On 15 of May during the FESPA 2019 was held the 13th award ceremony for 28 winners of the EDP Awards 2019 competition held by the European Association of Digital Printing Technologies.
EDP awards are prize for the best digital printing solutions announced and launched on the market in the last 12 months. EDP Technical Committee selects submitted products in accordance with criteria such as innovation, quality, performance and cost.
In 2018/2019 of the nearly 100 submitted products were selected 28 winners in five major categories.
THE WINNERS 2019
SOFTWARE/HARDWARE
Best color management solution: CGS | ORIS X Gamut
Best e-commerce solution: CloudLab | brandQ
Best management information system: Dataline | MultiPress Installation App
Best special application software: Canon | Océ Touchstone
Best measurement and calibration solution: LacunaSolutions | SmartLightningSystem
Best print and finishing support tool: Elitron | Klick
Best inspection system: Bobst | Digital Inspection Table DIT
Large/Wide Format Printing
Best roll-to-roll printer > 320 cm: swissQprint | Karibu
Best flatbed/hybrid printer < 100 sqm/h: HP | HP Latex R2000 Printer
Best flatbed/hybrid printer < 250 sqm/h: Durst | P5 350
Best flatbed/hybrid printer > 250 sqm/h: Agfa | Jeti Tauro H3300 LED
Best print & cut solution: Roland DG | TrueVIS VG2
Best multipurpose printer: Mutoh | ValueJet 1627MH
Best textile printer roll-to-roll > 100 sqm/h: Mimaki | Tiger-1800B Mkll
Best direct to garment printer: Kornit | Avalanche Poly Pro
Commercial Printing
Best cutsheet color up to B3 > 200.000 A4/month: Xerox | Iridesse Production Press
Best cutsheet color B2 (+): Fujifilm | Jet Press 750S
Best webfed color up to 550 mm width: Ricoh | Ricoh Pro VC70000
INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS IN PRINT & FINISHING
Best print & finishing solution: MGI | AlphaJet
Best photo book solution: HP Indigo | HP Indigo 12000HD
Best corrugated solution: Barberán | Jetmaster Series
Best flexible packaging solution: Xeikon | Solution for pouches
Best textile production solution: Zünd | OCC for S3 and NMM
Best pre- and postpress-treatment solution: Mimaki | Tiger-1800B Mkll and Rimslow Series
Best print head: Memjet | DuraLink
FINISHING & ENHANCEMENT
Best digital sheetfed cutting solutions: iEcho | iEcho PK
Best book-on-demand postpress solution: Tecnau | Roll 40 Splicer
CONSUMABLES (INKS AND SUBSTRATES)
Best special effect ink/toner: Kodak | Custom Color
Source: EDP Association
