Screen has pioneered the
development of a thermal CTP device that supports the largest plate
format in the world. The PlateRite Ultima 48000 series will enable
printing companies to achieve the highest level of productivity possible
from the newest generation of 80-page and 96-page commercial web offset
presses.
Screen will introduce the
remarkable ultralarge-format platesetter
at the Drupa 2008 International Trade Fair, May 29-June 11 in
Düsseldorf, Germany.
The introduction of
breakthrough printing technologies aimed at shorter run lengths and
higher pagination has inspired many companies to investigate the
benefits of integrating wide web presses into their production lines.
The PlateRite Ultima series continues to offer larger format capacity,
faster imaging speeds and more flexible automation. With the PlateRite
Ultima 48000, Screen brings to the graphics industry a unit capable of
imaging significantly larger plates than CTP recorders previously
available on the market.
The PlateRite Ultima 48000
combines Screen’s expertise in laser imaging technology, reliability
and ease of use into a powerfully productive unit. This versatile system
ensures precise imaging onto plate sizes up to 114.1 x 53.1 inches
(2,900 mm x 1,350 mm), the equivalent of 96 A4-size pages.
In addition to the PlateRite
Ultima 48000, Screen has developed the PlateRite Ultima 40000 to satisfy
the plate needs of 80-page web presses. Featuring a smaller footprint
than the PlateRite Ultima 48000, the PlateRite Ultima 40000 supports
89.7 x 62.9-inch (2,280 mm x 1,600 mm) plates, the equivalent of 80
A4-size pages.
Sales of the PlateRite Ultima
48000 and PlateRite Ultima 40000 will commence in June 2008. The
PlateRite Ultima 48000 will be available on a production-by-order basis.
