Yes, Fuji, Kodak, Hell, Stork are some of the manufacturers of DLE equipment.
It is a more efficient way of exposing a flexo plate or sleeve and does away with many intermediate steps.
LAM plate making involves a polymer plate: back exposure - laser imaging - main exposure - solvent developing - drying - post exposure - curing, before the plate is ready.
DLE plate making involves an elastomer plate: laser engraving - washing, plate is ready.
Technical advantages I see are custom shoulder profiles, dot width, undercut and more robust plate which all translate to a better print, and a huge time saving.
I'm interested to hear any comments from anyone who has embraced this technology and if there are any cons to this new process.
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