ANNUAL READERS’ 4thCHOICE Top Products Awards By Denise M. Gustavson The 4th annual Printing News Readers’ Choice Top Products Awards competition was conducted in mid-2016. Th e goal was to gather opinions from print service providers about what they consider to be the most signifi cant products introduced to the commercial printing industry over the last 15 months. To be considered for these awards, a product had to be released, commercially available, and shipping between January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016. Voting was open to all print service providers worldwide from June 20 through July 15, 2016. Prepress & Premedia i1iSis 2 Automated Chart Reader from X-rite/Pantone Inc. Color Management (Soft ware & Hardware) Th e new i1iSis 2 and i1iSis 2 XL use i1 spectral technology to accommodate M0, M1, and M2 measurement illumination conditions, which help manage the complexities of measuring optically brightened substrates now commonly used in grand format, premedia, and digital press applications. PrintingNews.com/12057354 iQuote Monarch Integration from EFI Estimating / MIS Soft ware iQuote utilizes smart algorithms to turn a simple specifi cation into a detailed production plan—automating the selection of the best path based on an evaluation of all of a printing company’s equipment, processes, and resources. Th e system’s integrated planning capability produces and sends the fi nal production plan to EFI PrintFlow soft ware for dynamic scheduling, EFI Auto-Count soft ware for production management and data collection, and the Monarch ERP for tracking and cost analysis. PrintingNews.com/12090845 GMC Inspire R10 from GMC Soft ware Technology Marketing & Marketing Automation Soft ware GMC Inspire R10 helps customers reduce errors, provide improved quality, and speed the compliance process with the ability to generate a single proof for print, email, mobile, and web. With a single point of control for remote authoring, it enables customers to engage more internal resources in the content creation process without increasing risk. PrintingNews.com/12093094 ArtiosCAD 14.1.1 from Esko, Packaging & Commercial Print Package Design / 3D Rendering Soft ware Th e updated version of ArtiosCAD showcases Canvas Design, which signifi - cantly improves the workfl ow for those designing and producing multi-component displays and packaging. Th e enhancements are the result of customer input and eliminate the pain points customers were facing related to designing and producing multipart designs. PrintingNews.com/12129380 ILUMINA Heavyweight Champion with PlateMaker 7 Inside from Xante Platemakers Th e HWC Heavyweight Champion Digital Print System with PlateMaker 7 Inside is 14 Printing News ® September 2016 PrintingNews®com
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