TECHKON Brings "Next Generation of Color Measurement Tools to Town"

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READING, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TECHKON GmbH today announced that it is bringing the "next generation of color measurement tools to town" with the establishment of TECHKON USA. This North American operation will market TECHKON’s SpectroPlate, SpectroDens and Scanning Spectro-densitometer products. Fast reshaping the market landscape, these TECHKON products provide a previously unattainable combination of ergonomics, speed and accuracy for prepress companies, print houses, and print buyers worldwide.

Constructed without any moving mechanical parts, TECHKON products share a hand-friendly design that can be easily maneuvered over the color target and activated with a simple click of a button -- all in one fluid motion. All products feature TECHKON’s proprietary spectral sensors, optical system and image processing algorithms which provide a mercurial measurement speed of 1 second and the most aggressive accuracy standard in the printing industry.

"Efficiency and productivity are where the rubber meets the road in our increasingly competitive printing industry," comments George Adam, TECHKON USA President and former founder of Monaco Systems. “The establishment of TECHKON’s North American operation represents a significant advance in our ability to address one of the printing industry’s most pressing concerns: a rising worldwide demand for faster, easier, and more accurate measurement tools capable of boosting productivity by maximizing on-press time."

TECHKON’s SpectroDens provides premium quality control at the press through the automatic measurement of densities, dot gains and spot colors in order to ensure consistent print-to-print color, while SpectroPlate offers dynamic dot analysis and measurement of traditional or process-less printing plates.

SpectroDens features include:
- Automatic CMYK functionality, requiring just one measurement to yield all four CMYK values and obtain densities for each color.
-G7™ functionality support, enabling a unique display of both L*, a*, b* and CMYK values, with recommendation of ink zone adjustments of the press.

SpectroPlate features include:
- Two spectrally-balanced light sources to illuminate subjects with a 120X optically magnified image, surpassing all other plate measuring tools.
- High resolution real-time image display for unsurpassed dot measurement fidelity.

Scan Measurement Systems features include:
-A patented scanning technology with a breakthrough ergonomic design that effortlessly slides across ink zone control strips taking automatic color and density measurements.
-Dual functionality for automatic scanning and individual color measurements.

All TECHKON products offer:
-PC connectivity, allowing downloads of measured data to PC-based applications, including Microsoft Excel and other programs for production of characteristic printing curves or quality control.

Based in Reading, Massachusetts, TECHKON USA is setting the standard for high quality color measurement solutions throughout the graphics industry.