BOHEMIA, NY – Sept. 20, 2017 – Color measurement is now, and always will be, a hot topic for the flexographic printer. At Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) upcoming Fall Conference 2017 (Oct. 9-11; St. Louis, MO), one session focuses on topics ranging from measuring color through global standards, to continuous improvement for optimum printing.
The 90-minute session, comprised of three presentations, will take place Wed., Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.accurately describe and measure color for reproduction by means of ISO 15339 for printing digital data. Next, take in-depth look at Kaizen techniques used to improve print quality and consistency. Lastly, attendees will learn about equations via the newly updated ISO 20654, graphic technology – measurement and calculation of spot colour tone value, for a user’s color measurement device.
Presentation titles and speakers are:
- Specifying Hue Angles to Establish CMYK Starting Points – Mark Mazur, FTA Flexo Hall of Fame
- Continuous Improvement in Action – Joe Riccardella, Berry Global
- What’s Inside My Device? – John Seymour, John the Math Guy
In addition to this and seven other sessions, conferees will have several opportunities to network their way through a Tabletop Exhibit containing 66 companies and the latest innovations serving the industry.
Fall Conference 2017 will take place at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch. Attendees can also participate in the Gary Hilliard Memorial Golf Tournament and the Mark Andy Inc. facility tour.
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About FTA: Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), chartered in 1958, is a professional society dedicated to bringing all members of the flexographic printing community—printers, suppliers, consumer product companies, institutions, prepress houses and others–together by providing opportunities for the free exchange of technical ideas and discussion of mutual concerns. It is a proponent of maintaining and advancing quality standards and includes 1,350 member sites that represent more than 35,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA, founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.