You can store metal-backed plates and photoengravings flat to save space and then use the Bunting® Plate Formers to pre-shape them for mounting in seconds. Cut press downtime and extend plate life as you speed setups on either magnetic or conventional cylinders and reduce the risk of plate damage. Select our large or small models to match your plates.
Kits Available
Bunting® has created a new easy-to-assemble Plate Former Kit for our Bench Model Plate Former product. For Printing Industry customers, this kit provides a full assembly instruction sheet that will allow for a new Plate Former to be operational in 15 minutes!
Plate Formers are an ideal addition for use in all printing operations. By using the Plate Former, you can store metal-backed plates and photoengravings flat. This will save storage space and allow for any operation to quickly pre-shape the plates for mounting in seconds. The kit is easy to assemble and is very compact for storage when not being used. Any printer using flexographic, dry-offset and letter press plate processes should have a Plate Former!
The Plate Former, which fits on any table top, cuts press downtime and extends plate life. It curves printing plates after processing. Also, it speeds up setups on either magnetic or conventional cylinders and reduces the risk of plate damage. The Plate Former allows the operator to adjust the pressure needed to get the correct curl on the plate prior to use. This product can curve plates without causing flats and can be used to pre-shape the edges of the plate.
The Bench-Model Plate Former features a 20” maximum plate width capability, 360º curving capability and has pressure adjustment capability. The Bench Model weighs only 40 lbs.
