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L&M Imaging Systems Appointed as the Distributor for Altix Automa-Tech Products in the UK and Ireland
February 3, 2016 | L&M Imaging SystemsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
L&M Imaging Systems announced the addition of direct imaging solutions for the printed circuit board and photo chemical machining applications.
According to Tim Clough, Managing Director of L&M, "The introduction of the Altix range of products adds a new range of imaging technologies to our existing printing products. This is an exciting change in direction for L&M. The imaging technologies are similar to those we have applied in the printing industry to it was a logical choice to expand our interest in to this area. We did a lot of research into finding a strong and competitive offering in this field, I am confident with Altix Automa-tech we have the best price performance available”.
About L&M Imaging Systems
L&M Imaging Systems is leading supplier of imaging technologies, service and supplies for the graphic and industrial applications. L&M can trace it history back more than 100 years to the Linotype & Machinery Company based in Altrincham, Cheshire. The Imaging Systems division became an independent limited company in 1991.
Over 25 years L&M have successfully applied a broad range of optical, imaging, laser, and digital-electronic technologies to meet the business needs of its customers. L&M is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of service and support to its UK and international customers.
About Altix Automatech
Altix-Automatech, The French leading manufacturer in the conventional UV Imaging process and the latest Direct Imaging technology. The DI machines models ADIX SA & ADIX SA-SM (Direct Imaging) benefit of the best technologies available on the market: UVLED light sources with several wavelengths for solder mask and a HD type of DMD as a writing device (Digital Mirror Device, A Texas Instruments patent for high-end imaging systems).
The light sources selected by Altix are chosen to bring the best of different technologies to the imaging process: conventional UV lamps, collimated light and UV LED are installed on different machines dedicated to inner layers, outer layers and solder mask and other applications.
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