Universal Transition Module (UTM)

The Universal Transition Module (UTM) can take plates from three different directions, change the plate’s direction or with the rotation device, change the orientation of the plate from portrait or landscape and feed it into another direction quickly, quietly and without damaging any size pre-bent or post-bent plate. This allows for creative designs to any plate finishing line. Whether it is to maximize the space for the plate finishing equipment, or to provide convenience to the plate delivery system to another room or area, the UTM can handle any plate size, orientation and direction. Standard units include hinged sections which are ideal for stop stations, access to either side of the plate, or access to an upstream processor for maintenance. Rotation devices can be added to the UTM and will rotate a plate 90 to 180 degrees. The UTM can keep up with any CtP or high-speed plate bender. Glunz & Jensen’s seamless belt system smoothly moves plates to the centre section of the UTM for redirection. Durable, scratch-free, direct-drive rubber rollers transport the plate right or left. Auto-Bypass allows for suspect plates to be automatically ejected to an overflow bin which is smooth and will not scratch or damage CtP plates. UTM’s are typically installed in front of a Glunz & Jensen bender. However, UTM’s are also used after the plate is bent to manage work flow to stackers that are not in-line with the bender, or to stackers located in another room. UTM’s can rotate plates for vertical plate conveyor systems. They also work as a Bar Code Reader Station or in conjunction with Blank Plate Feeders. One of the three open sides of the UTM allows for a Blank Plate Feeder to be placed to feed plates to the bender. Glunz & Jensen’s UTM can work independently with other plate finishing systems or as part of Glunz & Jensen’s CtP Plate Finishing System.