Worldwide leading light in colour science and technology X-Rite Incorporated and its subsidiary Pantone will demonstrate cutting-edge colour management solutions at K 2016.

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Ci7800 with iMatch software.
The X-Rite Pantone booth features the theme, ‘Colour as You Imagined It’ and showcases four Inspiration Zones that address the specific colour needs and requirements for design, development, formulation, production and quality control professionals.
“X-Rite Pantone is unique in the industry in its ability to deliver integrated, end-to-end colour solutions for the plastics industry sourced from a single supplier,” said Chris Winczewski, Vice-President of Product Marketing, X-Rite Pantone. “Visitors to our stand at K 2016 will be able to quickly and easily focus in on their specific requirements and speak to colour experts who can guide them to the best solutions for their colour workflows. From communicating colour specifications to inspection of incoming raw materials, in-process work and final product, X-Rite has the tools, technologies and expertise to help customers improve their plastics workflow and reduce colour errors.”

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Plastic Evaluation - DaylightD65 lighting.
Each of the X-Rite Pantone Inspiration Zones feature solutions to help designers, compounders, manufacturers and other suppliers specify, communicate, formulate and control colour quality. This helps companies improve overall quality and batch-to-batch consistency reducing waste and rework, speeding time to market and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Design
The focus of this zone is to help designers take advantage of the latest trends, capture inspiration and select s that can be accurately achieved across all desired substrates. Using digital communications and spectral data helps eliminate miscommunication, improve approval processes and ensure accuracy in the end product. Featured solutions include CAPSURE, Pantone Guides and SpectraLight QC light booth.
Develop and Formulate
To help companies create, formulate and match palettes, X-Rite Pantone offers a complete suite of matching and quality control solutions for accurate analysis and cost efficient formulation. Using spectrophotometers and software, companies can simplify the formulation of master standards, optimise the use of ants, reuse leftover materials and reduce approval cycles. Featured solutions include iMatch, Ci7x00 benchtop spectrophotometer, MA9x, Ci6x, and 964 45°/0° spectrophotometer.
Produce
In manufacturing, continuous monitoring makes it easier to ensure consistent and accurate through the production workflow. This zone will focus on helping manufacturers deliver against expectations, minimise errors and improve efficiencies by reducing rework and waste. X-Rite Pantone will showcase how offline and inline measurement solutions can deliver quality statistics proactively and, in the case of inline solutions, can often correct issues before they are even visible to the human eye. Featured solutions include VS450, Veri, and ERX130.
Quality Control
In the final step of the production workflow, having the right set of software and measurement instruments in place to ensure that customer expectations are met is critical. Quality control professionals can monitor quality in real time to demonstrate accuracy and reduce product rejects. Data can be shared with customers and other suppliers to validate performance. Featured solutions include iMatch, iQC, NetProfiler, and a range of handheld and benchtop spectrophotometers.
Hall 8b, Booth H65