Xeikon announces that Ghesquières, a
French-based print service provider specializing in the printing and finishing
of envelopes, has installed a ThermoFlexX 20, one of the products from Xeikon’s
new ThermoFlexX series of high quality digital imagers for flexographic and
letterpress plate making. As well as delivering productivity gains by
eliminating the need for film and labor, the ThermoFlexX solution offers
Ghesquières significant improvements in print quality, faster turnaround time
and increased capacity. Ghesquières is a part of the Spanish based TOMPLA
group.
Ghesquières has a mixed production system of
offset and flexo presses, and printing is carried out on rolls and processed
afterwards, a unique process in the world of printing. Prior to installing the
ThermoFlexX imager, the company used Dolev and film.
“No film and related developer chemicals
means immediate savings in material costs,” says Madame Allart pre-press
manager at Ghesquières. “And eliminating the labour-intensive process steps of
film mounting and retouching – and automating the whole platemaking process –
reduces the amount of labor required. Another key feature of ThermoFlexX is
that it’s a much more eco-friendly solution than we had before. With film and
chemistry now removed, we even get state subsidies,” adds Mme. Allart.
“We are delighted the have a company like
Ghesquières to be the first to install our new ThermoFlexX imager,” says Jeroen
Van Bauwel, Director of Product Management at Xeikon. “Not only will the imager
provide Ghesquières with shop floor productivity gains, it will provide
significant improvements in print quality, faster turnaround and increased
capacity.”
ThermoflexX
Unveiled at drupa 2012, ThermoFlexX is
Xeikon’s new product line of imagers for flexographic and letterpress printing
plates. Comprising leading-edge hardware and workflow software, ThermoFlexX is
based on mature technology and proven digital workflow solutions. It enables
customers to consistently produce high-quality digital flexographic and
letterpress plates at resolutions of 2540 or 5080 dpi. With this resolution,
the product is technology-ready to raise the quality level of output to the
newest industry standards.
The ThermoFlexX solution comes with a range
of unique benefits. Advanced clamping design allows plates to be mounted
directly on to the drum, while uniquely designed vacuum sliders offer the
flexibility to use plates of any width. This is highly beneficial to operators
as there is no need to cut the plates to fit a dedicated vacuum zone thus
allowing the use of cut-off scraps. The ThermoFlexX solution also features
ergonomic plate mounting and its hybrid drum offers flexibility of holding
plates in place either by vacuum or by magnetics.
Visitors to the Xeikon booth at drupa 2012
will have the opportunity to see the new ThermoFlexX solution first hand.
Xeikon is currently exhibiting in Hall 8A, Booth B44.
Xeikon NV is an innovator in digital printing
technology. The company designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color
presses for labels and packaging applications and for other industries as well.
For the flexographic market, Xeikon offers digital platemaking systems under
the ThermoFlexX brand name. ThermoFlexX
systems provide high resolution plate exposure including screening, color
management, as well as workflow management. Xeikon’s worldwide service network
will provide local support for the full range of ThermoFlexX products. Sales of
the product will be conducted via Xeikon’s authorized dealer network.
