Agfa launches high capacity :Azura TS System

Agfa Graphics will debut its :Azura TS at IGAS 2011 in Japan.  This high-volume system combines the :Avalon N8-80 XT platesetter, with the new :Azura Ultima, a high-capacity Clean Out Unit (COU) designed to keep pace with Agfa’s new :Avalon, and :Azura TS chem-free plates, based on :Agfa’s patented ThermoFuse technology.  The new system has a capacity of 40,000 m2 plates a year and offers the benefits of its chem-free :Azura to high-volume users.

The :Avalon N8-80 XT features a new generation laser imager which improves image quality and throughput, while the :Azura Ultima Clean Out Unit removes the non-imaged areas from the plate after laser imaging.  This has been redesigned to lower environmental impact without sacrificing quality or speed.  It is easy to use and maintain, requires no water connection, and generates only a fraction of the waste of comparable systems.