Burgess’ automated plate transport and delivery modules are designed to transport and deliver the “press-ready” printing plate to it's designated sortation and stacking location. System modules provide printing plate traffic control, printing plate protection, and tracking of the plate throughout the entire transport and delivery process. The modules can transport plates forward or backward, right or left, pause and hold, rotate from below or above, index, sort, stack, crossover, elevate or eject. Our modules create holding stations when other stations down-line are busy, and plate transport from pre-press to anywhere in prep or the pressroom.

Our products utilize precision optical sensors for “go/no go” operation, non-stick protective belts (standard or heat resistant) and rubber-coated wheels for optimal control and protection of imaged “press-ready” plates. Each transport module has adjustable speed control, precision motor drives for many years of 24/7 operation, and can be custom-configured for any plant application.

Lift-Up Entry Conveyors
Lift-Up Entry Conveyors receive the imaged plate from the CTP Plate Processor or post-bake oven. They can be adjusted to any height and “Lift-Up” out of the way for operators to easily pass through and around the CTP Processor or Plate Management System (an industry exclusive feature).

Multi-Directional Printing Plate Transfers
These very versatile modules can receive plates from the CTP plate processor, post-bake oven or other plate management modules, then direct them either straight ahead or to the right or left within the plate management system. Overhead rotator modules can also be mounted to combine functionality using the same floor space. They are also used for depositing plates into standard single or dual-level sort-stack bins. more...

Printing Plate Rotators
Plate Rotator modules control plate orientation for proper transport and entry into the in-line punch/bender, sort-stacker, or elevator modules. They can pick up the plates and physically rotate them from overhead or from below. Generally, rotation is 90 or 180 degrees.

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Printing Plate Belt Transports
Belt Transport modules utilize only belts to transport from one point to another and are designed to simply move the plates straight ahead from point A to point B. They can be as long as required and are typically used as a spacer in a long run across a room, or as a crossover connectivity module between punch/bend lines.

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Printing Plate “Traffic Control” Transport Bridge Modules
These are designed to integrate multiple lines of CTP automation for redundant operation and/or provide a pathway to other punch/bend lines or areas for continuous operational throughput. These are generally made up of lift-up crossover conveyors and belt transports. more...

Dummy Printing Plate Loaders/Unloaders With Plate Transport
These eliminate operator involvement in creating “press ready” dummy or “blank” plates for press production. The module automatically loads flat dummy plates “On-Command”, into the CTP automation line for punch / bend / sort / stack of “press ready” dummy plates. This module is often staged in the plate management system between the CTP plate processor and in-line punch/bender and acts as a plate pre-positioning module for final entry into the punch/bender. It has an emergency reverse load function that when activated by an unavailable in-line punch/bender, will automatically pick up plates coming out of the CTP plate processor and unload them off the in-line punch/bend system onto the dummy plate loader mobile cart where they can be wheeled to another punch/bend line for completion of the process. This redundancy allows the CTP device on the unavailable punch/bend line to continue operating at full speed.

Dual-Level Printing Plate Highway, Through-the-Wall Printing Plate Transport, Dual Level Sortation - Stack Stations
Where floor space is at a premium and the plate production volume is very high, Burgess provides the dual-level plate highway, through-the-wall transport, and dual-level sort-stack station modules in the prep or press room. These options create efficient, productive workflows with a minimum footprint. They are manufactured with the same proven components as our standard modules (noted above) but are stacked two high to handle twice the plate production volume in the same footprint. They are fed by vertical multi-level plate transport indexing high speed elevator modules for smooth efficient operation. However limited your space, we will design the best solution for your application, regardless of plate production volume. more...

Whether you utilize sheet fed or web presses, we are ready to help you with your printing plate management and handling. For more specific information on how we can help your bottom line, contact us.

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