Plate

The plate record allows the user to add all plates used in the Product Engineering. The plate needs to be recorded only for the Engineering to calculate its consumption and cost. For more information, refer to "Plate Consumption and Cost Calculation in the Engineering.”

Information on the Plate Record Window

Go to Sales > Records > iQuote > Engineering > Raw Material > Plate

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Add Plate

The user is required to have enabled the following access options, for adding plates:

EPS > SALES > RECORDS > IQUOTE > ENGINEERING > RAW MATERIAL > PLATE > ADD PLATE

In the system’s main menu, click Sales > Records > iQuote > Engineering > Raw Material > Plate or enter "Plate" in the Quick Search field.

Click Add. The following screen will open:

Complete the fields as described below:

Field	Description
Plate	Plate’s name that will be used in Product Engineering.
Plate Type	Plate’s classification type, which can be: Conventional CTP This field is informational only and will not be considered in the Engineering calculations.
Cost Account	Name of the cost account to which the plate cost shall be allocated for future cost analysis. For more information, refer to "Add Cost Accounts."
Cost sub account	Name of the cost sub account to which the plate cost shall be assigned. The Cost Sub Account belongs to the Cost Account. For more information, refer to "Add Cost Accounts.” If the appropriate cost sub account is not listed, make sure the selected cost account is correct.
Width	Plate’s width considered by the Engineering for selection, according to the printing machine’s feeder width. If the plate width is smaller than the machine the system will consider a splice plate will be added and calculate in the consumption other plate set.
Height	Plate’s height considered by the Engineering for selection, according to the printing machine’s feeder height. If the plate height is smaller than the machine the system will consider a splice plate will be added and calculate in the consumption other plate set.
Weight	Plate’s weight. This field is informational only and will not be considered in the Engineering calculations
Thickness (mm)	Plate’s thickness. This field is informational only and will not be considered in the Engineering calculations
Maximum of Printing	Maximum number of runs this plate can make. If the required number of runs is greater than this value, the Engineering will consider a new plate set to complete the component printing.
External Reference	Name used for integrating the plate record with other systems.
Active	Indicates if the plate will be available for use in the Engineering.
Inventory Item	Inventory item to which the plate must be linked to facilitate the material request. If the appropriate inventory item is not displayed, it is necessary to record it. For more information, refer to "Add Inventory Items.”
Production Unit	Unit of measurement to be sent as default for the modules of production for requesting materials. This field does not affect the Engineering calculation unit, which is the same as the generic Engineering component type unit. For more information, refer to "Add Engineering Component Types.”
Plant	Plant which indicates a material can only be used for Production Groups in the same plant, once it is linked to this material. Once the plant is selected and the raw material saved, it will no longer be allowed to unlink the plant linked to it, therefore, it is recommended to set this configuration with caution. This field only appears if the “Separate raw materials by plant” is enabled in Sales > Records > iQuote > Commercial > Estimate General Setup
Color groups that can be printed using this plate (if none is selected the system will accept all of them)	Color groups that can be printed on this plate. If no group is selected, the system understands that all can be printed. If any group is selected, if the product has a color classified with an unselected color group, this color can not be printed on this plate. For more information refer to "Color Group.”

When finished, click Confirm.

Edit Plate

The user is required to have enabled the following access options, for editing plates:

MAIN > SALES > RECORDS > IQUOTE > ENGINEERING > RAW MATERIAL > PLATE > EDIT PLATE

In the system’s main menu, click Sales > Records > iQuote > Engineering > Raw Material > Plate or enter "Plate" in the Quick Search field.

Click the appropriate plate to select it.

Click Edit.

Edit as needed. For more information on the buttons and fields on this screen, refer to “Add Plates.”

When finished, click Save.

Delete Plate

The user is required to have enabled the following access options to be able to delete plates

EPS > SALES > RECORDS > IQUOTE > ENGINEERING > RAW MATERIAL > PLATE > DELETE PLATE

In the system’s main menu, click Sales > Records > iQuote > Engineering > Raw Material > Plate or enter "Plate" in the Quick Search field.

Click the appropriate plate to select it.

Click Delete.

Click Yes to confirm the action.

Tip: If the selected item is being used, the system displays a message that it can not be deleted.

Calculating the Plate Cost and Consumption in the Engineering

Record the plate in the Plates record. For more information, refer to "Add Plates.”

Check if the Component Class 1005 – Plate exists in the Engineering Component Types record. For more information, refer to the "Add Engineering Component Types.”

In production groups, link the Component Class 1005 – Plate to the printing functionalities inputs. For more information, refer to "Setting Printing Functionalities.”

Enter the plate cost in the raw material cost record. For more information, refer to "Add Raw Material Costs.” The plate’s consumption calculation and costs are displayed in the Engineering.