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Digital UVMain exposure for CDIsThe Esko CDI has an integrated, digitally controlled, ultraviolet diode array. With this UV technologythe UV Main Exposure stops being an analog process. UV Main Exposure is now a highly precise anddigitally controlled process. This has the added advantage of eliminating an extra step in the workflow:the UV Main Exposure is done inline, after the imaging of the flexo plate, without any operatorintervention.Inline UVEsko UV diode technology converts the UV Main Exposure from an uncontrollable analog process to a high precisiondigital process.• Quality: Excellent definition of screening dots and line work• Consistency: Highest consistency of exposure throughout the plate thanks todigital controlled UV diode light• Controlled exposure: No change of UV light output over time (contrary tobank light systems where UV light bulbs are ageing)• Repeatability: equal plate quality from job to job and from plate to plate• Predictability: You know exactly what the result will be• Extended lifetime: more than ten times longer lifetime compared to theanalogue light tube technology• Approved for solvent and thermal plates and sleeves• Sustainability: Energy consumption for the Inline UV units is lower than for traditional UV exposure technologiesDid you know?• Inline UV helps to reduce your waste; and to scale down your energy consumption.• UV diodes do not consume energy in stand-by mode (contrary to conventional UV exposure frames).• Waste reduction: Elimination of polymer waste through safe polymer handling, no disposal of specialUV light tubes thanks to UV diode technology (UV light tubes contain mercury).

Esko’s digital Inline UV main exposure allows to choose the dotshape per plate or sleeveWith the Inline UV1 setup round top dots are created offering the known dot shape compatible with the use of bank lighttables.Thanks to the digitally controlled process, the dots are of highest quality and of perfect consistency all over theplate. The Inline UV1 exposure delivers plates with the most stable and sharp round top dots. With the use of HD Flexo,these round top dots print gradients down to zero; they also deliver much improved solid ink areas with almost no pinholes.The Inline UV2 setup in combination with advanced HD Flexo screening (= Full HD Flexo) creates a unique dot shape thatdelivers the best highlight quality in combination with perfect solid ink lay down in all flexible packaging applications. Full HDFlexo also boosts corrugated printing due to fluting reduction. Furthermore, Full HD Flexo brings quality and consistencybenefits to label printing by improving print consistency and highlight stability, and by reduction of gear marks.AvailabilityCDI Spark 2530, 4835, 4260 and 5080 can be optionally equipped with an Inline UV Main Exposure unit.Thick plate curingThick plates for corrugated printing require longer UV exposure to cure properly. For these applications, the CDI productivityis best preserved by using a short Inline UV exposure time, in combination with extra bank exposure.The short digital UV flash fixes all the quality advantages of the selected digital UV dot shapes. The time consuming curingis left for the offline bank light UV frame.JAN2013 – G2558510_US – © 2013 Esko. All rights reserved. All specifications are subject to alteration.www.esko.com