Esko wins FIAUK 2021 award for AVT iCenter

Esko received the honor in the ‘Technical Innovation – Supplier' category for its cloud-based platform that integrates with Esko Automation Engine and Esko AVT Helios automated inline inspection solutions for label and narrow web printing, launched worldwide in April 2021.  

 

AVT iCenter from Esko, the developer of integrated software and hardware technology for global packaging and labeling customers, is the connection between prepress and inspection. It enables users to control and deliver one standardized source of truth throughout the quality inspection setup process.   

 

Yael Cooper, Esko AVT Label marketing director, said: 'We’re thrilled to have been recognized by the judges in this hugely competitive category. The FIAUK awards are renowned for acknowledging outstanding commitment to the flexographic print process and we’re delighted that Esko AVT iCenterhas  been recognized and praised for its ability to simplify the inspection job setup process and ensure quality and consistency.’  

 

With AVT iCenter, quality and production standards are managed by converters across jobs, different equipment, personnel working different shifts and in a different factory location. The cloud-based platform integrates with Esko Automation Engine and Esko AVT Helios automated inline inspection solutions for label and narrow web printing.  

 

‘The inspection job setup process is manual and fragmented, leading to significant lost time in setting up the right quality level for each job before print, then waiting for supervisors to approve them. At the same time, the manual process makes it challenging to control quality on the same jobs across different operators and systems, while inaccurate or non-specific quality inspection setup can dramatically affect production speed,’ Cooper added.  

 

With Esko AVT iCenter, inspection quality standards are defined only once, then leveraged automatically to every live job. Fully digitized on-press operation eliminates human error, while inspection make-ready is automated, based on machine learning and AI-based analysis.   

 

‘Multi-site operations are supported, ensuring consistency regardless of which facility completes the job. Operators simply type a job name or scan a barcode and iCenter retrieves and applies all standards for the job – with the entire process taking just 20-30 seconds to complete,’ Cooper concluded.