Koenig & Bauer Expands Digital Authentication Offering

As noted in the December issue of Currency News™, as part of its recent restructuring Koenig & Bauer has spun out its inspection systems and protection technologies into a separate business unit – Vision & Protection (V&P) – headed by Julian Schubert, formerly Vice President of Data, Vision and Authentication Solutions.

Historically synonymous with secure printing for banknotes, secure documents, and high-value products, Koenig & Bauer (K&B) is advancing its transformation from a traditional machinery manufacturer into an agile technology group.

Over time, the Banknote Solutions business unit, which focuses on high- security printing technologies, has also expanded into the digital realm, beginning with the launch of the formerly known ‘Sound of Intaglio’, an image- processing technology for authenticating banknotes through their unique intaglio characteristics.

This function is now part of the broader DAKTYLO offering, which forms part of V&Ps portfolio of non-invasive and invisible authentication technologies that are also sustainable, since they require no additional materials or processes.