Allen Field Components Are Now Built Into Esko’s ArtiosCAD — What This Means for Your Workflow
Esko’s November 2025 ArtiosCAD release now includes official Allen Field packaging components inside the software. For packaging teams, that means you can place our clips, handles, reinforcements, and display aids directly into 3D designs and see your 2D structural files update automatically—no redrawing, no guesswork, and far fewer back-and-forths.
Seamless integration, fewer steps
Instead of hunting for specs, recreating geometry, or maintaining local libraries, designers can select Allen Field parts from within ArtiosCAD and drop them straight into the design. Alignment and placement are handled in the 3D environment, and the dieline reflects those choices immediately. This removes manual work and reduces the opportunities for error that creep in when specifications are re-entered by hand.
Faster design time, tighter handoffs
With precise Allen Field models available in the 3D workflow, fit checks happen earlier and with more confidence. When you change a component or position in 3D, the 2D file syncs to match the official dimensions—cutouts, holes, and locations stay true to spec. The result is shorter iteration cycles, cleaner cut files, and fewer surprises on the production floor.
Design with confidence
Because the ArtiosCAD library now includes Allen Field’s official geometry, compatibility questions largely disappear. You’re working from the same authoritative dimensions our engineering team uses, so you can expect cleaner installs, less scrap, and a higher first-time-right rate once designs move into fabrication and packing.
Who benefits
Designers get faster placement and fewer redraws. Manufacturing and operations improve consistency and assembly speed thanks to spec-accurate cutouts. Quality and engineering gain traceability and easier audits because the same data underlies both the design and the component in use.
Quick Start: How to Use It
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Open ArtiosCAD (Nov 2025 release or later).
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Browse the Allen Field component library and select the part you need.
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Place the component in 3D to validate fit and interaction.
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Sync your 2D file—cutouts and alignment update automatically.
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Export and release to production with confidence.
Why this changes the day-to-day
Teams spend less time passing spreadsheets and clarifying dimensions, and more time building the right solution. Prototyping accelerates, rework declines, and lines install hardware with fewer adjustments. When combined with Allen Field’s broader portfolio—reusable closures, ergonomic hand-hole protectors, and kraft-based solutions—the CAD integration helps you deliver smarter, stronger, and more sustainable packaging with less friction.