Screen registration system

11 February 2011 - Marijke Kuypers

Vastex International has developed a pin registration system that enables anyone to register screens off-press instead of on-press, enabling press operators to print profitable work almost non-stop, according to Mark Vasilantone, president.

Called VRS for ‘Vastex Registration System’, it allows pre-press staff to register screens in three steps:

  • 1) attach positives to setup sheets in register using a pin board
  • 2) attach positives to screens in register using the pin board screen stops

3) burn all screens on any exposure unit in register.

Corresponding screen stops on a ‘pallet jig’ enable press operators to locate screens onto any rear clamp press with all colours in register, in 1 to 3 minutes per screen, according to the company. "If a press generates €70 to €220 of profit per hour, eliminating one-half hour to two hours of registration downtime saves €35 to €440 every job," says Vasilantone.

In addition to cutting registration time by 70% to 90%, the system is said to improve registration accuracy while reducing rejects and creating a shop registration standard. The system accommodates any type and size of screen.

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