In the Groove

New equipment continues to push electronic engraving's consistency and quality forward. Ohio Electronic Engravers Director of Product Management, Dick Dunnington, reports several recent hardware introductions, including the High Output 130 engraving head that achieves cell depths of 130 microns; a head with 275-micron engraving capability coming in early 1999; and Ohio's trans-Cell engraving system, which improves linework through real-time processing of image data. Newer engraving function developments include Midtone Correction, which fine-tunes cells for changes in stylus wear; and Ink Volume Calculator for accurate ink usage predictions.