TechnologySeptember 1, 2026
platesetters
PLAYT-set-erz
Definition
Industrial machines used in professional printing to transfer digital images directly onto metal printing plates.
Etymology
The word is a compound of 'plate' (from the Old French 'plat', meaning flat) and 'setter' (from the Old English 'settan', meaning to place or fix), reflecting its function in typography and printing.
In the news
The article mentions that ECO3 introduced a robot specifically to load plates into these devices, automating a labor-intensive step in the print production workflow.
OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY OUTLOOK—I, Robotics: Robots Are Here and Coming to a Print Shop Near You
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