CTP FIELD REPORTS -- Set to Compete

Starting with a very basic, manual system had made for an easier initial transition to CTP, the plant manager says. "As a three-shift plant, though, we appreciate having a fully automated system now," he adds. "The decision was a no brainer. Not only can we plate 24/7 basically without an operator, it's also a faster system." Thermal technology further improved the shop's platemaking operations by getting them out of a safelight environment, Fecondo says.