Me & My: Basysprint UV-setter Series VLF CTCP

Describe your company.
Vertex Graphics Process is a decade-old, pre-press and signage business house in Rajkot. The company was the first Basysprint UV-setter Series VLF CTCP buyer in South Asia.

What does the platesetter do?
It’s a very large-format (VLF) computer to conventional platesetter and can expose four 4-up plates and two 8-up plates at a time. And as the name suggests, it can expose largest size of plate.

Why did you choose this particular platesetter?
We had Basysprint CtCP already in place but we were looking for a similar kind of system with higher speed and bigger in size. We saw this UV-setter VLF at Drupa 2012 and decided to buy it.

Did you look at any other similar platesetter?
No. We had been using Basysprint for the last four year and this was our only choice.

Why did you make the purchase?
Our main motive was to boost capacity and enhance quality. Basysprint UV-setter Series VLD fulfilled both our requirements. Further the CTCP now comes with a HD DMD technology, enabling a resolution of 2400 dpi and 60% higher speed.

What features do you particularly like?
The machine’s ability to expose multiple plates at the same time. For example, four 4-up plate and two 8-up plates at the same time. Also the plates VLF enables exposing a plate size of 2100x1485mm, which means we can serve any press available.

How fast is it?
We can expose 80 plates of size 28x40-inch in an hour.

How reliable is it?
The new head design and DMD technology is most trusted and reliable.

What’s the quality like?
Our customers have appreciated the quality. We can produce 8-micron spot on plate, which is the best in class.

How much time or money has it saved?
It has increased our production and helped us gain volume. We have doubled production without doubling shift, so we have saved money.

Has it won you any new work?
Yes. Doing VLF makes us the only service provider to provide this size of plates.

Were there any difficulties experienced during the installation or after?
It was the first machine in India and thus it was new for Monotech, too. However, thanks to team Monotech, the machine was installed in 15 days after which we started production.

What about the pre- and after-sale service?
We have been Basysprint users and pre- or after-sales service has never been a issue.

Who do you think the machine is right for?
All big volume plate bureau and obviously for players who have VLF printing machines.

Under what circumstances would you buy another?
If we plan to open another branch in Rajkot.