Esko Crystal XPS exposure unit receives FTA award

The award was announced at the FTA’s annual Forum gala awards banquet, April 30 in Phoenix, Arizona. The award was accepted on behalf of Esko by Pascal Thomas, Esko director of flexo business and Rory Marsoun, VP of business development–flexo, Americas.

The new Crystal XPS is part of an automated platemaking system, is a digitally controlled LED UV exposure unit, providing nearly simultaneous main and back exposures and supports all photopolymer flexo plates.

Thomas said: ‘Esko has always pioneered ways for flexo tradeshops and printer/converters to produce plates better and more efficiently. We have innovated flexo plate imaging ever since the digital imaging device was introduced at drupa in 1995 with the CDI, and we received an FTA Technical Innovation award in 1998 as the first computer-to-plate system for photopolymer flexographic printing. Likewise, Esko’s HD Flexo and Full HD Flexo technology have received a number of industry tributes. Now we are thrilled that the Crystal XPS exposure unit has been similarly honored. We are convinced it is a revolutionary technology in the same way as the CDI was, offering extraordinary, consistent quality as well as a way to automate flexo platemaking operations.’

The Technical Innovation Award recognizes companies and/or individuals whose visions and perseverance bring new products and technologies to the flexographic marketplace.