Abstract: Laser scanning apparatus includes a machine frame, a first supporting member for supporting a working medium, and a second supporting member for supporting at least the delivery end of a laser beam delivery system. One of the supporting members, preferably the latter one, is a movable carriage mounted in cantilever fashion from one side of the machine frame for effecting relative movement between the working medium and the laser beam delivery system to cause the laser beam to scan the working medium.

Abstract: An internal drum printing plate plotter is disclosed. The plotter provides a smooth path for a printing plate from an input location to a plotting location to an output location. The plotter includes a partially cylindrical drum and a loading tray associated with the drum at one end thereof. The drum covers at least 180 degrees of curvature and has an internal surface and the loading tray and the internal surface define the smooth path.

Abstract: An assembly of a plurality of optical fibres fixed in a precise linear array, includes a housing formed with an internal cavity having a flat supporting surface; and a first flat sheet extending perpendicularly to the flat supporting surface at one end of the cavity and having a flat edge abutting the flat supporting surface at one side of the cavity. A plurality of the optical fibres are supported in side-by-side relation on the flat supporting surface. A second flat sheet at the opposite side of the cavity presses the optical fibres into contacting relation with each other, and with the end optical fibre in contact with the first flat sheet; and a block in the upper end of the cavity presses all the optical fibres into contact with the flat supporting surface.