Flexo Know How
Get the most from your FLEXCEL NX technology using these guides, top tips and how-tos. Our product managers and technical experts are constantly searching for improvements to our technology and making sure you’re able to maximize your flexographic capabilities.
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How to use Invert Trim Waste to cut solvent costs in printing platemaking
The increase in solvent costs has sharpened the focus on cost savings and hitting sustainability targets through reducing solvent use. A simple to implement feature of the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System, the Invert Trim Waste, prevents unused plate space being washed away in platemaking, reducing the need for virgin solvent.
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Your Pattern = Your Productivity
The simple set of advanced plate surface patterns in the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System have been developed through complex engineering to optimize print performance for whatever print setup you’re running and anilox you’re using.
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Remote audits: support when you need it
Remote audits mean we can always reach you to resolve process and plate issues, and optimize your KODAK FLEXCEL NX System when on-site audits aren’t possible. Carlos Alejandro Moraga Diaz and Nicolas Castrataro in the Technical Support team have looked at all the many benefits they’ve discovered from remote audits and how to prepare to get the most from the process.
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Improve Print Performance with a Single-Color Test
A single-color benchmark test is an effective way to find print improvements and optimize press time. It’s just a question of getting the planning, execution and evaluation right, says Print Specialist Mike Huey in his new Tech Tip.
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A cut above: your guide to automated plate cutting
For more flexo packaging prepress departments, automated plate cutting tables have moved from being ‘nice-to-have-but-not-essential’ to a smart investment in the production process. Steve Smith explains the benefits of cutting tables and how the latest developments in Miraclon’s TAP plate layout software further enhance prepress and pressroom efficiencies.
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How to optimize your plate layout
The right DIGICAP NX Patterning can make all the difference when it comes to optimizing your plate layout. Product Support Manager, Joe Ambro, gives you the best tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your plate layout.
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Ink management for Improved Plate Performance
Pablo Angel Ibarra, Tomasz Bialek and Mike Huey bring together their printing, technical and flexo applications knowledge to share how inks can be controlled for high-performing plates with a longer life
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How to Troubleshoot Print Issues
Knowing exactly where to look when problems arise on press – from inspecting DIGICAP NX patterning to monitoring ink drying speeds – means finding solutions quickly and maximizing press time. Catherine Green, Global Product Support Manager shows the way.
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How to Optimize Plate Finishing (it’s not just about time)
Optimizing the finish on your plates isn’t just a question of time. Print Applications Specialist Dan Magallanes shows how you can evaluate your plates before they head to the press.
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How to Mount and Demount Plates Properly
Following a few simple steps when mounting and demounting helps get the most from your plates.
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Best Tips for Keeping Your Solvent Happy
Optimal plate-making needs a balanced plate washout solution. Nicole Ross, Global Product Support Manager, explains how the right instruments can make washout monitoring easy.
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Plate cleaning – a key factor in increasing reusable plate life
Applying best practices for plate cleaning is essential for the re-use of plates to maintain print performance on press. Sue Kutay, Global Product Manager, guides you through the best practices.