Prepress/Workflow
A&V offers a complete selection of digital prepress equipment and workflow solutions. We can provide a complete “turn-key” approach with equipment, materials, software and support, or update your existing facility with à la carte products.
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FlexoLaser Digital Laser Imagers
Finally,
a laser imaging system for mask ablation of water or solvent-wash digital
photopolymer flexo plates, sleeves and digital letterpress and dry offset
plates. It's not just a complete system. It's all the best thinking.
FlexoLasers are designed to achieve exceptionally high-quality output
through the use of superior Fiber Laser technology with multi-beam optics.
Their maintenance-free design means low service costs and reliable/continuous
production for years of service. No other production technology can guarantee
the same performance on a printing press. Dot gain is substantially reduced
for all tonal values. Highlights can be printed to extremely low levels
- even at high resolution. Perfect vignettes are realized due to accurate
dot control. It's a marriage of the latest plate processing technology
and software, backed by a company with 40+ years of flexo experience.
Digital flexo plates are covered with a carbon layer and do not need film.
Eliminating film, chemicals and equipment results in better process
stability. Dirt and dust problems are a thing of the past.
FlexoLasers are compatible with all commercial ablative masked photopolymer
plate materials, whether solvent or water-wash. There is no limitation
to plate thicknesses. Choose from three sizes of FlexoLasers: The "Piccolo"
for label and narrow web applications; the "Medio" for mid-web
applications; and the "Largo" for applications up to 80".
Different versions are offered depending on productivity required,
with imaging speeds from 1 to 5.0 sqm/h to meet your production and budget
needs. Hybrid versions are available for combined production of plates
and sleeves. FlexoLasers are upgradeable if you require faster, more
powerful production at a future date.
FlexoLasers come with PixFlow software workflow package that connects
with creative multimedia, press and post-press workflows for production
efficiencies. Best of all, FlexoLasers are backed by A&V, with a nationwide
staff thoroughly knowledgeable about the fine points of flexo.
Water-wash
processors like the Orbital X and inline-incline system complement
the FlexoLaser.
FlexoLaser
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