Latest Platesetters 19 Times More Energy Efficient

ECRM's new violet CTP platesetters include the Mako 2x, which is said to be suitable as a first entry in to CTP production.

The Mako 2x system is claimed to provide two-page platesetting at the price of an imagesetter.

Offering a full resolution range of 1,200 dots per inch (dpi) - 3,556dpi, it is said to be one of the fastest two-page CTP units in its class, imaging over 27 GTO plates per hour at 2,400dpi.

The company's Mako 4x is claimed by ECRM to have been one of the first violet CTP devices in the world to provide commercial printers a clear path to chemistry-free technology.

Representing ECRM's highest quality imaging output with resolution sets from 1,200dpi - 3,556dpi, the MAKO 4x is claimed to be one of the fastest four-page CTP units in its class, imaging over 19 Speedmaster 74 plates per hour at 2,400dpi.

Meanwhile, ECRM's Mako 8x is designed for commercial printers and to specifically improve the efficiency of multi-press operations through its flexible and trouble-free operation.

And, suitable for all formats covering two-page, four-page, six-page and eight - page signatures it offers resolutions from 1,800dpi - 3,556dpi.

The Mako 8x images up to 18 eight-page plates per hour at 2,400dpi, added the company.

ECRM said that it has engineered its violet CTP platesetters to be economical and energy-efficient.

For example, the Mako CTP platesetters are designed to draw as little energy as it takes to light three 100-watt light bulbs.

For some customers, the cost saving in using an ECRM platesetter, when compared with those of a competitor, can add up to as much as US$1000 per year.

In an internal research study comparing various CTP systems, based on product rating label, using lowest rated voltage and rated current, the Mako platesetters were as much as 19 times more energy-efficient than some popular thermal CTP products, added the company.

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