Hangzhou CRON Machinery & Electronics Co., Ltd

As the leading manufacturer of CTP technology in China, CRON has never stopped the pace of technological innovation. To meet the needs and development of the industry under special circumstances, two new series of CTP products have been launched.

Designed to complement the new models are large volume auto-plate loader models for H+ CTP, equipped with a plate feeder capacity of up to 200, 500 or 1500 plates.

The world's first dual drum high-speed CTP. The new model 46DD can output up to 68 plates per hour, making it one of the fastest CTP’s available in the marketplace. 

CRON's complete series CTP adopts optical technology to achieve square dot imaging, with a dot deviation error rate of ≤ 1%, which is the key element for achieving exquisite quality printing.

The whole series of CRON CTP accomplishes automatic self-inspection on single channel diodes, with automatic laser power compensation, energy consistency and uniformity which are the keys to resolving laser power deficiency or inequity caused by damage or attenuation of individual laser in optical valve technology. The laser diodes are only turned on in the part of the image during image scanning, thus compared with the application mode of light valve technology on which laser diodes are normally on, the laser diodes loss is lower and the service life is longer. At the same time, it is suitable for all kinds of FM high-screening, hybrid, line printing and AM screen printing.

All CRON series CTP can seamlessly link with all pre-press digital workflows and MES printing systems.

Moreover, operation status of the equipment and related data information in real time can be monitored through the use of mobile devices, easily accomplishing unattended operation, and helping printing companies to improve efficiency.

As a national high-tech enterprise that has always been committed to the development and production of pre-press products, CRON has more than 100 sales and service outlets around the world, and more than 400 outstanding engineers providing remarkable services operating 24/7.

At present, the printing industry has entered the post-CTP era. With its high-performance technical advantages, stable and reliable quality, as well as a strong service platform and professional service force, the printing industry will serve customers efficiently and with high quality; It would be your best choice to pursue quality and efficiency with the all new series of CRON CTP system.

The new CRON HDI is derived from CRONS Offset CTP technology, which is a highly mature product used widely around the world.

CRON has focused on the prepress industry for decades, and has gained a number of national awards and intellectual property patents.

At present, CRON has more than 8000 CTP units installed, operating daily in many enterprises around the world.

The CRON HDI encompasses the essence of CRON's CTP technology and has been specially developed and launched with the high-precision flexographic digital imaging market as its target.
 
As the bright new force in digital flexo plate making, CRON brings its core strengths, its innovation, its product quality and has solved the problem of high resolution flexo printing, bringing rich levels of color to printing and superb performance both in highlight and shadow areas. Results compare favorably to offset and gravure printing.

CRON HDI helps flexo printers to enhance their printing quality, improve customer satisfaction and at the same time improve their competitive advantage.

High resolution is the foundation of high quality plate making
 
CRON HDI brings the latest technology to flexo featuring a resolution-set from starting at 2400 dpi up to 2540, 4000, 4800, 5080 and 9600 dpi.

The high resolutions achieved have solved the common problems associated with lower resolutions (for instance jagged edges and curves) and significantly improved the printing quality of fine lines. It can also create smooth gradations, with no hard or sudden changes in tonal values.

(1) Makes printed colors richer;
(2) Enhances the precision of security printing;
(3) Solves the sawtooth noise problem of PCB circuit printing.

A complete Flexo Plate Making Solution

CRON is dedicated to providing a high cost-performance complete flexo plate-making solution, with higher efficiency, lower investment and easier maintenance.
 
The packaging design and 3D preview software from Arden in the UK, Coupled with workflow and Rip solutions from Kodak and Xitron, bring outstanding package design results. The digital flexo plates from Toyobo, Flint, MacDermid, Dupont, Toray, Huaguang, and others achieve excellent performance when they are imaged on CRON HDI. Popular brands like G&J, Heights, and DuPont offers different levels of plate processing.

A reliable, easy and excellent solution is the guarantee for the best plate-making quality.

High-resolution plate imaging is the foundation of perfect printing.

CRON HDI in cooperation with professional workflow software can take full advantage of CRON HDI flexo capabilities and achieve a small, fine dot.

Working with strategic partners, CRON offers powerful workfiow software such as Founde, Eagle flexo, Kodak Prinergy EVO, XITRON etc. Professional software meets high quality production requirements and offers high-resolution, specialized screening technology for flexo. Working with CRON HDI it is possible to obtain the highest quality, high-resolution flexo printing.
 

• CRON HDI-400 specially designed for high quality narrow web & label printing.
• CRON HDI Flexo 600 is a space-saving and affordable Flexo plate imager designed for small format and narrow web applications such as labels, stickers and tags.
• CRON HDI Flexo Imager 1200 and 1600 set an astonishing new price point for large format Flexo imagers, whilst delivering the same high-quality imaging as all CRON devices.
• CRON HDI-2000 series is the very first choice for high-volume flexo trade shops and corrugated converters.

In the printing industry, striving to overcome global common issues that have long plagued the printing industry, it’s inevitable to continue to innovate and explore solutions for printing quickly and reaching standards and long-term stability of colors.

After 6 years of technology research and development, CRON witnessed the birth of CRON EZC Lishen intelligent digital ink system. The debut of EZC at Drupa in 2016 has won the unanimous recognition in the industry.

Over the past three years, more than 50 installations around the world had given us their testimonials and valuable feedback that further sharpen out a more reliable, stable and efficient 3.0 flagship version.

CRON EZC Lishen 3.0 version being easy and quick to install without disrupting the printing press has successfully solved the problems of inaccuracy and color instability in traditional offset printing; It is transforming the traditional offset printing from the analog inking era into intelligent digital inking era. It overturns the traditional electronic control of ink duct, by controlling the opening degree of ink key nozzles and the angle of ink transfer roller, the ink layer thickness of ink transfer roller can be changed to achieve color control purposes.

Due to the influence of ink, environment and other factors, the traditional ink fountain cannot achieve color standard and color stability perfectly. EZC Lishen 3.0 adopts an expert database to accurately calculate the volume of ink required for printing images, and uses a micro-dial of a high-precision digital ink pump to accurately discharge ink and enable precise control of printing colors.

CRON EZC Lishen 3.0 application in high-end business printing could perfectly match digital proofing and color reproduction.

When it comes to online fast printing, CRON EZC promises one-click printing, direct to international standards; which greatly improves the production efficiency.

In packaging printing, CRON EZC keeps the long single printing and batch double printing color difference (Δ E) delta E value within 2.0.

In printing of books and periodicals, CRON EZC keeps the small ink problem under control, as such to achieve stability of long run single color.

For label printing, CRON EZC improves the efficiency of plate changing, which makes the color more stable and cost saving.

CRON EZC Lishen 3.0, supports for the printing quality improvement, accurate color restoration color and density consistency, increases the production efficiency by more than 30%; eases the difficulty of personnel management; improves the level of intelligent printing level; eliminates the reliance on labor. It is environmental friendly yet 30%-50% lower on price compared to expensive online closed loop system.

Emerald UV, a state-of-the-art low-chem UV CTP plate, completely subvert the conventional plates making of UV CTP and uses an ECO-friendly wash gum instead of chemical developer. Besides, Emerald UV has accurate dot reproduction, good printing adaption, etc.

Emerald TP, a chemical-free thermal CTP plate, can be printed directly after plate making, which is a true process-less production. It also has the accurate dot reproduction and long run length rate, excellent conformability etc. , offering customers a premium environmental experience.