Signaling its commitment to CtP solutions, Heidelberg has released its new family of Suprasetter machines that are characterised by innovative technological enhancements and potential for upgrading.
The new Suprasetter family is a thermal CtP range that was completely developed and produced within Heidelberg. Designed with a strong focus on modularity and upgradeability, the Suprasetter will grow to meet increasing demands and protect the customer's investment.
Together with the Prosetter family, Heidelberg now offers one of the most up-to-date product lines on the market.
Imaging technology from Heidelberg
The laser head offers excellent potential for boosting plate throughput. The Suprasetter models in both format classes are available in configurations going up to a productivity level which can justifiably be termed “high-speed”. Subsequent upgrades are also possible at any time without needing a long period of downtime. In order to ensure rapid and completely reliable plate imaging, one thing is absolutely vital - intelligent laser systems that can be relied on. Each module is equipped with 64 laser channels. The Suprasetter laser head is comprised of two to six modules, depending on the product specification.
The Intelligent Diode System (IDS) ensures that operation can continue even if a diode fails due to wear and tear. In any given situation, the IDS automatically looks to the left or right of the failed diode to find the largest possible group of active diodes, and then continues the work with these. Alongside the IDS, the depth of focus function ensures constant production reliability. The new Heidelberg laser system thus guarantees a high standard of imaging quality, automatically compensating for any unevenness in the plates.
Suprasetter Family
With the new laser developed by Heidelberg, excellent imaging quality and increased productivity isn't all that you should expect; you can also add new modules for a boost to the speed of your throughput. The modular design allows for a tailor-made range of configuration options to suit any requirement. Moreover, the performance of a Suprasetter can be enhanced on the spot at any time by adding laser modules. Thanks to its compact design, upgrades can be carried out without lengthy periods of downtime and with minimal service intervention.
Temperature stabilizer
The Suprasetter does not only offer excellent plate production independently of its technical environment. Thanks to its integrated temperature stabilizer, it can also deal with any temperature changes which might affect output quality. This keeps the temperature inside the device at a constant level, preventing any expansion or shrinkage of the aluminum printing plate which might cause register inaccuracies. This means that a Suprasetter can be operated under a very wide temperature range from 17° to 30° C (62.6 to 86° F).
Top punching precision
The Suprasetters were designed to create top-quality print-ready plates with a minimum of time and effort. In order to achieve this objective, an efficient and precise internal punching system was essential. The new punching method used in the Suprasetter ensures that punching is performed with a register accuracy of +/- 25 µm for all printing presses from Heidelberg, as well as for most other printing presses available on the market. Additional punch types can also be added at any time in the future as field upgrades.
Automatic operation with Single Cassette Loader (SCL)
The Single Cassette Loader that connects onto the back of the Suprasetter is the first step towards fully automatic plate production. After removing the slip sheet, it loads the plate into the Suprasetter for imaging and then outputs it via the online processor connected to the side of the device. Since the plate is inserted with the narrow side first, a processor with the smallest possible entry width can be used. This really pays off in terms of low purchase and running costs, as well as saving space. Alternatively, you can continue to produce manually or semi-automatically with full convenience.
Fully automatic production with Multi Cassette Loader (MCL)
In its highest configuration level with MCL, a Suprasetter definitely holds its own in terms of versatility. The MCL consists of the SCL plus a docked plate container, and can hold up to four cassettes. Cassettes are selected fully automatically, depending on the job.
Smart plate handling
The Suprasetter also offers the option of convenient manual operation or semi-automatic production, even if you choose the highest configuration levels with an interfaced SCL or MCL. This is no problem, since - unlike other CtP systems - a loader is docked onto the back of the Suprasetter. This leaves the plate table on the Suprasetter freely accessible for manual plate loading. This represents a big advantage over competitive systems, most of which only permit limited bypass operation. With the Suprasetter, fully automatic and manual operations are not mutually exclusive - they are instead two different practical options offered by the single system.
Centered and Edge Registration for running Sheetfed and Web presses
Sheetfed presses need centered registration while web presses need edge registration. Customers with both press types want to have only one CtP to image all the plates for their presses.
Prepared for Processless Technology
Imaging Technology from Heidelberg comes equipped with enough power to image low sensitivity processless plates. Thus all new plates that will be available on the market will be tested.
"Plate on Demand". The connection to the Prinect CP2000 Center*
The Suprasetter can be integrated seamlessly into a workflow that features the Prinect CP2000 Center. This allows the operator in the pressroom to launch plate production without any specialist prepress knowledge, simply by selecting the plate for imaging from the list on the Prinect CP2000 touch screen. The output order can be changed at any time.
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