Processless CTP Plates' Fast Make-Readies

Trident Printing, a B2 litho printer is using its Brillia HD Pro-T thermal processless CTP plates to achieve fast make-readies and fast imaging.

The Fujifilm plates are being used on both of Trident's presses, a five-colour Ryobi 750 plus coater supplied by Apex Graphics and a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 press.

Trident said it is particularly impressed with the savings in production time in imaging the plates, of which the company uses 2,000 a month.

Trident Printing's investment in a purpose-built print facility, with the new Ryobi press and Screen CTP, have coincided with growth over the past two years and the company's committment to the environment, having achieved FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody accreditations, said Fujifilm.

Mark Tackling, production director at Trident, explained: "We are using the Pro-T plates on both presses.

They have an exceptionally quick make-ready time and we are really impressed with how quickly they are imaged on our Screen platesetter.

We are working towards obtaining 14001 certification and moving to processless plate production is a step in the right direction as it eliminates the need for chemicals, water and a separate processor." He added: "We were previously using an alternative thermal processless plate but switched to Fuji because of the productivity.

We've found that it's nearly double that of the other plates we trialled and the plates are also harder wearing, more robust and it doesn't scratch or mark as easily.".

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