14 technologies have been selected to receive a 2017 InterTech Technology Award. The technologies receiving the award have been judged as truly innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the graphic communications industry.
An independent panel of judges deliberated over an outstanding selection of technology nominations that highlighted the dynamic nature of the industry. This year’s awards highlighted inventions that extend the performance of inkjet presses, use LEDs to overcome long-standing challenges, extend capabilities for digital enhancement, assess and manipulate color in new ways, permit the creation of low-cost prototypes, automate platemaking and presswork to new levels, and offer digital press users powerful apps to manage their processes.
The 14 technologies selected to receive the 2017 InterTech Technology Award:
- AMS LED UV System — AMS Spectral UV (A Baldwin Technology Company)
- ORIS Flex Pack // Web Visualizer — CGS Publishing Technologies International LLC
- ColorLogic ColorAnt 4.0 — ColorLogic GmbH
- Esko XPS Crystal — Esko
- Gallus Labelfire 340 — Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG
- Prinect Press Center XL 2 with Intellistart 2 — Heidelberg
- HP PageWide Web Press T490HD — HP Inc.
- HP PrintOS — HP Inc.
- JUST LED moduLight – Dual Illuminant D50/D65 — JUST Normlicht, Inc.
- Komori Impremia IS29 — Komori Corporation
- MGI AIS SmartScanner Intelligent Registration System — MGI Digital Technology
- Scodix Ultra Pro with Foil digital enhancement press — Scodix Ltd.
- Truepress Jet 520HD Continuous Feed Inkjet Press — Screen Americas
- Image Test Labs – Image Grader TM — TechnologyWatch, LLC
A listing of all of the technologies considered for the prestigious InterTech award is available at www.printing.org/2017Intertech.