Jet Europe distributes two new CTP plate recorders from Screen

Jet Europe B.V., based in Zeewolde, Netherlands, has been appointed distributor for two new CTP plate recorder systems from Screen. These include the PlateRite FX870 – on display at the Jet Europe stand drupa stand – for flexo, letterpress, thermal offset and thermal ablation film, and the flexo-letterpress PlateRite FX1524 unit, for flexo and letterpress imaging.

Suited to narrow web imaging applications, the PlateRite FX870 offers ‘optimal productivity’, with competitive exposure times for both letterpress and flexo plates. The unit supports a wide variety of plate sizes, from 200mm x 200mm (7.9”x 7.9”) to maximum exposure size of 870 mm x 762 mm (34.2”x 30”)

With its multi-channel laser diode, the PlateRite FX870 optionally offers output of thermal offset plates, which are suitable for high-quality sticker/label applications. 

PlateRite FX1524 is suited to flexible packaging, carton, corrugated packaging relief-process imaging applications, with a format of 1067 mm x 1524 mm (42” x 60”).

Screen’s CtP (computer-to-plate) recording systems eliminate the intermediate production steps involving film, freeing the operator from time-consuming tasks like film preparation, step-and-repeat preparations and imposition work.

CtP eliminates problems associated with platemasking using film, including those arising from dust, image unevenness and UV scattering. Screen plate-setting systems offer superior halftone dot reproduction, because of their relatively larger minimum dot sizes, thus ensuring dependable results in the highlight and shadow areas.

The units also feature the company’s easy loading function, whereby the operator simply clamps the leading edge of the resin plate and then tapes the trailing edge.