ThermoFlexX launches updated 60 flexo plate imager

This includes the ability to fit a dual-head imaging system, which enables output speeds of 12 sq m an hour at 2,400dpi. The state-of-the-art imaging concept consists of three independent modules In the motor, laser and optics. The flexible design means that replacing any of these modules is straightforward, which simplifies service and hardware upgrades and provides the possibility for remote optical fine-tuning.

The newly designed optical system has improved imaging quality even further, while the maximum resolution of 5,080dpi is the highest on the market, allowing the production of halftone screens of 250lpi, which is suitable for intricate, high quality work.

The ThermoFlexX 60 will automatically select the correct resolution depending upon the job being sent by the workflow and alter the optics accordingly.

Christophe Lievens, sales and marketing director for basysPrint and ThermoFlexX, said: ‘ThermoFlexX already provides the widest choice of resolutions on a flexo imager, from 2,400dpi to 5,080dpi, and being able to swap instantly between outputs means that customers can produce jobs with different resolutions on the same plate. This offers the potential for huge savings in time and materials. Users no longer have to wait for jobs that require output at the same resolution in order to bundle them on the same plate.’

ThermoFlexX described its updated 60 model as ‘the most advanced 1,067 x 1,524mm flexo imager on the market’, and Lievens added: ‘Our commitment to the flexo industry and our determination to push forward the boundaries of what can be achieved in the field of plate imaging has resulted in several major breakthroughs which have positioned ThermoFlexX as a leading manufacturer in this sector.

‘In addition to advancements in technology, we have established a growing network of global dealers and distributors while our customer base has expanded considerably. Our recently launched ThermoFlexX 80, the largest imager in our range, has attracted significant interest. Models are now in full production at AtoutFlex, a leading service bureau in northeast France, and at a new 800 sq m factory in Bejaia, Algeria, completed recently by Miller Graphics. A third ThermoFlexX 80 has recently been installed in Egypt and we expect to announce further orders in the near future.’

Further, ThermoFlexX has created a Flextray mobile table for the ThermoFlexX 60 which can be adjusted easily to transport and feed plates into the guiding system on the imager.