Agfa Introduces Polaris Computer-to-Plate System for Newspaper Industry; Advanced Digital Plate Manufacturing System Demonstrated At NEXPO.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998-- Agfa today introduced the Polaris 100 metal platesetter - an advanced digital platesetting system with automation features and a format that is ideal for newspapers - into the U.S. market at NEXPO, the Newspaper Association of America's 70th Technical Exposition and Conference. The Polaris 100 incorporates features that specifically address a newspaper printer's need for speed, accuracy, and an automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. workflow. By transporting two plates simultaneously, the Polaris 100 achieves a production rate of 100 14.17-inch (360 mm) x 22.44-inch (570 mm) single-page newspaper plates per hour at 1016 dpi. An optional pre-loader/slip-sheet removal system increases productivity by an additional 20 percent. To speed workflow, the Polaris 100 features an automated plate transport system that extracts and positions the plates on a flat-bed imaging system, and then transports the exposed plates to an on-line processor. The entire process takes place without operator intervention, resulting in significant time and labor savings. Since its introduction last year in Europe, Agfa already has installed more than 50 Polaris 100 systems at more than 20 newspapers. The Agfa Polaris 100 platesetter is supported by Agfa's digital plates - Lithostar Plus and N90A. "Agfa is in a unique position as the single manufacturer of both electronics and plates, to design a system for optimal performance based on these known ingredients," said Steve Musselman, Agfa's marketing manager for computer-to-plate and imagesetting systems. The Polaris 100 system will digitally expose punched as well as unpunched plates. Panorama plates up to 25.6-inch (650 mm) x 41.1-inch (1045 mm) are available with an optional panorama plate trolley trolley: see streetcar. . For proper registration on press, the Polaris 100 automatically positions and secures plates on the imager with a set of retractable re·tract v. re·tract·ed, re·tract·ing, re·tracts v.tr. 1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement. 2. register pins (for punched plates) or a three point stop (for unpunched plates). An on-line punch system can also be integrated into the workflow. Like all of Agfa's digital imaging solutions, the Polaris 100 platesetting system is capable of handling any PostScript The de facto standard page description language (PDL) in the graphics arts industry as well as in commercial printing. Developed by Adobe, many printers and most imagesetters support PostScript by having a built-in PostScript interpreter. file. IntelliNet News Flow is a natural workflow and page distribution front-end system to drive one or multiple Polaris configurations. Direct input from Agfa Taipan taipan a very venomous snake because of its large output of highly poisonous venom; dark brown on the dorsum with creamy yellow belly. Called also Oxyuranus scutellatus. , NT-based, PostScript RIPs is also supported. About Agfa The Agfa-Gevaert Group is a worldwide manufacturer of imaging products and systems, with annual worldwide sales of $4.5 billion. Agfa-Gevaert manufactures and markets products and systems for the electronic and photographic prepress, medical, and technical diagnostic and amateur and professional photographic markets. Headquartered in Europe, Agfa-Gevaert is wholly-owned by Bayer AG Bayer AG German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–1880), it now operates plants in more than 30 countries. Bayer has originated scores of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and synthetic materials; it was the first developer and . In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Agfa operates as a division of Bayer Corporation, with headquarters in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 12,873 at the 2000 census. Out of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgefield Park is only one of four villages in New Jersey, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgewood and South Orange. . Bayer, headquartered in Pittsburgh, has major businesses in chemicals, health care and imaging technologies. Agfa is on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com. (Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.) EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Color images A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels of Agfa products are available for download from Agfa's press site on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfapress.com or by contacting Karen Moore at Miller/Shandwick Technologies at 617/536-0470. In addition, product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com.
CONTACT: Agfa Division, Bayer Corporation
Steve Musselman
(978) 658-5600, ext. 7132
steve.musselman.b@bayer.com
or
Miller/Shandwick Technologies
Karen Moore
(617) 536-4137
kmoore@miller.shandwick.com
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