Argentine pre-press house opts for EskoArtwork technology

Punto Gráfico, an Argentina-based pre-press house specializing in manufacturing photopolymer digital and conventional plates for corrugated and flexible packaging and labels, has revamped its operations with the installations of EskoArtwork’s CDI 5080, HD Flexo, Digital Flexo Suite and Kongsberg XL24 digital finishing table.

In its 15th year, the pre-press service provider is the first South American company to use EskoArtwork's Digital Flexo Suite (DFS), which delivers tools for automated platemaking while reducing plate waste. The newest CDI works alongside a CDI Spark XT 4835, which the shop has used for several years.

‘Our company's growth is the result of on-going research and investment in cutting-edge technology, as we are committed to helping clients achieve their goals while minimizing costs,’ said Evangelina Perez, manager of Punto Gráfico. ‘We continually seek technological innovation so we are able to meet our customers' requirements, whether it's a simple project or a job requiring complex graphics with six colors.’

EskoArtwork's technology is having significant impact at Punto Gráfico, beginning with the Digital Flexo Suite for corrugated, which gives the company the benefit of a fully digital flexo workflow, from imaging straight through to plate-ready mounted carrier sheets. DFS, automatically and with computerized accuracy, sends a job to the imaging device, creates files for the cutting layout and data files for mounting. Next is the CDI 5080, allowing large-format corrugated jobs, once confined to an analog plate workflow, to enjoy the full benefits of an all-digital, filmless CTP system. HD Flexo, although not in full production mode, is already delivering high quality imaging, with line screens that range from 150-170 lpi.  Lastly, the Kongsberg XL24 finishing table provides precise cutting on a variety of plate materials.

‘With Digital Flexo Suite (DFS), CDI 5080 and the Kongsberg table, we've been able to improve productivity and quality, a necessity as we look to reach more customers,’ noted Evangelina.

‘The fact that we no longer have to make conventional plates is very important. Before (with the larger format jobs) we had to make conventional plates using analog films. We had to make the film, measuring the dimensions and manually combining many plates from the films. Then we had to physically carry the large plates to the UV exposure unit. Now, with the CDI Spark 5080, it's a completely digital workflow – we are going straight from imaging to processing. It is a vast improvement.’

Pictured: Evangelina Perez, manager of Punto Gráfico, inspects a patch cut from a flexo plate on the Kongsberg table

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