Autura Ink, a cloud native platform for ink formulation and
quality control, is recognized by PRINTING United Alliance for its
innovation and contribution to advancing the print industry.
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- X-Rite Incorporated, a
global leader in color science and technology, announced that
Autura™ Ink received the PRINTING United Alliance 2024 Pinnacle
Award for Color Management and Quality Control. A cloud-native
solution, Autura Ink helps accelerate ink development by providing
a centralized platform for all formulation, storage, approval,
retrieval, and quality control needs for offset, flexo, gravure,
and screen-printing inks. The Pinnacle Product Awards recognize
products that significantly enhance the printing industry through
exceptional quality, capability, and productivity.
Autura Ink represents a paradigm shift in
ink development, management, and quality control. By consolidating
critical processes into a single platform, ink suppliers,
manufacturers and converters can fast track their ink development,
minimize press downtime, and reduce press returns.
"We are thrilled to win the prestigious Pinnacle Product Award,"
said Ming-Pong Liu, Software
Solutions Product Manager, X-Rite. "Autura Ink represents a
paradigm shift in ink development, management, and quality control.
By consolidating critical processes into a single platform, ink
suppliers, manufacturers and converters can fast track their ink
development, minimize press downtime, and reduce press returns.
Equally important, its modern, cloud-native architecture makes
Autura Ink easier to deploy, maintain, and scale for future
business needs."
The Autura Ink platform simplifies data sharing between
formulation, quality control, and PantoneLIVE. Users will no longer
need to switch between applications to validate formulas, which is
done seamlessly within the Autura platform. It also integrates with
X-Rite spectrophotometers, including the eXact 2 Family, to create
a connected workflow and enhance efficiency.
With Autura Ink, press operators can quickly identify ink
variations and minimize downtime due to color mismatches. The
integrated BestMatch™ feature allows operators to determine if an
ink is within specification or if adjustments are needed. If the
on-press color does not meet specifications, the Quick Correct
feature facilitates ink formula adjustments to bring the press back
on color quickly and reduce press returns. Autura Ink also supports
a more sustainable approach to print production by promoting the
reuse of materials.
"One of the things I like best about our competition is that it
is juried, and judges are basing their decisions on objective
criteria," said Dawn Nye, Pinnacle
Awards Program Manager, PRINTING United Alliance. "And, with
outstanding entries like X-Rite Autura Ink, they had their work cut
out for them."
For more information about Autura Ink, visit
https://www.xrite.com/categories/formulation-and-quality-assurance-software/autura-ink.
About X-Rite
Founded in 1958, X-Rite Incorporated is a global leader in the
science and technology of color and appearance. X-Rite employs more
than 800 people in 11 countries. The company's corporate
headquarters are located in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, USA, with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia and service centers across Europe, the Middle
East, Asia, and the
Americas. X-Rite offers a full range of solutions used by
manufacturers, retailers, printers, and graphic design houses to
achieve precise management and communication of color and
appearance throughout their processes. X-Rite products and services
are recognized standards in the printing, packaging, photography,
graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles and
medical industries. For further information, please visit
http://www.xrite.com.
©2024 X-Rite, Inc. All rights reserved.
Media Contact
Alicia Libucha, X-Rite,
857-205-0919, alicialibucha@xrite.com, http://www.xrite.com/
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