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B1 (8 PAGE) VIOLET CTP
RANGE
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
SCIENCE
SCANNING
SOFTWARE
Technology experts with strong focus on R&D
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 R&D
 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 > 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 SAL (SINGLECASSETTE
AUTOLOADER)
ALINTE MAL (MULTICASSETTE
AUTOLOADER)
ALINTE MANUAL
& SEMIAUTOMATIC
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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
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• Upgradable
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
THE ALINTE 8 RANGE USES:
 Unique violet optics
 Low cost, long life violet
• laser diode > 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 @ 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
300 x 400
mm
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 @ 2400 dpi
• Up to 50 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 1200 dpi
Without punch twin laser
• Up to 38 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 2400 dpi
• Up to 55 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 1200 dpi
With punch HS twin laser
• Up to 48 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 2400 dpi
• Up to 65 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 1200 dpi
Without punch HS twin laser
• Up to 50 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 2400 dpi
• Up to 70 B1 (8 up) plates per hour @ 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 @ 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
@ 2400 dpi
• Up to 70 plates per hour
@ 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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Media 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 G&J 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:
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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
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