners. The new candy packs leverage the capabilities of these two technologies, presenting a package with great shelf appeal that is also highly resistant to the strains of the packaging journey. 

Sibylle Hajostek, Market Manager Packaging Solutions at Sappi, comments, “The ongoing collaboration with Xeikon offers clear benefits for printers, as we can provide them with a well-tested route to producing recyclable flexible packaging with Sappi Seal Silk as the basis. Together we’re delivering sustainable innovation that the market needs in order to respond to end users’ demands for more eco-conscious packaging and to comply with new legislation for a circular economy.”

Xeikon’s TX500 digital press will be running live during drupa 2024 (28 May-7 June), in Düsseldorf, to demonstrate how these candy packs are printed in four colors, at a resolution of 1200 dpi and speed of 30 m/min (98 ft/min). This 508mm (20 inches) wide printing machine is the first to use TITON dry toner technology. Resistant to heat, chemicals and mechanical abrasions, the toners enable printers to produce sustainable, paper-based food packaging without the need for a varnish or other protective layers.

Jacobs concludes, “Sustainability is the biggest driver in packaging production today, but that doesn’t mean that we should compromise on quality. Visitors to drupa should head to the Xeikon booth (Hall 11/A01) to investigate our high-quality, paper-based packaging for themselves and discuss new market opportunities for their business with our experts.”

By: XSYS

By introducing the ‘nyloflex® eco’ series, XSYS provides a unique and new approach to printing plates using renewable raw materials as part of the plate formulation. In addition, these plates can be processed 20% faster, leading to time and energy savings.

Willstaett, Germany 21 May 2024 – XSYS, a global provider of flexographic printing plates, plate processing equipment, and prepress software, has introduced two new plates under the newly established ‘nyloflex® eco’ brand. This innovative approach demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to advancing sustainability in the printing industry. “As the entire packaging printing value chain shifts towards sustainable solutions, XSYS has launched the ‘nyloflex® eco’ plate series under the slogan ‘Lifting proven quality to a sustainable future.’ “This is to emphasize that increasing the product sustainability for us does not mean jeopardizing the proven quality of the nyloflex® brand. The highest print quality and product durability are imperative in order to maintain the competitiveness of our customers and the flexographic printing industry as a whole.” says Florian Hoelzle, Product Manager nyloflex®/nylosolv®.

The nyloflex® eco ACT is a medium hard photopolymer flexo plate designed to deliver perfect print quality, no matter how challenging the combination of halftones and solids on a cliché may be. One of the key features of this plate is its compatibility with both tube and LED exposure systems. This versatility allows for seamless integration into existing plate making processes, enhancing efficiency and flexibility. Specifically developed for paper and board applications, the nyloflex® eco ACT excels with water-based inks, ensuring excellent performance on absorbent substrates (e.g. Preprint, Paper bags, Folding Carton and wrapping paper).

The nyloflex® eco FAC is a soft photopolymer flexo plate specifically developed for corrugated post-print and stands out as a superior choice for delivering consistent and high-quality results every time. Whether working with rough and uneven surfaces or pressure-sensitive, and soft paper substrates, this flexo plate is extremely robust and durable.

In addition to the well-known and customer-valued attributes of the legacy products nyloflex^® ACT and nyloflex^® FAC, the new eco-friendly successors offer unprecedented benefits. The polymer layer incorporates 19-29% renewable raw materials and the plates offer a remarkable 20% reduction in plate processing time, enhancing productivity while reducing energy and solvent consumption. By using the eco-friendly blue plates, customers can enhance their sustainability credentials, which can be a strong selling point to their eco-conscious clients and stakeholders.

“The market launch of the nyloflex® eco product series marks an important milestone in our efforts to contribute to a more sustainable industry”, says Dr. Eva Freudenthaler, Vice President Technology. She continues “Within the next 12-18 months nyloflex® eco ACT and nyloflex® eco FAC will replace their predecessor products that will be phased out. We have also embarked on a long-planned project to standardize all nyloflex® flexo plate colors over the coming 24-36 month towards a bright, clear, light blue hue, as already known from some high-performance plates for flexible packaging application. This color harmonization allows for more efficient production processes and a reduction of waste which will further improve the carbon footprint of our products.” Dr. Freudenthaler concludes, “it goes without saying that the product performance thereby has top priority and is not to be compromised.”

The nyloflex® eco series plates and corresponding print samples will be showcased and available for order at the XSYS Booth in Hall 8B Stand A30, during drupa.

By: Xeikon

Digital printing and metallic embellishment combo enables unique interactive features in new label application.

Lier, Belgium, 21 May 2024 – Xeikon has partnered with KURZ company, SCRIBOS, to collaborate on new technology that enables digital label printers to provide added value with interactive features for brand protection, track & trace, and consumer engagement. Leveraging the capabilities of Xeikon’s TITON dry toner printing, DIGITAL METAL^® embellishment from KURZ, and SCRIBOS’ product security expertise, the single-pass label application offers a solution for safeguarding brand value, combatting counterfeiting and grey market trading, as well as increasing consumer loyalty. 

