CTP - Computer to Plate
Suprasetter gives central London company peace of mind
Thursday 30. April 2009 - Ripping Image says its new CtP investment will meet both its environmental and commercial expectations, enabling it to reliably output plates to feed a hungry Speedmaster CD 74-6+L.
The Suprasetter 75 replaces a rival machine, a discontinued model which was proving costly in terms of its high error rate, plate remakes and servicing levels. The company looked at a number of suppliers before coming down in favour of Heidelberg.
“We wanted to run chemistry-free plates. That fits with our environmental stance,” says director Peter Cooper. “We also liked the fact the Suprasetter is only using power when its imaging. This means we can leave the equipment on at night, enabling press operators to call off plates from the press as needed. The energy efficiency is environmentally advantageous but also saves money.”
The central London company, located close to Borough Station in SE1, has just taken delivery of the CtP device and the training proved that it was easy to use. Demonstrations and discussions with other users had convinced the company the Suprasetter was the right buy.
“It will be able to output plates at a rate that is faster than we can print,” says Mr Cooper. “We need to provide a quick, quality service for even the shortest runs and this will enable us to do that.”
Ripping Image is unusual in having a six-colour press so close to the centre of London and it produces a wide range of print including art catalogues and promotional materials to its customers. It has finishing, including a ST100 saddle-stitcher, in-house.