Hybrid Software releases Tectonics for flexo production

The software allows flexo customers to automatically optimize the layout of their jobs, reduce waste and optimize CTP usage. As a result, the software has a typical return-on-investment within the first six months. The application works flexibly with any brand of plate and CTP device.

‘With digital printing taking central stage in many technology and product announcements, people tend to forget that flexo printing is still a hugely relevant printing process in our industry,’ said Nick De Roeck, chief technology officer of Hybrid Software. ‘The flexo printing process is well established, and suitable for many packaging applications. Many of our customers create or process flexo plates for their clients. Our growth the last couple of years gave us access to many great companies doing a lot of work with flexo.’

‘We identified a true lack of innovation in the flexo space, and we believe that software could help these customers become more efficient and productive. With Tectonics we listened to our customers and acted upon their input to offer a new approach to creating and optimizing flexo.

‘Customers often have many different brands of CTP devices, plate suppliers and software solutions. We understand the heterogeneous reality of the production floor, and work with customers on creating an application that allows to optimize plate material and device usage across different brands. This makes our technology so unique. With the first production installations of Tectonics by customers around the world in progress, we are on track to provide a much-needed next step of automation to these customers. Ultimately, freedom of choice allows customers to go for best-of-breed hardware and software,’ concluded De Roeck. 

Tectonics is available as a standalone server application or as a module within Hybrid’s  Cloudflow software.