Violet Platesetter Offers Chemistry-Free Working

ECRM is exhibiting its CTP imaging technology on four different stands at the Graphics of the Americas tradeshow (March 2 - 5, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Centre).

ECRM is exhibiting its CTP imaging technology on four different stands at the Graphics of the Americas tradeshow (March 2 - 5, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Centre).

Working with its partners, ECRM is exhibiting its Mako CTP platesetters on the Intergraph stand (1318), and the Aleph Graphics stand (934).

Scheduled to be demonstrated are the Mako 8 and the Mako 4x.

The Mako 4x is claimed to be one of the first violet CTP devices in the world that offers customers a clear path for moving to chemistry-free plate technology, when available.

Mitsubishi Imaging, the master distributor of ECRM's polyester CTP platesetters in the Americas, is showcasing the new DPX 2 and DPX 4 systems on two different stands.

On the Hamada of America stand (1062), Mitsubishi Imaging will show the DPX 2 producing Silver Digiplate polyester plates.

The platesetters will be making plates for the B452 Mark II and H234 presses.

Mitsubishi Imaging is also showing proofing and poster printing off the Canon 8000.

On the Spinola Printing Supply stand (1178), Mitsubishi Imaging is showing the DPX 4 producing Silver Digiplate polyester plates.

The DPX 4 will be making plates for the Ryobi 780 press and exhibiting four-up applications, as well as its CIP3 and trapping capabilities.

The Mako 4x utilises ECRM's latest developments, including patented optical technology that, with ECRM e-circuitry, is claimed to provide high-quality imaging.

The Mako 4x also employs an auto-pinch and auto-image feature for true hands-free operation after initial plate positioning.

Combining reliable Mako 4 design with ECRM's patented optical system, the Mako 4x offers an expanded format capability.

The Mako 4x is claimed to provide image formats from 228mm x 252mm (8.9" x 9.9") up to 660mm x 960mm (26.0" x 37.8") offering resolution sets from 1,200 dots per inch (dpi) - 3,556dpi and imaging over 20 Speedmaster 74 plates per hour at 2,400dpi.

Said to break the price barrier for eight-up CTP, the Mako 8 is claimed to be suitable for multi-press environments offering formats for two-page, four-page, six-page and eight page signatures.

With a maximum format of 824mm x 1,143mm and production speeds of 19 eight-page plates per hour, the Mako 8 is engineered to keep multi-press environments efficient through flexible, fast and trouble-free operation, said the company.

The system is also said to accommodate any plate size between 824mm x 1,143mm and 254mm x 254mm.

The largest format provides generous space for eight-page jobs with all trim marks and colour bars in position.

The minimum format allows for most popular duplicator-sized presses.

The DPX 2 is said to be suitable for the B3 (two-up) commercial or in-plant printer.

It is fully automated for unattended operation, producing press ready plates.

The DPX 2 also offers two different plate sizes on-line at the same time and is equipped with a built-in twin-bath processor.

The company added that even with the built-in processor, the footprint of the DPX 2 is only 107cm x 102cm (42.0" x 40.1").

Integrated register punches, for both 220mm and 425mm distances, ensure fit on press and save time of press adjustment.

And a simple and intuitive operator interface makes daily use of the DPX 2 easy.

The DPX 4 is a fully-automated four-up platesetter for commercial and in-plant printers seeking CTP quality and performance on economical polyester plates, added ECRM.

Capable of outputting 27 punched, processed, dried and cut-to-size plates per hour at 2,540dpi, the DPX 4 offers high-precision imaging, automatic and adjustment of the spot size, resulting in high-quality output.

With its dual magazine and built-in register punches, it is also said to allow users to produce plates for two different presses, uninterrupted and without any operator intervention.

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