Strickler

Polyester plates are helping many in-plants bring computer-to-plate technology into their shops, saving them time and money. The addition of computer-to-plate (CTP) technology is saving in-plants money. It eliminates the expense of outsourcing film or plates, a savings that is passed on to customers. In addition, in-plant employees are learning a more advanced way to go to the press, furthering their skills and increasing their value to the organization. At St. John Health Systems' in-plant, located in Warren, Mich., polyester plates are produced using an imagesetter, saving the shop money over outsourcing to a service bureau, as it did until two years ago.