CTiP III Offers New Greener Engraving

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBS) has introduced the next iteration in its computer-to-intaglio plate technology with CTiP III, which it claims has a better ecological impact as well as offering new intaglio engraving opportunities to printers.

Traditionally, manufacturing an intaglio printing plate involved multiple steps, three of them using chemicals (nickel and chrome), and took at least a week.

Some years ago, KBBS introduced the PlateCoat, an eco-friendly solution for the chroming of the plates. Today, with the introduction of the CTiP III and its direct engraving capabilities, KBBS says it can now offer customers a safer and greener process. It reduces the time needed to manufacture a plate to about two days, while contributing to the health of operators and the environment.