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Color on target. Automatically.

Closed-loop color for offset and flexo presses. Less waste, steadier color, every shift.

Rutherford ColorLoop on press
25+
Years in color
30+
Countries
1,000+
Systems deployed

How the loop works

01
Measure

A spectral reading on every sheet, live on the press.

02
Decide

Software compares each ink zone to your target.

03
Correct

Ink keys adjust automatically, run after run.

ROI estimator

How much could ColorLoop save your pressroom?

Pick your production profile, press format and number of colors — then fine-tune your makeready figures. Every value stays adjustable.

Sheet format
Colors

Fine-tune your figures

Production profile

Sheet 707 × 1,000 mm · ≈ €0.23/sheet (280 g/m² · 1,150 €/t)

Set by the profile — adjust freely

From wash-up to press-OK

Sheets to first good copy

Loaded hourly press cost

Estimated annual saving

€144,563

€12,047 / month

Paper saved297,000 sheets/year€67,613
Press time recovered513 press hours/year€76,950

Estimated on 225 production days/year and ColorLoop targets of −55% sheet waste and −38% makeready time. Paper grammage and price are set by the selected production profile.

Talk to a Rutherford expert

Stop losing money on every makeready

Check in two minutes whether your press qualifies for Rutherford closed-loop color.

  1. 01Tell us your press and console
  2. 02We check your ink keys and measurement setup
  3. 03Get your free eligibility result
Test your press