Formulation Software: Colibri ColorMatch

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Formulation Software: Colibri ColorMatch

Colibri ColorMatch software leverages multiflux technology in its advanced color and opacity matching algorithm, resulting in higher first-time match rates, fewer correction steps, and optimized pigment load, saving you both time and cost.  

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Benefits of Colibri ColorMatch software include:
  • Highly efficient matching leveraging multiflux technology of opaque, translucent and transparent colors that allows optimization in terms of first-time match rates, correction steps and pigment load.
  • Efficient operations with the ability to adjust pigment selection to application requirements, to replace colorants in existing formulas and automatic updates when changing base materials
  • Simplified workflow through pre-defined templates and customizable feature settings in an intuitive user interface
  • Compatible with different spectrophotometer brands and instrument types, allowing you to integrate the matching software in your existing lab set-up

Colibri ColorMatch communicates seamlessly with ColorSpec, ColorQuality and ColorTint offering you one powerful platform to manage color from design to production.

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Maximize Efficiency with Continuous Updates
Ongoing access to the newest features and color technology improvements, keeping you current and operating at peak efficiency.

Ensure Smooth and Reliable Performance
Compatibility with the latest operating systems and database technologies through regular updates; prevent out-of-date legacy issues and ensure smooth, dependable color management process.

Safeguard Your Operation
Benefit from enhanced protection on the newest platforms and most advanced threat prevention capabilities.

Consult with a Color Expert
Access to Datacolor’s color experts via phone and email for assistance and expert advice, helping you maintain precision and efficiency in your operations.

Learn more about Software Maintenance Support

Customers on an active Software Maintenance Support plan can download the latest version of software.

*Software Maintenance Support plan excludes installation, training, and on-site support.

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Solution integration services, includes the development of custom plugins and the connection of the Colibri® platform to hardware (spectrophotometers, balances or weighing equipment) and 3rd party systems. such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Management Information Systems (MIS) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIMS).

The Plugin for Adobe Illustrator extends the scope of the Colibri® software to cover the design stage of color management and communication. Suitable for both creative and pre-press designers, it enables real color selection with unique Colibri® spectral color data for use in designs.
Custom Plugins are available for third party software on request. Contact our Sales Team for more information.

Colibri® ColorQuality enables manufacturers and suppliers to manage and monitor the color of products produced.

Colibri® ColorTint is designed to control the dispensing of color products on tinting machines, whether you are handling; a new order or a repeat, correcting a color or completing an order.

Colibri® ColorMatch enables recipe calculation on different substrates and ensures accurate matching of opaque, translucent and transparent colors as well as of metallic effects.

Colibri® ColorSpec enables creative and prepress designers, brand owners, manufacturers and material producers to use real colors in their artworks, to define color standards for their products, and to communicate brands and designs to their suppliers.

Please contact our Support Team for detailed information.

The Expert System is a powerful feature, which enables the user to guide the software in the formulation selection. Colibri® calculates formulations based on optical data. The expert system allows the user to add other product/ process requirements to the calculation process, such as cost, heat resistance or light fastness etc

There are 4 types of Colibri® templates; Standard, Quality Control (QC), Color Matching and Report Templates.
By creating customized templates will help to simplify your daily work and at the same time increase productivity. For more information contact our Support Team.

Yes, this is possible.

Note: A Colibri® version can only connect to a database created with the same version. If the version is found to be older, you will be prompted to update to the same version.

No, this is usually not necessary. Within the same release (e.g. 3.8.6xxx) the Install Wizard will automatically uninstall the old build/ version.

You can execute both from the “Administration/Database Administration” window.
To back-up a database click on “Start” in the Backup window, then select a folder in which the .cbak file will be saved.
To restore a database; click on “Start” in the “Restore” window, the folder where the .cbak file has been saved will automatically open, then select the file.

Note: Only start the restore, if you want to overwrite the data in the database you are currently connected to.

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