Seattle Times goes CTP,
Transcon taps Nela
 

The Seattle Times is set to begin installing two Nela Evolution vision punch benders.

The purchase is part of the Seattle Times migration to computer-to-plate.

“We’ve been on Western Litho standard film processors and platemaking since 1992,” said Dana Reed maintenance and engineering manager for the Seattle Times.

The paper purchased two Krause LSJet 300 units through Fuji Graphic Systems Inc. The two CTP lines will be replacing four Western Litho exposure units.

Once installed, the paper will be able to produce 600 plates per hour, which will be imaged by the two Krause LS Jet CTP machines.

A Nela plate sortation system, with 54 singlewide storage bins, will sort the plates based on the custom configuration designed for The Times.

The project is expected to be completed this November.

Meantime, Transcontinental Transmag tapped Nela to supply plate-handling equipment for its Montreal press project.

Nela will install vision register, punchbend and inspection systems to process plates exiting three computer-to-plate devices, the firm said. Installation is slated to begin this December.