Shanghai Bozhi Graphic Reproduction Co Ltd has installed another ThermoFlexX 60 digital imaging system from XSYS. The strategic choice of the high productivity, dual-head TFxX 60D model, with added Woodpecker surface screening technology, is reportedly the first of its kind in China.
Shanghai Bozhi specializes in the production of flexographic plates for customers that serve a multitude of global brand owners, such as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Disney, Adidas, and Yinlu Foods, as well as fast food restaurant chains KFC and McDonald’s. Applications include wine labels, aseptic packaging, self-adhesive labels, film and soft tubes, and various paper cups, to name a few.
As a member of the Flexographic Printing Branch of China Printing Technology Association, Shanghai Bozhi was among the pioneers in China to embrace ThermoFlexX thermal imaging technology. In 2020, the company installed a ThermoFlexX TFxX 60S Imager. More recently, the company expanded its ambition with a dual-head TFxX 60D Imager supplemented by Woodpecker surface screening technology.
The two 60 model machines at Shanghai Bozhi’s facility can image plates up to 42 x 60 inches. Minimizing operator intervention, plates are automatically loaded and unloaded with one touch of a button, while the FlexTray mobile table facilitates easy plate transport and handling to avoid accidental damage. Importantly, the company’s new TFxX 60D Imager is configured with dual 100W lasers effectively doubling productivity by increasing the output from 6 to 12 square meters per hour at the same high quality of 2540dpi.
Shanghai Bozhi also chose to implement ThermoFlexX Woodpecker surface screening technology, which reportedly boosts solid ink density and delivers a smoother ink laydown with lower volume anilox.
