Austrian printing company Sandler will modernize its prepress operations with new, highly productive CTP technology from Kodak. Based in Marbach an der Donau, the printer is expanding its platemaking capacity and automation by investing in two Kodak Magnus Q800 Platesetters with T-Speed Plus – the industry’s fastest 8-up CTP system.
Established in 1982, Sandler is known nationwide for high-quality commercial printing, packaging/folding carton printing, personalized print products and lettershop services. A variety of print embellishment options add to the range of services offered. Sandler operates 3 sheetfed offset presses with a total of 32 printing and coating units in B1 (8-up) format and uses around 90,000 printing plates per year.
The Magnus Q800 Platesetter with T-Speed Plus is the fastest 8-up CTP system available on the market. At Sandler, two platesetters of this type will replace two Magnus Q800 systems from 2016. With a throughput of up to 84 plates per hour each, the new platesetters offer 40% higher productivity than the models currently in use. To ensure a continuous plate supply at this high speed over long periods without manual intervention, one of the new platesetters will be combined with a Multi-Pallet Loader (MPL) for two pallets with up to 1,500 plates each. A Single Pallet Loader (SPL) will feed plates to the other Magnus Q800. Once the new platesetters have been commissioned, the prepress processes and plate imaging will continue to be controlled via the Kodak Prinergy Workflow Platform.
“Based on our excellent experience with the quality, productivity and reliability of the Magnus CTPs, our renewed investment decision in favor of Kodak was logical. The significantly higher throughput of the new Magnus Q800 Platesetters gives us the flexibility we require to prepare more plates in less time given the reduced print runs,” said Hannes Sandler, managing director of Sandler Gesellschaft. “What’s more, the MPL automation is in line with our strategy of driving automation and the use of robotics in all production areas to increase productivity and reduce the physical workload of our employees.”
“We are delighted that our valued customer Sandler has once again chosen high-performance CTP technology from Kodak. With the two Magnus Q800 T-Speed Plus in combination with the pallet loaders, they get a solution that is unrivaled in terms of productivity and automation,” said Denisse Goldbarg, head of EAMER sales and CMO, Kodak.
Installation of the two new Kodak Platesetters at Sandler is scheduled for fall 2024.