Two-up Metal Platesetters -- The CTP Periphery

ECRM is also a player in the two-page metal CTP market with two lines of platesetters. Its Mako 2 system uses violet imaging (405nm, 5mW) to expose a maximum plates size of 22x22˝ at seven resolutions from 1,200 to 3,556 dpi.

The TigerCat 2 supports a maximum format of 24x24˝, with a field upgrade option to a four-page format. It can be configured with violet (405nm), green FD YAG (532nm) or red HeNe (633nm) laser imaging systems for exposing silver or photopolymer metal plates. It offers a choice of eight resolutions from 1,200 to 3556 dpi with a 200 lpi maximum screen ruling.