Polyester CTP System

Polyester CTP System Product From The Printers Shopper: For printers that want to get into a Computer-to-Plate production mode The Printers Shopper is offering a complete all inclusive package during the DRUPA show that is very affordable. Besides the plate maker and all peripherals, it includes 100 of the their new Polyester II Laser Plates free.

The plate imaging device is a completely rebuilt HP 5000 model printer. The features of this particular model make it well suited for poly plate production. “It is set-up specifically for plates when it leaves our floor, and goes out with 100mb of memory and a 6-month warranty” stated Kurt Coralline, General Manager. The unit can still be used for general purpose monochrome printing.

Advantages of using laser plates include: no film or plate processing chemicals to store or dispose of, no camera, stripping, or plate making supplies needed, reduced labor costs, and daylight handling. Run lengths of up to 10,000 impressions are typical, and the Polyester II Laser Plate is also compatible with both rubber and oil based inks.

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PlateRite FX870IIE Thermal CtP Product From Screen (USA): The Media and Precision Technology Company (President: Katsuhiko Aoki) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) is proud to announce its development of the PlateRite FX870IIE, an entry-level model based on the PlateRite FX870II thermal CtP recorder for flexo and letterpress printing. Worldwide sales of the PlateRite FX870IIE will commence in May 2013, starting in Japan.

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TRENDSETTER 1600 Platesetter Product From Eastman Kodak Company: Kodak (Booth 1221) is offering commercial and packaging printers a new offset CTP option for their large-format printing that delivers stable and accurate imaging—the KODAK TRENDSETTER 1600 Platesetter. Available worldwide, the new TRENDSETTER 1600 Platesetter is designed to help printers reach greater productivity while reducing their overall capital investment.

Chem-free Violet DigiPlate Product From Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM), Inc: Mitsubishi’s Violet DigiPlate, a chem-free polyester- and paper-based offset printing plate, employs a polymer cross-linking technology that creates the image area without any chemicals, requiring only water for rinsing. The Violet DigiPlate resembles a typical metal plate with a gray background and a clearly visible blue image area, allowing for easy plate inspection prior to mounting and while on the press. Violet DigiPlate CTP is a chem-free solution that offers the offset quality and affordability of Mitsubishi Imaging’s premium Silver DigiPlate.

Kimosetter 410 Product From Kimoto Tech, Inc.: Kimosetter 410 is a desktop CTP solution which enables to image GTO offset plates. The plates with a size up to 16" x 20" (410 x 510mm), imaged with a thermaltransfer system are toner and chemical free.

:Azura CX125 COU Product From Agfa Graphics: The :Azura CX125 COU, Agfa Graphics’ newest clean-out unit now brings its industry-leading :Azura TS chemistry-free thermal plates also to high-volume users. This new system yields additional 60% reduction in gum consumption as compared to the known and worldwide adopted :Azura standard.

Nautilus 8 Product From ECRM Imaging Systems: ECRM’s Nautilus 8 introduces the latest engineering advances in optical technology enabling commercial printers to produce the smallest and hardest dot on a plate. The result is high quality plate imaging with low operating cost and total cost of ownership. Nautilus 8 is available now through ECRM’s worldwide dealer network.

NEWSmax CTP Product From ECRM Imaging Systems: The fully automated NEWSmax CTP family provides new levels of simplicity, versatility and economy with high speed performance. Available in production speeds from 100 up to 400 plates per hour. A NEWSmax CTP is an ideal solution for unattended, high volume plate production for newspapers.

ThermoFlexX Product From Xeikon America Inc.: Xeikon ThermoFlexX is a new product line of reliable, high quality, digital imagers for flexographic and letterpress plate making. With the launch of ThermoFlexX, Xeikon now offers solutions for flexographic platemaking as well as digital printing (through the Xeikon 3000 Series of digital color presses), further reinforcing the company's commitment to the label and packaging markets.