ALINTE 8 RANGE

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ALINTE 8 RANGE

• B1 (8 PAGE) VIOLET CTP RANGE

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ABOUT FFEI
FFEI designs and manufactures sophisticated
digital imaging software and hardware
Privately owned, diverse business with well
established customer base
Export to 65 countries, with largest markets in
China, India and Western Europe
Based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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CREDENTIALS
Clear business vision established in 4 key
sectors
COMPUTER TO PLATE(CTP)
INDUSTRIAL INKJET
LIFE SCIENCESCANNING
SOFTWARE
Technology experts with strong focus on RD
Strong expertise in software development
Rich knowledge of print production
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PRODUCT PHILOSOPHY

• We design focused products that are
• Unquestionably competitive
• Quality / reliability is our primary concern
• Value for money
• Innovation that is of genuine value to our
  customers
• Worldwide market interest
• Involve customers from each region to establish
  specifications

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VIOLET CTP STRATEGY

• FFEI is 100 committed to violet technology
• We continue to invest in RD
• New products and features planned
• Working with FUJIFILM and other plate
  manufacturers to maximise plate performance and
  quality
• Investigating the expansion of violet technology
  in other areas to broaden our portfolio

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VIOLET CTP HISTORY

• Shipment Data
• B1 launched IPEX 2002 B2 launched Drupa 2004
• Over 3,000 FFEI Violet CTP units installed
  worldwide
• Between 25 and 30 units per month shipping from
  FFEI manufacturing
• Comparison
• Fastest growing plate production technology
• Reputation as an extremely reliable highly
  productive CTP device
• Offers very low cost of ownership
• Environmentally friendly plate production
  solution

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VIOLET CTP

• What the market is looking for gt VFM 'Value for
  Money'
• A device that delivers quality, affordability,
  reliability and performance
• Upgradeable automation
• Punch registration option
• Compact and ergonomic design

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WHY ARE CUSTOMERS CHOOSING VIOLET?

• Proven technology
• Offering reliability and high quality output
• Future technology advances
• Offers future developments in both hardware and
  consumables
• Violet / photopolymer is ECO friendly
• Compared to silver and thermal technologies

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WHY ARE CUSTOMERS CHOOSING VIOLET?

• Mass market applications
• Higher rate of development
• More diode developers
• Lower cost and better quality (introduction of
  BluRay)
• Cost of ownership
• Proven to be much lower than thermal
• Higher speed, longer life, new plate technology,
  improved image quality
• New plate technology
• Violet technology is moving much faster than
  thermal

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THE RANGE
ALINTE 8e (ENTRY LEVEL)
ALINTE MANUAL SEMI-AUTOMATIC
ALINTE SAL (SINGLE-CASSETTE AUTOLOADER)
ALINTE MAL (MULTI-CASSETTE AUTOLOADER)
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BENEFITS

• Low cost of ownership
• Leading edge design
• Easy to use system
• Productivity options to meet your productivity
  needs
• Modular and scaleable
• Productivity
• Automation
• Resolutions
• Punch options
• Standard
• Custom
• Upgradable

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

• THE ALINTE 8 RANGE USES
• Unique violet optics
• Low cost, long life violet
• laser diode gt 5000 hours
• with a 5 year warranty
• Internal drum
• Proven technology
• Continuously evolved and enhanced
• Meet production schedules
• Productivity options
• 19 pph to 50 pph _at_ 2400 dpi
• A set of plates in less than 5 minutes
• Single plate remake in less than 2 minutes

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PLATE SIZES
NON-PUNCH PLATE SIZES
MINIMUM PLATE SIZE MAXIMUM PLATE SIZE
300 X 400 mm 1162 X 960 mm
1070 X 850 mm (Alinte 8e only)
PUNCH PLATE SIZES
MINIMUM PLATE SIZE MAXIMUM PLATE SIZE
500 X 400 mm 1160 X 960 mm
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PRODUCTIVITY

