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Laser engraving machines: Cobalt 250

Cobalt 250    

CO2 laser engraver and plate maker

Laser Engraving Machines:
COBALT 250 Laser Etcher - Advanced and Compact Solution

Inkcups Now introduces the revolutionary Cobalt 250 laser etching and plate making system to its lineup of laser engraving machines – a lower cost alternative to the highly successful Cobalt 1000 laser etcher. The Cobalt 250 laser uses CO2 laser technology and specially designed Imperial Printing Plates (Patent Pending) to produce high resolution pad printing plates directly from the computer, without the use of film positives.

The Cobalt 250 laser etcher is an extremely simple and powerful laser engraving machine system to operate. Just add the Cobalt software to your standard PC and begin “printing” images to the Cobalt 250 laser. Within minutes you can etch high resolution pad printing plates without the use of chemicals, films or concern about depth control. The XY motion of the laser print head enables etching of very large images (up to 8” x 12”) making the Cobalt 250 a highly flexible machine for both engraving Imperial pad printing plates as well as promotional products.



Laser Etcher Specifications Features and Benefits of Laser Engraving Machines:
  • 12 watt (Class III R) CO2 laser, air cooled
  • 12" x 16" (300mm x 400mm) marking area
  • Red aiming diode
  • Automatic Z axis focus
  • Cobalt 250 Software package
  • Adjustable power, frequency and speed settings
  • DC servo driven XY axis
  • Class 2 enclosure with interlocked safety switch
  • Current: 10 Amps Voltage: 110V
  • Machine dimensions: 17.1"W x 24.4"L x 18.1"H
  • Shipping Weight: 70 lbs
 Process Improvements
  • Improved print quality: laser plates are 1st generation so there is no loss of resolution due to film
  • Etched Imperial laser plates are 100% repeatable
  • Improved ink lay down - laser engraved plates have a straight walled etching and more precise inkwell profile than polymer plates
Direct Cost Savings
  • Eliminate film costs
  • Eliminate chemical costs: image-setter fixer, developer, and plate toner cartridges
  • Eliminate maintenance contracts for image-setter and processor
  • Eliminate hazardous waste stream and supply shipping costs
Time and Efficiency Savings
  • Reduce plate making time: 1-2 minutes for an Imperial laser plate vs. 15 minutes for a polymer plate
  • Eliminate bad plates - total depth control gives consistent plates every time
  • Lower machine downtime: more reliable plates allow pad printing machines to run with fewer interruptions
What's New
 
Laser Plates Laser Engravable Plates

Powerful and easy upgrade for the plate-making process!

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Real-Time Technical Support on your computer screen

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