Videk and EMT Join Forces to Create Solutions for High-Speed Inkjet Print Verification

FAIRPORT, NY/HOBART, WI—April 5, 2012—Videk, a leading provider of vision-based document integrity assurance systems, and EMT International, manufacturers of web-based processing and finishing equipment, today announced a formal collaboration to design and deliver modular print verification solutions designed for high-speed digital inkjet printers.

Videk’s DocuVision 8600 Color Print Verification platform is the solution of choice for organizations that require zero-defect integrity on every page produced. Field-proven with the latest high-speed color inkjet platforms, the technology enables customers to perform critical document inspection functions in data-driven print applications - ensuring the accuracy, security, process-ability and post-production accountability of variable information.

EMT designs and manufactures high-speed tight web transports and finishing lines for the Digital and Offset printing markets. Their products are commonly used in the Transactional, Direct Mail and Publishing industry segments worldwide.

Together, this partnership combines the best of each company’s technology and delivers an integrated, stand-alone modular solution that is used in-line with any continuous web printer platform. With the seamless integration of Videk’s DocuVision system integrated into EMT’s transport stand, the result is a rugged print verification system, which empowers accuracy in data-driven communications, uncompromising brand quality & consistency, as well as closed-loop data and process accountability for organizations with mission-critical document communications programs.

“Incorporating Videk’s proven vision technology & expertise into our high speed web handing and finishing solutions provides a market leading combination of production output at assured quality levels to our mutual customers.” said Jim Driscoll executive vice President, EMT. “The capabilities afforded by Videk will empower them to automate essential content verification procedures, helping enable increased productivity and competitiveness-something we could not have offered alone.”

This partnership also expands and strengthens worldwide distribution and support channels for each company.

“We are extremely pleased to formalized our partnership with EMT to deliver this valuable solution,” said Tom Slechta, president of Videk. “Our past joint efforts have resulted in systems installed, serviced and supported across the globe, providing a truly integrated and seamless approach to content verification in their applications.”

About Videk
Videk is a leading global provider of vision-based print verification systems, inserter input and output scanning systems, and data management software. Our focus is on empowering zero-defect production for organizations with mission-critical document communications programs - enabling print service providers to increase productivity, reduce manual labor, assure security and regulatory compliance and reduce waste.

About EMT
EMT International, headquartered in Green Bay, WI, is a global leader providing high speed web processing, transport and finishing systems for the digital and offset print markets. EMT’s inline and nearline solutions include tight-web winding, punching, perfing, coating, sheeting, stacking, transport and specialty application capabilities.

Source: Videk.