Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm non-routine job specifications
- Prepare flexographic plates
- Prepare plate cylinder
- Plate cylinders/seamless sleeves are selected, cleaned and prepared and correct gears are mounted OR
- Sleeves and correct gears on mandrels are selected, cleaned, prepared and mounted to meet non-routine job specifications
- TIR (Total Indicated Runout) is checked to be within specified tolerances on plate cylinders
- Selected mounting adhesive is applied to plate cylinders
- Mount and demount flexographic plates on mounting/proofing machine
- Plates are prepared and mounted on cylinders using pin mounts or microdot systems or sleeves according to chart number/print direction OR
- Plate mounting sheet is prepared to meet non-routine job specifications AND
- Plates are mounted to position on plate mounting sheet or camera targets AND
- Plate mounting sheet is installed and tensioned onto plate cylinder to specified chart number/print direction
- Correct cleaning solution and brush are used to clean plate
- Correct tools are used to demount plate without damaging plate
- Plate is visually checked for damage
- Plate is prepared for storage and then stored correctly according to enterprise procedures