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Cobalt 500

CO2 laser engraver and plate maker

COBALT 500 CO2 Laser Engraver

Cobalt 500 direct to plate CO2 laser engraver is a lower cost alternative to the highly successful Cobalt 1000 laser. The Cobalt 500 laser engraver 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 results of the Cobalt 500 computer to plate laser engraver are outstanding. It is extremely fast (it takes approximately 1 minute to etch an image into the Imperial Plates) and has dramatically improved print quality over traditional photosensitive polymer plates. The speed of etching coupled with superior image quality and programmable halftones make the Cobalt 500 Laser and Imperial Plate the perfect match. Together, they form the most productive and cost effective marriage of products introduced into the pad printing field in the last decade.

CO2 Laser Engraver Specifications

Features and Benefits of Computer to Plate Lasering:

10 watt sealed CO2
Self-centering plate registration system
Scan head vertical micro-adjust system
105mm x 105mm marking area
Red aiming diode
400mm x 400mm operating area
Cobalt Software package - handles Adobe Illustrator and .dxf files
Adjustable power, frequency and speed settings
Integrated electro-mechanical safety shutter
Current: 10 Amps Voltage: 110V
Machine dimensions: 19"W x 31"L x 27"H
Shipping weight: 145 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 (patent pending) 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: 2-3 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

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