New Esko inline UV exposure

Esko-Graphics has launched inline UV main exposure for digital flexo platesetting.

The technology allows digital flexo plates to be exposed at the same time as they are imaged, rather than requiring separate exposure on a light frame. It will be available for Cyrel Digital Imagers (CDI) in the third quarter of this year.

"A big benefit of inline UV main exposure is that it offers a controlled environment, which delivers a higher level of repeatability, consistency and control of dot formation to digital imaging," said Esko-Graphics marketing director for packaging hardware Jrgen Andresen.

He added that the development will lead to "significantly higher quality and consistency on press".

Esko-Graphics' CDI range of platesetters targets narrow, mid and wide web flexo markets.