Highcon adds labels to Euclid offering

The Euclid was launched at drupe 2012 as a digital finishing system that allowed creasing and cutting of folding cartons using lasers and Highcon’s DART technology. For more on the Euclid and the development of Highcon and its technology since drupa 2012, see sister publication Packprint World's coverage.

A number of converters have installed the Euclid since its launch, such as Glossop Cartons in the UK and Anro in the US, and their experiences and feedback have allowed Highcon to extend the capabilities of the Euclid.

One area of development has been substrate thickness and type, with customers having produced work on substrates beyond the initial specifications, including self-adhesive labels and stickers, so offering new substrate cutting possibilities for converters and printers.

Highcon has also developed the Light Editor software tool, which allows Euclid operators to take full advantage of the digital technology by enabling last minute editing of crease and cut lines, partial cutting depth control and sharp angled cut control.

Highcon said these new tools and features are enabling Euclid users and their customers to ‘expand their offering, streamline their workflow and develop award-winning applications’.

Highcon has also announced a large-scale expansion of its distribution network, with A to Z Graphic Solutions in Israel, Canadian Printing Equipment in Canada, Castiel Group in Mexico, Matset in Turkey, MGraf in Italy and Monotech Systems in India now to represent the Euclid.