Two-up Metal Platesetters -- The CTP Periphery

"In general, prospective buyers of two-page metal CTP systems have a higher percentage of jobs with less than four colors, meaning fewer plates per job," O'Rourke adds. "However, shorter runs, quick turnaround cycles and having multiple small presses in the shop can increase plate usage." These factors will generally cancel each other out in terms of the impact on plate demands, he contends.