- Image Consistency
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With the chemical etch process the number and formation of pixels will vary each time
an image is produced.
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A laser produced gobo on the other hand, will have the same pixel configuration each and every time.
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The nature of OEM work requires gobo consistency at the highest level. Apollo
currently supplies gobos to several fixture manufacturers. Laser produced gobos are meeting
their elevated expectations. For one particular OEM, Apollo was experiencing up to 40%
scrap using the chemical etch process. With clean laser technology, scrap is now less
than ½ of 1%.
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Increased Color Range
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The chemical etch process struggled to offer color gradations less than 15% and
greater than 85%. As a result, the chemical process made hitting certain browns
or greens difficult or often resulted in a muddy color.
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Clean laser technology allows for gradations of less than 15% and greater than 85%,
resulting in the ability to offer a broader color range without being muddied.
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The laser process has allowed the art department to create better master color mixing
plates to hit required colors.
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Earth Friendly
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Over 4,000 gallons of waste have been eliminated annually.
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Electricity usage has dropped significantly. With the etch system, electricity
was required to heat the etch and developer tanks, exposure lamps, etch pump motors,
dryer blowers, laminator gear motor, and air filtration pumps and monitors. These
have been eliminated.
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With lasers, we are able to recycle all scrap stainless steel rather than dissolve
it in ferric acid for attempted recycling and disposal of heavy metals.
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