“The consequences of counterfeiting are enormous and wide reaching. Global companies lose billions of euros every year, consumers are at risk from faulty products, and the environment suffers, just to mention a few. These problems can be mitigated by adding unique metallic elements to the printed label,” says Jeroen Van Bauwel, Xeikon Director of Solution Design. “Of course, Xeikon already offers variable data for security applications, but this joint development delivers a level of protection with a full-service solution that is truly revolutionary.”

Powered by Xeikon’s X-800 DFE (Digital Front End), the application uses SCRIBOS ValiGate^® technology and SCRIBOS 360 Cloud Platform to offer high-level security and full visibility for brand owners via serialized, protected QR codes and metallic variable elements. Not only does each code have a unique ID, but they also contain a finely printed, sub-pattern acting as advanced copy protection. 

“The secondary level of copy protection embedded in these QR codes relies on very intricate details, which can only be achieved with toner digital printing,” states Dr Steffen Scheibenstock, Head of Digital Business Development at SCRIBOS.

The seamless coordination between the Xeikon press and KURZ metallization module allows for the integration of Variable Digital Metal (VDM) to enhance authentication. After verifying the ValiGate^® copy protection with a smartphone, the landing page will show a distribution of symbols, resembling a slot machine game. By comparing these symbols on the product with those on the screen, consumers engage in a secure 2-factor authentication (2FA) process. 

Scheibenstock explains, “In this case, we printed a varied distribution of birds, each differing in position, shape, number and orientation. This method, embedded within the metallic print layer and unique to every label, offers robust protection against counterfeiting without requiring an app, ensuring security for all consumers.” 

The QR codes are supported by the SCRIBOS 360 authentication platform, which provides a wealth of data for statistics and analysis. Customers can also choose from a range of consumer engagement modules, such as cross-selling options, bonus programs, games or competitions, all customized to match their own branding.     

Van Bauwel continues, “This doubly encrypted technology also offers an ideal way for brand owners to boost consumer engagement securely, providing endless possibilities for interaction that can increase brand loyalty, as well as an extended track & trace capability to combat fraudulent movement of goods. And because this is a fully digital process, it can easily be used even for quite short runs, such as to protect limited editions or to help small start-up brands tell their customers more about their sustainability commitments.”

On the Xeikon booth (11/A01) at drupa 2024, visitors can witness this new application printed live on Xeikon’s TITON press, which will be set up to run in single-pass operation with the KURZ metallization module. Demonstrated on a paper-based wine label, the interactive features are easily accessible by scanning the QR code with a mobile device. A variety of other print samples will be available to illustrate the myriad of possibilities offered by this technology.

“Our joint development with KURZ continues, bringing even more capabilities to label printers that enable them to offer multiple value-adding solutions and open new high-end segments. With copy-protected QR codes and high-quality metallic embellishments, Xeikon is exploring the full potential of digital, giving customers a new innovative way of differentiating themselves in the very competitive label market,” concludes Van Bauwel.

For more info on Xeikon’s printing solutions, please visit: https://xeikon.com

By: Navee

With continuous 24/7 operation, Navee GPT enables large-scale, high-quality moderation across various brands and industries with an online presence, setting new standards for speed, efficiency, and accuracy of counterfeit detection.

If counterfeit production were a country, it would be the sixth-largest emitter of CO2 globally. With 40% of luxury merchandise sold online being fake, the impact of counterfeit production on not only the economy but also the environment should be taken seriously. At the forefront of combating this is Navee, offering an AI-driven GPT solution that helps top global brands defend their reputation and protect their triple bottom line.

“Today, creating thousands of counterfeit listings is simpler and cheaper than detecting just one,” explains Matteo Amerio, co-founder and CEO of Navee.

Navee GPT is a large-scale language model (LLM) that allows high-risk counterfeit listings to be automatically monitored around-the-clock, 365 days a year. This new advancement complements Navee’s earlier innovation, the CVAN (Collaborative Visual Authentication Network). CVAN has been instrumental in proactively blocking counterfeits at the point of upload through semi-exact image matching and shared insights. Together, Navee GPT and CVAN enhance listing moderation efficiency, reducing average processing times by up to tenfold. This combination identifies and evaluates suspicious content, reducing counterfeiting by as much as 90% without the need for human intervention.

The integration of Navee GPT, with its advanced automation capabilities, could enable the processing of up to 15,000 counterfeit cases per month for each of its customers, thereby potentially tripling the efficiency of analyst teams. By conducting prompt and precise analysis while helping brands trim operational costs, this solution becomes an indispensable tool for organizations seeking to streamline their content moderation processes. By speeding up and improving the quality of counterfeit takedowns, Navee contributes to overall efforts to protect brands from counterfeiters.

Drawing on its extensive moderation history and structured training protocols, Navee GPT is designed to enable high-quality, large-scale moderation. Navee’s aim is not to eliminate human moderation but to enhance its accuracy and efficiency via automation. This approach is crucial given the ease and speed with which counterfeit listings are uploaded and spread. This approach stands to change the rapid rate at which counterfeit listings can be uploaded and circulated. By enhancing the detection and management process, the startup wants to stop how simple it is for counterfeiters to exploit the internet to generate and spread fake content.