Dobruška / KBA-Grafitec organized two open days, on the 14th and the 15th of September, for the prospective customers of the chemistry free CTP technology. The Valeur printshop in Dunajska Streda together with the Grafitec Slovakia Company (the representative of KBA-Grafitec for Slovakia) hosted the first of the open houses that took place on 14.09.2005. The printshop bought the CTP Presstek, model 425 Excel complete with the four colour printing machine KBA Performa 66, in June. A day later a similar event took a place in Wadowice in Poland, in the Grafikon printshop. The company purchased in the town of Poznan, during the spring exhibition, a five colour printing machine in the SRB2 format that originated in Dobruška and this was completed with the CTP Presstek Dimension 400. Both machines were installed in June and therefore the employees of the printshop could present and share their experience with potential clients after only 3 months of operating the machine.

The customers, whose participation at the event came close to being a “full house” for both the printshops, received fully comprehensive information, in as much as these events allow. They could see the CTP during its actual work, see what was hidden under the covers and study the clamping of the printing plate and therefore the exactness of the exposure. They also had a chance to speak with the machine operators and question them regarding their actual experience. They learned that the exposure unit is not the only standard of the product supplied but it can be also supplied with the RIP proofing equipment, with a computer, PDF workflow, etc. In both print shops it has been confirmed that it is an advantage for the customers if the printing machine and CTP both come from the same supplier.  

The manufacturer, the Presstek Company, appreciate the very good sales results of KBA-Grafitec in the CTP field. "I can confirm that Presstek is very satisfied with our activities in the territories that fall under our responsibility. This is why we managed to not only negotiate a special margin for our own exposure unit, but, and this is I think very interesting and positive news for our customers, also for our expendable supplies for the printing plates.” stated Mr. Jan Korec, the Vice-President for Sales and Service. “We have used these two events to inform our customers without any delay regarding the latest news," added Mr. Luděk Buchta, the Marketing Manager.

Presstek Dimension Excel is a universal, highly efficient CTP system that makes the workflow effective – it produces thermal plates with a high resolution and ensures an extraordinary printing efficiency. Dimension Excel uses the thermal technology without need for chemicals and does not require any special lighting or service of the automatic systems. All costs regarding chemical use are eliminated including the costs for storage and liquidation. Dimension Excel provides all the quality needed to satisfy the most demanding requirements. The frequency of the raster up to 300 lpi with resolution of 2540 dpi will satisfy all customer demands. The combination of CTP Dimension Excel with process and chemistry free plates means Presstek provides the optimal system for high productivity achievement, clean environment and low costs. It is not only a smart investment strategy but also an elegant way to print.

The Valeur printshop in Dunajska Streda

Grafikon printshop in Wadowice