Following on from a significant uptake of this technology in the region, The Courier has converted its existing chemical processor to become a ‘clean-out unit’ eliminating the use of water altogether with no need for chemical developer or replenisher, according to Agfa. The system in use at The Courier comprises the :Advantage Xs CTP, a now-converted VPP68 processor and an :Arkitex Essentials workflow.

Bruce Marston, general manager of The Courier says switching to the Agfa chem-free solution was simple. Marston says, “The installation was completed within one day and after testing and press trials we were very comfortable in proceeding with this technology.”

Also commenting, Steve Marshall, Oceania newspaper manager for Agfa says with :N92-VCF the newspaper industry can now significantly reduce their costs.

Marshall continues, “Beyond the savings and environmental benefits, violet chemistry free (VCF) offers a far more consistent plate by removing all the processing variables of plate making.”

“The :N92-VCF plates produce an exceptionally strong image contrast and there’s absolutely no on-press contamination. Since the introduction of Agfa N92-VCF, this plate technology is now running in live production on more than a dozen Agfa CTP devices in this region.”

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