The ThermoFlexX Catena+ automated flexo platemaking line from XSYS has been granted the 2024 Award for Excellence in Flexo Prepress for Outstanding Achievement in the Flexo Industry by the FPPA (Flexographic Prepress Platemakers Association).
The award recognises the continued commitment of XSYS to providing groundbreaking innovations that allow prepress operations and converters to produce brilliant results.
ThermoFlexX Catena+ is an end-to-end workflow solution developed to streamline the flexo platemaking process with full automation for increased efficiency, high precision and less waste. By integrating cutting-edge automation and intelligent software, Catena+ enables prepress operations to produce high-quality plates with minimal operator intervention, thereby reducing the risk of errors and maximising productivity.
Catena+ not only delivers brilliant print results, but it also supports important sustainability targets by leveraging the latest UV LED exposure technology and optimising the process, particularly when used in combination with XSYS flexo plates and ThermoFlexX Woodpecker surface screening technology.
“We are extremely honoured to receive this industry award for the Catena+ platemaking system,” said Dan Rosen, Sales Director National Accounts, North America, who collected the trophy together with Technical Director James Van Buskirk. “As XSYS, we are dedicated to bringing to market innovations that allow our customers to be the best in their field. This award clearly proves that XSYS is providing the right answers to today’s challenges and pushing the boundaries of automation for the benefits of our customers and the wider industry.”
The annual Flexographic Prepress Platemakers Association (FPPA) Excellence in Flexo Pre-press Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements, innovation, sustainability and overall excellence in flexographic prepress in the printing industry. The Innovation category specifically rewards advancements in technology, processes or methodologies that have significantly enhanced flexo prepress capabilities.
Giving their reasoning for choosing the automatic Catena+ line as the winner, the judges, which comprise FPPA board and marketing committee members, highlighted the flexibility provided by its modular design, meaning the solution can grow with the business, and the efficiency gains it brings to platemaking. In particular, they noted that the innovative nature of Catena+ is proven in the market with several full systems operating effectively in production environments.
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Dan Rosen, Sales Director National Accounts, XSYS, (right) and Technical Director James Van Buskirk accept the FPPA Award
