The European Digital Press (EDP) Association has presented its 11th annual EDP Awards at Fespa 2017. From more than 150 entries, 31 products were awarded with a trophy. The winners were:
Large-format printing
Best roll-to-roll printer up to 170cm: Canon, Océ Colorado 1640
Best flatbed/hybrid printer up to 20m2/h: Mutoh ValueJet 1638UH dual head LED
Best flatbed/hybrid printer up to 250m2/h: swissQprint 4×4 version of Nyala 2
Best print and cut solution: Roland DG TrueVIS SG-Series
Best textile printer roll-to-roll up to 100m2/h: Mimaki Tx300P-1800P
Best textile printer roll-to-roll over 100m2/h: EFI Vutek FabriVu 180/340
Best object printer: Mimaki UJF-3042MkII / UJF-6042MkII
Hardware/software
Best robotics: swissQprint Rob
Best layout, design, editing software: Esko Artios CAD
Best workflow technology: Esko Automated Quality Assurance
Best color management: GMG Open Color
Best special application software: Ricoh Digital book printing solution
Commercial printing
Best cutsheet printer color up to B3 under 200.000 A4/month: Ricoh Pro C5200s series
Best cutsheet printer color up to B3 over 200.000 A4/month: Kodak NexPress ZX 3900
Best cutsheet printer color up to B3 over 600.000 A4/month: Xerox Brenva HD
Best cutsheet printer color B2 (+): HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press
Best webfed printer color under 550mm width: Canon Océ ProStream
Best webfed printer color over 550mm width: HP Indigo 50000 Digital Press
Best label printer > 321mm web width: HP Indigo 8000 Digital Press
Print and finishing solutions
Best book printing solution: Domino K630i book block solution
Best folding carton solution: Kama FF 52i Folder Gluer
Best corrugated solution: Durst Delta WT 250
Best textile solution: SPGPrints Javelin Digital Textile Printer
Finishing
Best digital cutting system: Zund 3.6 kW Routing System RM-L
Best laser cutting system: Trotec Laser SP2000
Best cutsheet finishing solution offline B2: SEI Laser PaperOne 5000
Best cutsheet finishing solution offline B1: Highcon Beam
Best enhancement solution offline: Steinemann dmax / dfoil
Consumables
Best UV ink: Agfa Graphics UV LED inks
Best special application substrate: Trotec Laser Digital print series
Special solution
Best special solution: Just Normlicht LED proofStation 20 SP
The next submission period for the EDP Awards 2018 will start in September 2017 and will end for products officially introduced up to the end of February 2018.
