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Platerite 4300 – 4up

Small to medium-size printing companies looking for cost-effective solutions for high-quality thermal CTP production need look no further than Screen. This next generation of Screen's popular PlateRite 4000 series CTP systems has been reengineered for new levels of flexibility. The PlateRite 4300E and PlateRite 4300S offer the same high-quality features, such as a proven external drum design. Both models are able to handle the plate requirements of web and sheetfed presses.

Key Benefits:

• Advanced External Drum Design
• Broad Plate Support
• Chemistry-Free Technology
• Perfect Upgrade Environment
• Intelligent Auto-Balance System
• Automatic Inline Punching

Platerite 8600 SL – 8up

The PlateRite 8600SL delivers exceptional value for printing operations moving into 8-up digital plate production. Like the entire PlateRite CTP range, the PlateRite 8600SL is highly reliable and provides the versatility and productivity you need for your pressroom. What's more, the PlateRite 8600SL offers an excellent price/performance ratio. The PlateRite 8600SL features a minimum plate size of 12" x 14.6" and a maximum plate size of 45.2" x 37". (When the registration punch system is installed, the maximum plate size increases to 45.6" x 37".)

• The PlateRite 8600N-Z/S/E are standard thermal CtP recorders that output B1-size plates. The PlateRite 8600N-Z and PlateRite 8600N-S feature a 64-channel light source that makes it possible to output a blistering 23 B1-size plates per hour on the high-speed rotating drum. The PlateRite 8600N-E features a 32-channel light source; the PlateRite 8600N-E can output up to 14 B1-size plates per hour.

Platerite 8800 N-E

Screen's flagship 8-up CTP device is engineered to meet above-average plate demands. The PlateRite 8800N series enables fast, reliable output, making it the ideal tool for the most advanced digital workflows. The PlateRite 8800N series features four models that handle plate sizes from 12" x 14.6" to 45.6" x 37". Multi-channel imaging heads based on grating light valve technology (GLV) ensure exceptional throughput. Support for imaging resolutions of 1,200, 2,400, 2,438 and 2,540 dpi is standard.

Key Benefits:

• Computer-to-Plate Printing Using GLV
• Higher Speed, Lower Power
• Advanced External Drum Design
• Broad Plate Support.
• Chemistry-Free Technology
• Perfect Upgrade Environment
• Intelligent Auto-Balance System
• Automatic Inline Punching

Platerite Ultima 16000 II - 4 to 16 up

The PlateRite Ultima 16000II series is redefining the large-format plate-making market. With a minimum plate size of 25.6" x 21.7" and a maximum plate size of 57.9" x 45.9", the PlateRite Ultima 16000II series is the ideal output device for 4-, 8- and 16-page plates. The most productive platesetter in its class, the PlateRite Ultima 16000II series is used to produce plates for materials as diverse as black-and-white books and multicolor packaging.

Key Benefits:

• Computer-to-Plate Printing Using GLV
• Higher Speed, Lower Power
• Advanced External Drum Design
• Broad Plate Support.
• Chemistry-Free Technology
• Perfect Upgrade Environment
• Intelligent Auto-Balance System
• Automatic Inline Punching

PlateRite news 2000S - Newspaper CTP

The PlateRite News 2000S+ newspaper CTP solution delivers high-quality and highly productive digital plate output. Screen has developed a fast, reliable and compact thermal CTP platesetter to give newspaper publishers and commercial web operations that specialize in newsprint products greater flexibility. The PlateRite News 2000S+ is ideal for pressrooms with variable plate requirements. It can handle different-size plates from 11.5" x 18.2" to a maximum of 38.5" x 26.9".

Key Benefits:

• Superior Workflow
• Advanced Optical System
• Efficient Plate Input
• Automated Plate Handling

PlateRite FX 870 II - Flexo CTP

The second-generation PlateRite FX870II sets a new standard for narrow-web flexo and letterpress printing. The PlateRite FX870II outputs flexo digital plates, letterpress digital plates and thermal ablative film in any size from 4" x 4" (100 x 100 mm) to 30" x 34.2" (762 x 870 mm). An option for imaging thermal offset plates is available. The PlateRite FX870II improves quality and efficiency in the production of tags, labels, plastic bags and specialty materials. The platesetter accommodates plates from DuPont, Flint Group (BASF), Toray, McDermid and Asahi-Kasei.

Key Benefits:

• A wealth of gradations from the highlights to the shadows
• Getting it right the first time
• Better image visibility
• Superior reproduction of fine lines and cutout text
• Productivity and operability
• Wide variety of plate sizes supported
• Reliable technology
• High-end Screening
• Spekta and Multi-screening (option)

Plate Rite Fx 1524

The PlateRite FX1524 streamlines processing and improves print quality for a wide range of flexo printing applications, including labels, flexible packages, cartons and corrugated cardboard packages. Equipped with an innovative, high-output exposure head, the PlateRite FX1524 handles flexo plates, letterpress plates and thermal ablative film up to 42" x 60". What's more, the easy-loading mechanism securely mounts large-size flexo plates, increasing prepress efficiency and productivity.

Key Benefits:

• The PlateRite FX1524 can image the black mask layer of resin plates directly, eliminating the need for film and other intermediate processing.
• Screen's proven, high-powered multi-channel laser diodes enable sharp imaging. The reliable light source has a long life and is inexpensive to operate.
• The button-operated loading mechanism ensures fast and efficient plate loading. Operators also can choose to load plates manually.

PlateRite FX 1200

The PlateRite FX1200 is designed for a wide range of packaging applications, including labels, flexible packages, folding cartons and corrugated cardboard packages. The platesetter is compatible with digital plates from DuPont, Flint Group (BASF), Toray, McDermid and Asahi-Kasei. It handles flexo plates, letterpress plates and thermal ablation film up to 42 x 47.2 inches. The minimum supported plate size is 4 x 4 inches. The PlateRite FX1200 boasts productivity of 4 square meters (43.75 square feet) per hour to 6 square meters (65.62 square feet) depending upon the plate media.

Key Benefits:

• The exclusive push-clamp feature simplifies plate loading.
• Leading and trailing edge clamps save the operator time and trouble.
• A button-operated loading mechanism loads plates reliably. Manual plate loading is available as well.
• The operator can select the optimal plate loading procedure according to the size of plate being exposed.
• An auto-balancing function ensures stable drum rotation.