« FLEXO DOT METER »

Based on the award-winning range of X-RiteDot™ meters for commercial printing, FlexoDot brings the ability to measure exact dot sizes and screen rulings on CTP and conventional flexo printing plates. With FlexoDot in hand, printers, trade shops and converters can:
• Accurately calibrate plate-making systems, both film-based and CTP
• Uncover and resolve plate problems before they are mounted and sent to press
• Check test forms, color tints, and live images directly on the plate surface

Truly Portable Solution
FlexoDot is a unique system that can be taken to press or prepress, and can measure at any spot on a flexo plate. Unlike other systems, no computer interface is required in order to make measurements. This portability allows instant evaluation of materials anywhere, anytime to minimize downtime due to plate or image quality.

Easy Operation
FlexoDot self-calibrates, requiring no user intervention to give accurate measurements every time. What’s more, users can have total confidence in every reading because FlexoDot has a unique viewing system allowing the user to directly see the measured target area. Just align the instrument and measure.

Large Graphic Display
FlexoDot reports critical plate data including actual screen ruling and angle along with the dot percentage. Often more important, it displays a digital snapshot of imaged dots from both film and plates allowing users to easily see actual dot shapes, patterns and contour. An optional video upgrade allows saving up to 32 video images in the meter and includes PC/Mac software to upload the images to a computer for further review or use. This all adds up to easy diagnosis of plate problems resulting from misshapen dots or plate artifacts, leading to better image quality for you and your customers.

Totally Reflective Technology
FlexoDot is the most accurate method of measuring flexo plates, due to a unique, proprietary reflective technology. A special fluorescing solution, brilliant blue light source and convex, sapphire lens ensure accurate measurements on most any flexo plate. It works effectively on metal-backed plates and has no trouble with light refraction caused by ‘capped’ plates.

Unlike other flexo reading systems there is no need to use computers or software to interpret the data. FlexoDot’s unique viewing system produces a true, positive image of dots, and all data can be seen clearly on the unit’s large, graphic display. Because FlexoDot has no awkward design restrictions, repeatable results can be obtained anywhere on any size of plate rather than just at the edges as with other systems.

Software Options
FlexoDot can be used to 'snap a picture' of your plate and display it on a workstation screen. The video option includes video capture software, providing automatic platechecking of screen ruling and angle values. Its 'dot interrogation' feature measures dot size in microns—a crucial feature for quality control. The data software option enables transfer of numeric values into most any RIP, calibration set-up or other chosen software application.

Easy To Enhance
Users can easily upgrade X-RiteDot models to add more features as their needs grow, all without the need to return them to the factory. Enhancements are made via a simple user entered keycode to unlock upgraded
features.

FEATURES:
•Auto-Calibration ensures simplicity
•Unique reflective technology provides the most accurate results
•Truly portable, use anywhere on the film or plate
•Connect to Mac/PC to share data and/or images
•Direct viewing for accurate position
•Simple to use, full-size graphic display and interface

Measures exact dot sizes and screen rulings on CTP and conventional flexo printing plates; accurately calibrates plate-making systems; uncovers and resolves plate problems; checks test forms, color tints, and live images directly on plate surface.

• Aperture: 1 mm
• Illumination: intense blue LED (standard)
• 7,000 DPI CCD array
• Optical range: 85 to 175 lpi
• Self-calibrating and no computer interface required
• Reports actual screen ruling, angle, dot percentage
• Displays a digital snapshot of imaged dots from both film and plates
• Optional video upgrade

INSTRUMENT ATTRIBUTES:
Primary Application: Flexographic Plates
Also Can Read: NA
Screen Ruling (min/max): 85 lpi to 250 lpi
Stochastic Capable: No
Minimum Dot Size (microns): NA

SPECIFICATIONS:
Technology
7,000 dpi CCD array

Aperture Size
1 mm

Optical Range
85 to 175 lpi

Illumination
Intense Blue LED

Data Storage
32 values with data option

Measurement Time
2 seconds

Warm-up Time
None

Accuracy
+/- 1% dot

Display
Numeric display
Graphic display with data view and zoom

Data Connection
Serial connection
Mini-DIN Mac serial adapter optional
USB adapter optional

Power Source
Rechargeable battery pack Switching power supply (100V AC to 240V AC)

Charge Time
Up to 14 hours for full charge, first time use

Physical Dimensions
Height: 5.4 cm (2.125 in)
Width: 9.5 cm (3.75 in)
Length: 26 cm (10.25 in)

Weight
540g (1.2 lbs)

Software
Video option includes ImageLink software for image exchange with PC/Mac Data option includes KeyMagic software for data exchange with PC/Mac

INCLUDES
12 month warranty
DB9 serial interface cable
Optional annual service contract
Storage case
Complete documentation


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