K&F and Krause:
The LaserExpress direct plate-making system is currently the fastest and most flexible CTP system. At a resolution of 1016 dpi, the production speed can reach 200 single sheets (or 200 double sheets) printing plates per hour; at a resolution of 1270 dpi, it can reach 150 sheets. /Hour. The printing format accommodates all current newspaper sizes. Realize automatic plate loading and unloading, and automatic plate lining paper removal process. After exposure and development, the printing plate is sent to the K&F plate with punching and bending functions for online processing. The plate that can be used is Agfa's SilverLith SDB silver salt diffusion plate; the photopolymer CTP plate can also be used as material. Both of these plates are sensitive to the 532nm wavelength, but there is still a certain distance between them and competitive thermal imaging plates under high-speed production conditions.
Krause Company:
Design Star2000 series CTP plate-making machine can be used for thermal plate making. The light source includes visible light and infrared laser. Automatic plate loading can be realized, and the plates are available in 5 sizes. Equipped with plate calibration and punching system, purchased CPI3.
Creo company:
ThermoFlex equipment, large format (VLF) flexographic CTP plate-making machine. Manual loading and unloading, the printing plate size can reach 50*67 inches, and is expected to reach 52*80 inches in the future. Can be imaged directly on flexographic plates and heat-sensitive materials.
Features of TrendSetter 3244F plate setter: External drum type, it is difficult to achieve high speed due to drum rotation. Therefore, it is necessary to design multiple beams to scan simultaneously, which can shorten the exposure time of the entire layout. The machine can scan up to 480 beams at the same time and scan an 813*1118mm printing plate with a resolution of 3200dp in just 5 minutes.
TrendSetter plate-making machines can realize multi-functional imaging, integrating plate imaging, film imaging, and proofing. For example: it can expose heat-sensitive materials, Polaroid Dry Tech film. Contract proofs can also be produced using Imation's Match Print laser printing materials. Therefore, the Trendsetter machine can realize the three functions of dry film, plate, and color proofing, and has the same screening characteristics. And multi-functional plate-making machines are the future development direction.
However, there are the following problems with one machine for multiple uses: there are inconsistencies among outlets for different material media processing, requirements, and processing methods, and there is also a contradiction between labor and productivity. For small manufacturers, one machine with multiple functions is very popular, but for large printing plants, one machine with multiple functions is not conducive to professional production and has a great impact on productivity.
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