SPYDER LTS Tower
Spyder LTS Laser-to-Screen Imaging System
Digital Workflow Without Film
EXILE’s SPYDER LTS Tower laser-to-screen imaging system modernizes screen production by eliminating the need for negative film. Its innovative space-saving vertical design maximizes valuable production floor space while delivering the same high-resolution imaging performance and fully digital workflow as the SPYDER LTS. By reducing material costs, simplifying pre-press operations, and improving file security through direct digital image transfer, the SPYDER LTS Tower helps printers increase productivity without increasing their facility footprint.
COMPUTER-TO-SCREEN SYSTEM
SPYDER X
The EXILE Spyder X computer-to-screen printer builds on the trusted Spyder series, offering significant pre-press and setup time savings with enhanced flexibility. Its innovative drumless design allows screen printers to quickly and easily switch between multiple screen sizes, reducing the need for costly drum purchases and delivering immediate cost savings.
Imaging screens at over two square feet per minute, the Spyder X is ideal for both busy screen rooms and smaller shops aiming to keep up with production demands. It eliminates the need for film and handling, improving print quality, reducing labor, and accelerating overall job turnaround. Additionally, the Spyder X accepts 1-bit tiff files from any other RIP, making it easy to integrate into existing pre-press workflows.
With a newly designed user interface, the Spyder X streamlines screen-room operations. By using heated wax ink and phase-change inkjet head technology, the Spyder X places high-density images directly onto coated screens, setting new industry standards for density and image quality.
Faster, Simpler Screen Production
The SPYDER LTS Tower replaces multiple manual pre-press steps with an efficient digital imaging process that improves both quality and productivity. By eliminating film handling, registration, and associated variables, printers benefit from faster turnaround times, improved process control, fewer production errors, and reduced remakes. The result is a more reliable workflow that gets jobs to press faster.
High-Resolution DMD Imaging
At the heart of the SPYDER LTS Tower is the latest Texas Instruments DLP® Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) imaging technology. With millions of precision-controlled micromirrors, the system generates exceptionally sharp digital images with superior edge definition, accurate dot reproduction, and outstanding detail.
Unlike earlier direct laser technologies, the latest generation DMD delivers higher pixel density for cleaner imaging, wider tonal range, and improved halftone reproduction. Imaging resolutions up to 25,400 DPI support demanding graphics applications while maintaining exceptional image fidelity throughout production.
Precision Registration and Superior Print Quality
Supporting screen rulings from 100 to 200 LPI, the SPYDER LTS Tower produces crisp fine lines, smooth gradients, and highly accurate halftones. Precise image placement improves screen-to-screen registration, reducing press setup time while helping operators achieve faster color matching and more consistent print quality.
Advanced Optical System with Automatic Focus
A uniquely engineered optical system with a ±300-micron depth of focus provides consistent exposure quality across the entire imaging area. This generous depth of focus helps maintain sharp image reproduction even when minor variations exist in screen flatness or frame positioning.
The integrated real-time automatic focus system continuously compensates for changes in focal distance throughout the exposure process, ensuring uniform imaging from edge to edge without image seams. The result is repeatable screen quality, reduced setup variability, and greater confidence on every production run.
High-Power Laser Performance
The SPYDER LTS Tower utilizes high-output laser technology designed to expose a wide range of emulsion types, including traditional low-sensitivity emulsions and high EOM (Emulsion Over Mesh) applications. This flexibility allows printers to continue using their preferred emulsions without requiring specialized CTS formulations, helping reduce consumable costs while maintaining outstanding exposure performance.
Whether producing fine-detail graphics, process printing, or heavy ink deposit applications, the SPYDER LTS Tower delivers the power, consistency, and versatility required for today’s demanding screen printing environments.
Special Features
- Space-Saving Vertical Design
- Film-Free Digital Workflow
- Texas Instruments DLP® DMD Imaging
- Up to 25,400 DPI Resolution
- Supports 100–200 LPI Screening
- ±300-Micron Optical Depth of Focus
- Real-Time Automatic Focus
- Uniform Edge-to-Edge Exposure
- High-Power Laser Technology
- Compatible with Standard Emulsions
- Faster Press Setup and Improved Registration
Specifications
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
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Model: Tower |
LTS1213 |
LTS1520 |
LTS2030 |
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Max. Frame Size (mm) |
1200 x 1300 (47.24 x 51.18 in) |
1500 x 2000 (59.05 x 78.74 in) |
2000 x 3000 (78.74 x 118.11 in) |
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Min. Frame Size (mm) |
400 x 400 (15.75 x 15.75 in) |
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Max. Image Size (mm) |
1100 x 1250 (43.31 x 49.21 in) |
1400 x 1900 (55.12 x 74.80 in) |
1900 x 2900 (74.80 x 114.17 in) |
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Frame Thickness |
20 mm – 50 mm |
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Laser Spot Size |
28 µm (10 µm and 20 µm as optional) |
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Repeatability |
5 µm |
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Laser Type |
UV LD 405 nm |
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Laser Power (mass production) |
22 W, laser current setting 240 mA |
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Laser Power (limit) |
33 W, laser current setting 330 mA |
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Imaging Unit |
TI DLP technology DMD |
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Emulsion over Mesh (EOM) |
6-400 µm (not including mesh thickness) |
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Imaging Time |
180-240 s/m2 (testing with 350 yellow mesh, SBQ emulsion) |
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File Resolution |
2540 DPI |
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Screening |
133 LPI |
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Mode of Focus |
Automatic Focus, depth of focus 300 µm |
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Supporting File |
1-bit TIFF, Gerber274/X, DXF |
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Equipment Size |
2000 x 1200 x 2250 |
2300 x 1200 x 2550 |
2800 x 1200 x 3500 |
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Net Weight |
1500 kg |
1800 kg |
2200 kg |
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Power |
Single-phase 220 V, 50/60 Hz, 4 kW, compressed air 1L/min |
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Optional |
High-precision industrial camera for alignment (intelligent auto-scale), air suction table, software one-click imposition |
GET IN TOUCH WITH US
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