The new N95-VCF plate pushes the chemistry-free technology to the next level. It is a ‘universal plate’ that gives today’s newspaper printers the required flexibility and ease of mind to master today’s challenges.
• N95-VCF offers improved robustness on press and supports much higher run lengths, up to 300 000 sheets, dependent on the press conditions.
• Support for UV ink printing, which allows for higher flexibility in the press room, when printing (semi) commercial jobs and special applications.
• Thanks to the very high image contrast, plate inspection and optical recognition by punch and bending equipment is easy and avoids mix-up on press.
• Once cleaned-out, the plate is fully daylight resistant and features a high scratch resistance
Compared to conventional polymer plates and other plate technologies on the market today, chem-free plates offer many unbeatable advantages. Thanks to the absence of conventional processing parameters the plate production is extremely stable, and maintenance is easy.
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Emiel Sweevers, Newspaper Segment Manager at Agfa Graphics said, ‘Our chem-free technology offers our customers a stable and mature solution that has a proven record of satisfied users. Both the new N95-VCF plate and the Attiro VHS allow us again to set a new standard for the newspaper industry.’
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Smaller, yet more frequent editions require very fast plate make-ready times. Platesetters, such as the new Advantage N-TR HS and Advantage N-TR VHS from Agfa Graphics, in combination with the new Attiro VHS clean-out unit (also launched at WPE 2015), produce up to 400 plates per hour.
The new N95-VCF plate is fully compatible with the existing series of violet processors and clean-out units. The implementation of the N95-VCF requires no changes in the platesetter, nor the COU or the press.
Using N95-VCF in combination with new Attiro VHS clean-out unit from Agfa Graphics, the benefits add up even more thanks to the unique cascade concept:
• Minimal gum consumption for maximal clean-out effect.
• Full maintenance is only required after 8000sqm.
