Plate Mounting Technology Showcase

Company: J M Heaford Limited, www.jmheaford.co.uk
Product: Flexo Plate Mounter Proofer (Viper)
What is it?: A device with cameras for attaching flexo printing plates to print sleeves in register using microdot technology and, afterwards, making a printed proof of the plates to confirm register, separations, and plate quality.
Features:
• High magnification cameras, servo drives, and PLC control
• Simple touch-screen operator interface for ease of use
• High-quality construction for extreme repeatable accuracy, low maintenance, and a long operating life.

Company: DuPont Imaging Technologies, packaging-graphics.dupont.com
Product: Cyrel Microflex 850 mm
What is it?: A plate mounting system, developed for narrow- and mid-web label printing presses.
Features:
• Can mount plates up to a maximum size of 33.5 inches in width and 30 inches in repeat
• A shaft, identical to those used on press, holds the sleeves during mounting
• Two cameras, with enlargement factors of 40x, that are moved manually into position and a digital readout that tells the operator the exact position
• Direct display of the image on the monitors for precision during mounting
• Circumferential positions are given by a 12-step, manual-dividing head.

Company: Rogers Corporation, www.rogerscorporation.com
Product: R/bak SA 3000 Series
What is it?: A series of cushion mounting materials for flexographic printing applications, from process work to combination jobs, as well as line and solid work.
Features:
• Three levels of compressibility that accommodate the full range of flexographic printing applications
• Fast startups, high line speeds, and few press adjustments, contributing to improved operating printing performance
• Cushioning required to absorb shock

Company: Mark Andy, www.markandy.com
Product: Mark Andy VPM400
What is it?: A high-quality video plate mounting system.
Features:
• Dual cameras with single split screen
• Fully adjustable mounting table
• Precision camera and plate cylinder mounting rails
• LED lighting for clear visibility

Company: 3M, www.3m.com
Product: 12 Series tapes
What are they?: The 12 Series tapes, part of the 3M Cushion-Mount™ Plus Tapes line, are designed for mounting flexographic print plates on high- speed presses.
Features:
• Stability with less bounce on faster presses, and print clean fine-type reverses and rich halftones
• Microchannels in the adhesive allow air to release, eliminating bubble problems
• Easy mount adhesive (E1215/E1220) and high plateside adhesion (E1215H/E1229H) that provide easy plate removal for large diameter print cylinders and plate thicknesses of 0.067˝ or less