Newspaper & Mailroom

Agfa Graphics Launches :Advantage N HS Platesetters for High-Volume Newspaper Printers

Tuesday 15. May 2012 - High-production systems hit speeds of 350 plates per hour, helping publishers extended editorial and advertising deadlines without sacrificing quality

Agfa Graphics introduced two new high-speed platesetters for the high-volume newspaper market. The :Advantage N PL HS (Pallet Load, High-Speed) and the :Advantage N TR HS (Trolley Load, High-Speed) both run at speeds up to 350 plates per hour, 50 plates more than the :Advantage N.
The :Advantage N PL HS, a completely new design, can hold up to 6,000 plates in a fully-automatic setting – two pallets of 3,000 plates each. The system employs a unique and patented process that pre-separates the plates and slip sheets in the plate stack before plate loading. Regardless of temperature fluctuations, RH issues or long storage periods, the pre-separation process avoids plate and paper jams due to plates or slip sheets sticking together in a plate stack. Agfa’s patented auto slip sheet removal process offers less downtime with no paper jams and an efficient procedure for emptying the slip sheet .
The :Advantage N TR HS features a trolley to transport plates from safelight environment to the CtP imager. This gives customers who cannot switch to yellow safelight in the room where the CtP device is installed, the flexibility to more easily and efficiently load the plates in a separate yellow safelight environment.