• With punch twin laser
• Up to 34 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 2400 dpi
• Up to 50 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 1200 dpi
• Without punch twin laser
• Up to 38 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 2400 dpi
• Up to 55 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 1200 dpi
• With punch HS twin laser
• Up to 48 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 2400 dpi
• Up to 65 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 1200 dpi
• Without punch HS twin laser
• Up to 50 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 2400 dpi
• Up to 70 B1 (8 up) plates per hour _at_ 1200 dpi

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ALINTE 8e (ENTRY LEVEL)

• ALINTE 8e (ENTRY LEVEL) FEATURES
• Affordable route to 8 page production
• Manual plate feed
• Productivity up to 19 pph _at_ 2400 dpi
• Manual plate unload, or machine can be
  configured with online processor
• 6 standard resolutions up to 2540 dpi
• 1200, 1219, 1270, 2400, 2438, 2540
• Flexibility to upgrade speed options as needs
  change
• Compatible with low-chemistry and chemistry free
  violet technology

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ALINTE 8 MANUAL SEMI AUTOMATIC

• Assisted manual load
• Guides open to position
• Plate placed on bottom pins
• Plate automatically centred
• Load to internal drum
• Easy to operate
• Reduced operator learning curve
• Laser edge detect
• Automatic plate punching
• Pre-load second plate

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ALINTE 8 MAL (Multi-Cassette Autoloader)

• Multiple cassettes
• Maximum 5 cassette online
• Side loading for reduced footprint
• Adjustable guides for all sizes
• Maximum 60 plates per cassette
• Automatic interleaf detection and separation
• Unattended production

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ALINTE 8 HS (High Speed)

• High Speed Spinner
• 6000 rpm
• Twin laser optics
• Production security
• Highest Productivity
• Up to 50 plates per hour
• _at_ 2400 dpi
• Up to 70 plates per hour
• _at_ 1200 dpi

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UPGRADEABILITY
The Alinte 8 range offers a wide range of
automation to suit production requirements on any
scale

• Initial investment in a manual and
  semi-automatic device
• Upgrade path to SAL or MAL
• Invest in autoloader for unattended operation

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ALINTE 8 RANGE PLATE LOADING

• Pre-load system to allow the next plate to be
  loaded when the first is still exposing
• Plate eject to online processor

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EDGE DETECT TECHNOLOGY
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PLATE PUNCH

• Uses 3 point register system
• for unparalleled registration accuracy
• Standard or custom punches

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ALINTE 8 RANGEMedia Information
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MEDIA COMPATIBILITY

• THE ALINTE 8 RANGE IS COMPATIBLE WITH LOW
  CHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY FREE PHOTOPLOYMER PLATES
  - WITHOUT THE NEED FOR MODIFICATION
• No laser upgrade required
• No optics upgrade required
• No loss in productivity
• Same High Quality output

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THE ADVANTAGES

• The Alinte 8 Range is optimised for violet media
• The combination of an FFEI Alinte 8 range engine
  with violet plates offers high image quality and
  productivity
• Internal drum and low power violet diodes
• Offering extensive Screening options to meet any
  demand

dependent on plate manufacturer
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BENEFITS OF VIOLET PLATES

• Violet plates are low chemistry which is
  environmentally more sustainable
• Processor finishing only requires one bath with
  one solution, and does not need external water or
  gum
• A single bath makes it easier to clean and
  maintain
• No requirement to check the Ph of the finishing
  solution
• Heights and GJ processors can be upgrade to the
  low chemistry system via upgrade kits

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SERVICE SUPPORT

• Product training
• Error log reporting
• Remote diagnostics
• Web site reporting and analysis
• Online information and support
• Telephone support from the UK

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CHANNEL SUPPORT

• FFEI SALES PORTAL www.myffei.com
• The FFEI portal provides our sales channel with
  access to a
• variety of support information and product
  collateral
• Productivity calculators
• Brochures
• Case Studies
• Presentations
• Images
• Videos / Animations
• Competitor analysis
• News

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
To read more information about the Alinte 8 Range
or other products manufactured by FFEI just visit
our website www.ffei.co.uk