PLATESETTING SYSTEMS -- Generation Gap in CTP

In terms of numbers, digital metal platesetters clearly dominate at the show floor. New product offerings from almost all of the vendors were scheduled to be on display.

New Family Emerges

Agfa is launching a line of thermal platesetters called Avalon that feature the Avalon HD imaging head, a second-generation design based on the latest GLV (Grating Light Valve) technology. Replacing the Xcalibur line, the new platesetter family includes LF (eight-up) and VLF models.