Flexo MasterClass

Join the Flexo MasterClass, hosted by Asahi, Esko, X-Rite and Gallus, combining pre-press workflow, platemaking, and printing all under one roof at the Gallus Experience Center, Switzerland.

Next session are planned for:

  • March 4th – 6th, 2025
  • June 17th – 19th, 2025
  • October 21st – 23rd, 2025
  • December 2nd – 4th, 2025

Note: 
This is a hands-on, in-person experience in Switzerland. Remember to request a Visa for travel in time if required.
A registration fee of 200 CHF will be invoiced by Gallus directly to confirm your participation. Only after the payment is received, your participation is confirmed.

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The Flexo MasterClass is a once-in-a-lifetime operator opportunity to gain hands-on experience from industry experts, combining pre-press workflow, platemaking and flexo printing, hosted by Asahi, Gallus, X-Rite and ESKO, all under one roof.

The foundation was laid by the well-known ESKO MasterClass Series, featuring all aspects of flexo workflow and screening technologies, enriched by sustainable platemaking production, and then closing the loop by going on press.

The sessions will be held in the Gallus Experience Center in St. Gallen, Switzerland, which was opened in June of 2023.

What's included

  • 3 days of hands-on training in the platemaking room and on the press
  • Lunch for each training day

Participation fee

  • A participation fee of 200 CHF (Swiss Franc) will be directly invoiced by Gallus
  • Only after payment confirmation, your registration will be final.

Agenda

Day1
09.00 am - Welcome, MasterClass overview, Participant introduction
10.15 am - Process Standardization Overview
11.15 am - Break
11.30 am - Print Control Wizard - Influencing parameters such as press data, speed, substrate, anilox, tape and more
01.00 pm - Lunch
02.00 pm - Plate making - Focus Test, Verification Plate production
03.15 pm - Test file generation and plate making of a 4 color job
03.45 pm - Break
04.00 pm - Plate Mounting
05.00 pm - End of day 1

Day2
09.00 am - Finger Printing on Gallus Labelmaster 4C press
10.15 am - Print error analysis to see the effects of slur, anilox and plate pressure, Density and Doctor Blade
11.00 am - Break
11.15 am - Print error analysis to see the effects of slur, anilox and plate pressure, Density and Doctor Blade
01.00 pm - Lunch
02.00 pm - Color Profile Measurement based on print of day 2
03.15 pm - Determination of best screen, curve, adjustment to either proof or ISO standard
03.45 pm - Break
04.00 pm - RIP process and plate making for final production job
05.00 pm - End of day 2

Day3
09.00 am - Start Mounting, quality check, check pixel amount, min. dot determination and imporatance in flexo explanation
10.15 am - Final printing on Gallus Labelmaster 4C press
11.00 am - Break
11.15 am - Final printing on Gallus Labelmaster 4C press
12.30 pm - Lunch
01.30 pm - Measuring of the final print result and check if proof is matched
02.45 pm - Q&A
03.15 pm - Break
03.30 pm - Flexo 101 best practices
05.00 pm - End of day 3

Venue

Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG
Harzbüchelstrasse 34
9016 St. Gallen
Switzerland
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What's not included

  • Travel to and from the Flexo MasterClass
  • Lodging during the training

Join the Flexo MasterClass today!

Experience the whole platemaking process from incoming file to finished print.

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