Emiel Sweevers, marketing manager newspaper equipment at Agfa Graphics, says, “Our new chem-free system was designed with newspaper printers in mind that are also exploring new business opportunities in the (semi)commercial market and therefore need to match higher print quality standards. Those newspaper printers looking for durable, sustainable solutions that can add to the company’s goal of cost savings and efficiency improvement, have found the complete package in the new Advantage N TR XXT system with chem-free plates.”
Agfa says the Advantage N TR XXT platesetter can produce up to 300 plates per hour, adding that it offers reliability under the most harsh and stressful production situations. The company claims that it is the only CTP system available for the newspaper market that offers continuous, unattended monitoring and reporting of all engine operating parameters. An IR web cam installed inside the engine provides operators with live, on-line monitoring of the plate handling, preventing unexpected production stops. The system also features improved plate-loading ergonomics with the new generation of FlexTrays, which make plate-loading more efficient and increase operator safety.
The N94-VCF plate is Agfa Graphics’ next-generation chemistry-free violet plate designed specifically for newspapers and coldset printers. Agfa says the plate is based its photopolymer chemistry-free plate technology and offers run lengths 30-40 per cent longer (run-length of up to 200.000). It adds that, since it requires no chemistry, all processing variables affecting image consistency are removed. Instead, the plate is cleaned out with a pH neutral clean-out solution in Agfa Graphics’ VXCF85 COU (clean-out unit).
Sweevers concludes, “It is no surprise that more and more newspaper printers around the world are using Agfa Graphics’ chemistry-free solutions. We can offer them a complete solution, including workflow, that allows them to meet the challenges of today’s changing newspaper market and beyond.”
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