Esko is launching at drupa the CDI Crystal 5080 XPSm, a technology that integrates and automates flexo plate imaging and exposure. The new UV LED exposure device increases consistency to the existing Esko quality standard, the company says, while the CDI Crystal 5080 provides integration with automatic plate exposure of the XPS Crystal 5080. According to Esko, complete integration of flexo platemaking and workflow software with the new Automation Engine Device Manager gives better control over the flexo platemaking process.

This device combines UV main and back exposure in a single operation: the XPS Crystal 5080. A new digital flexo plate imager, based on the current industry leading CDI technology, will also be introduced: the CDI Crystal 5080. Both devices can be connected as one single device, the CDI Crystal 5080 XPS, thus combining plate imaging and exposing into a single operation. This solution cuts the number of manual handling steps by 50% compared to other technologies and reduces the time needed to produce a press-ready plate by almost 70%.  The product uses the tested and proven imaging technology that is the hallmark of Esko solutions, CDI LAMS ablation laser and high-resolution optics.

The new CDI contains a glass plate table. This is used to transfer flexo plates onto the imaging drum and to transport the plate after imaging to the XPS device.

Esko
Ghent, Belgium
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www.esko.com