PlateRite 8600N Series
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Product Details (PlateRite 8600N Series)
Higher Speed, Lower Power
In developing the PlateRite 8600N (8-up) series, Screen engineers emphasized speed and power in both the thermal recorders and peripherals, such as autoloaders. At the same time, the platesetter design enhances the environmental friendliness of the 8-up CTP line. The different models in the PlateRite 8600N series produce more plates in less time with lower power consumption per plate.
Advanced External Drum Design
The PlateRite series features an external drum design. An automated lightweight clamping and vacuum system secures plates to the drum for high-speed rotation. The drum spins at high speeds with multichannel infrared laser diode imaging heads positioned close to the surface of the plate.
Broad Plate Support
Screen works closely with manufacturers to certify different types of plate media, ensuring the widest selection of supported plates for the PlateRite series. These include non-prebake thermal plates, prebake and postbake positive and negative plates, and the latest processless plates.
Chemistry-Free Technology
The PlateRite 8600N series is compatible with thermal chemistry-free plates from a wide variety of plate manufacturers. Chemistry-free plates reduce waste liquid and eliminate the need to clean and maintain the plate processor. The combination of the PlateRite 8600N platesetters and chemistry-free plates shrinks the consumption of chemical developer and electricity, compared to conventional plate processing.
Perfect Upgrade Environment
The PlateRite's output capacity can be upgraded at the user facility to meet your expanding production requirements. Using the same base engine, you can upgrade from an entry-level manual machine to a high-productivity, fully automated model by simply replacing certain key parts in the field.
Intelligent Auto-Balance System
Thanks to Screen's auto-balance system, no manual adjustments are required for drum balance when switching to different sized plates. The plate size is selected from the display menu, and the auto-balance system automatically optimizes the balance of the recording drum.
Automatic Inline Punching
The automatic inline punching system performs punching for the platesetter and press registration at the same time, immediately before mounting the plate on the drum. In addition to the time savings from unattended operation, punching inline improves register on press and reduces makeready times. By adding optional press punch blocks, imaged plates can be loaded straight onto the press, eliminating further manual steps and dramatically increasing makeready efficiency.
