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The Balancing Act of Equipment, Labor and Raw Materials

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 13, 2024, ... further downstream converters, so we are currently more focused on labor and raw materials." Contract Converting has made its recent investments in building expansion and warehousing at both ends of ...

Consider Wool an Eco-Friendly Industrial Material

(Web Handling)

July 28, 2024, ... the downstream effects and benefits of using an eco-friendly and sustainable solution to your process. About the Author David F. Erb Jr. is President of the Edward H. Best Co. in Thomaston, Maine. ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... quality that is commercially saleable and significantly reduce the volume of waste produced. But the dyne level achieved by surface treatment at extrusion is insufficient for the whole downstream production ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, ... loop adjusts the velocity of a driven section upstream or downstream of the dancer to control the position to setpoint. In strict technical terms, a dancer is in closed loop position loop control. Tension ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, ... is monitored by an encoder. A PID loop adjusts the velocity of a driven section upstream or downstream of the dancer to control the position to setpoint.  In strict technical terms, a dancer is in closed ...

Pressure on Paper Packaging Converters

(Flexpack)

March 24, 2024, ... are behind on their near-term scope 1 and scope 2 targets. And even more are behind on their scope 3 targets, 5 which are the indirect upstream and downstream emissions that occur in a company’s value ...

Hudson Printing Invests in Scodix SHD for Seamless Growth as Direct Mail and Book Sales Swell

(News | New Products)

December 11, 2023, ... jobs from Hudson’s digital and offset presses alike, before proceeding to the downstream process. Scodix's support for personalization, variable data workflows, and multiple effects on a single press further ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... sourcing, along with the standard requisites, quality, efficiency, cost and processability. While downstream activities are vital to bringing sustainability to life in tangible ways through products and ...

How Research & Development Brings Practical Solutions to Production Problems

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 29, 2023, ... systems. Working with converters and brand owners on the development of new technology is key to the product development process. Everything is downstream of identifying customer needs. Working closely ...

Avoiding Thermal Runaway in EV Batteries

(Web Handling)

October 08, 2023, ... there is a critical need to deliver battery components with zero contamination at each production stage, to help avoid the risk of thermal runaway downstream during the operational life of the battery. ...

How to Keep Defects In House

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 04, 2023, ... hand marking. They are typically located toward the end of the process line, downstream of all automatic inspection devices or manual inspection locations. Often the inspection systems, which track web ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... over the past couple of years center on what automation options exist for the slitter/rewinder and what downstream automation is available. On the slitter/rewinder, options can include automatic knife ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... sheeting, slitting, rewinding and shipping. This keeps work-in-progress goods out of inventory. Finally, UV cured surfaces do not scratch, mar or become damaged when passed through downstream manufacturing ...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM AT K 2022

(News | New Products)

September 06, 2022, ... and additive manufacturing) as well as downstream process steps such as ultrasonic welding, surface treatment and thermoforming. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at  K 2022,, contact ...

HOW TO: Prevent Defects From Reaching Your Customers

(Roll Handling)

December 02, 2021, ... which can’t be removed from most substrates. Others mark questionable sections which must be re-inspected downstream with removable adhesive flags, allowing them to be cleanly removed if the product is ...

Best of Both Worlds: Koenig & Bauer Durst Launches VariJET 106 in World Premiere

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... integration of upstream and downstream processes; Combination of digital print with proven modules of the Rapida platform; Perfect register accuracy thanks to inline production; Highly competitive ...

In the Spotlight: IMS Technologies Q&A

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 29, 2021, ... LAEM IMS offers a unique end-of-line automation to handle the finished rolls from the unloading station downstreaming to automatic packing stations which also includes weighing system, internal and external ...

Davis-Standard to Host Virtual “Basics of Plastics Extrusion” Seminar

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2021, ... downstream processes. Session topics include extruder components, temperature control, control systems, maintenance practices, screw and die design, among others. All participants will see a virtual ...

HOW TO: Prevent Defects From Reaching Your Customers

(HOW TO Guide)

November 15, 2020, ... use flags with a very aggressive permanent adhesive which can’t be removed from most substrates. Others mark questionable sections which must be re-inspected downstream with removable adhesive flags, allowing ...

Davis-Standard to Host Virtual “Basics of Plastics Extrusion” Seminar

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2020, ... and the mechanics of essential downstream processes. Session topics will include extruder components, temperature control, control systems, maintenance practices, screw and die design, among others. ...