Italian pre-press specialist adds HD Flexo

The Esko CDI Spark 5080 HD combines high optical resolution (4,000ppi) with high-definition screening to produce digital flexography plates that deliver outstanding quality and stability.

Andrea Vergnano, production manager at Digital Flex, said: ‘Flexography has always aimed at matching the output quality of offset and gravure. Thanks to Esko’s HD Flexo technology, our customers are now getting consistently outstanding results at a very competitive flexographic price.’

Digital Flex made its initial transition from traditional analog platemaking to digital in 2006, and Vergnano said: ‘Even in challenging times we’ve always believed in making important investments, because being able to give customers something better can drive new business.

‘We could not have chosen a better supplier than Esko. Their CDI HD Flexo solutions are the most advanced on the market – and the only one that can give us the performance we need. They’re also open from a consumables standpoint and don’t restrict us as to which plates to use.

‘These three systems give us a very high degree of flexibility. We can move a job from one system to another or even split the colors of the same set of plates between the three machines to get them done faster.

‘In this way we ensure just-in-time production, which is what customers want. Now that we’ve worked with the systems for a few months it’s clear that our customers appreciate the quality and the timeliness these system provide.’