Stork Prints Celebrates 20 Years of Laser Engraving Technology

The advance of Stork’s direct laser engraving technology has been marked by a number of breakthroughs over the years. The first of these was the arrival of the Image 3000 software package at ITMA, the global textile industry trade fair, in 1992. This was the only effective CAD system which enabled files to be prepared digitally for engraving. Used in tandem with the engraver, this system provided the first fully digital workflow solution. The launch of the Laser Exposer (LEX), in 1995, saw the arrival of a system that offered major quality improvements, combining the fineness seen in conventional exposure with the efficiency of the direct engraving process.