Miller Graphics invests in Esko platemaking hardware

Miller Graphics Group, one of the biggest providers of flexographic plates in Europe and Africa, has invested in the latest technology from Esko to become the first company to fully automate the platemaking process in the French and Swedish markets.

Miller Graphics Group has invested in the latest technology from Esko to become the first company to fully automate the platemaking process in the French and Swedish markets

The group has added a Crystal line of plate imaging and exposure hardware to its facilities in Beauvais, France, and Sunne, Sweden. A CDI Crystal 5080 XPS with PlateHandler has been installed, giving a consolidated, fully-automated platemaking workflow delivering enhanced plate quality and increased production stability in the print tool departments.

The Esko technology has been chosen following a program of advanced testing impressing the involved Miller Graphics team members with the Crystal line's quality gains. 

‘The automation ensures total accuracy and exceptional results for our customers. This is of great importance to us and our customers, who expect the very high-quality for which we are renowned,’ said Miller Graphics team members.

Isabelle Manche, Esko’s regional business director for EMEA West, added: ‘The combination of Crystal screening technology and Esko automation means that Miller Graphics has complete control over the quality and performance of its plates and their subsequent print consistency. It delivers improved consistency and ensures the platemaking process is now much less complex with significantly fewer steps.’

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