Ryerson Receives Esko Flexo Plate Imager
Esko has donated a new Esko CDI flexo plate im- ager to Ryerson University's School of Graphic Com- munications Management (GCM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The gift in kind donation of an Esko CDI Spark 2530 flexo plate imager, replacing the one they have had for a few years, will help Ryerson students continue to learn and practice f lexographic platemaking processes. It will be used in conjunction with a complete Esko packaging workflow that is also in place at the university. The Ryerson School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) offers Canada’s only degree- granting program for the printing industries. In re- cent years, the number of students at GCM going to packaging companies has increased rapidly. Throughout the program, students network with potential employers and gain practical experience in the industry through formal internships or part-time work.They also work alongside dedicated and knowl- edgeable faculty members in a state-of-the art facility equipped with industry leading equipment. Offering Solutions “Esko always tries to offer solutions to top tier graph- ic, design and packaging schools so that their students are working with the latest technology and ready re- sources for the industries we serve,” explained Larry Moore, Esko Vice President, North American Partner Programs.“Ryerson, in my opinion, is an extremely im- portant and valuable resource for packaging compa- nies across Canada. I have met many Ryerson graduates and they have always been key players.” The CDI Spark 2530 flexo plate imager images digital flexo plates up to 25 inches x 30 inches and comes with an incorporated plate loading table and an Easy- Clamp II drum for easier and faster plate loading. “This major donation will allow our 600+ GCM stu- dents to learn platemaking on the most up-to-date equipment. The process creating packaging requires challenging, evolving technology and the tools our students use are on the cutting edge,” said Natalia Lumby, Associate Professor at the School of Graphic Communications Management at Ryerson University. “Students are introduced to platemaking in their first year. By the third year, they produce flexo plates on the CDI on their own.” GCM this past year introduced a brand new cur- riculum with a packaging concentration and will be launching consumer packaging courses—including workflow—this academic year. The curriculum en- compasses the theory of design and production.
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