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Non-Contact Laser Gauges Pave the Way for Higher Accuracy Length and Speed Measurements at Converting Plants

(Slit)

September 29, 2021, ... The slippage errors produced a product length longer than the target length.  This resulted in shipping too much product to customers.  By installing the non-contact laser encoder, the manufacturer reduced ...

Cut-to-Length Solution: AZCO Corp.

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2019, AZCO Corp. has designed and manufactured a cut-to-length solution. AZCO Corp. has designed and manufactured a cut-to-length solution for a complex application which required unwinding and feeding release ...

Product Measurement | Monadnock Reduced Length Losses with Accurate Sensors

(Controls)

February 28, 2017, Nonwovens converter achieved fast ROI with PROTON InteliSENS speed and length gauges. Nonwovens converter achieved fast ROI with PROTON InteliSENS speed and length gauges. Monadnock Non-Wovens ...

AZCO Offers Cut-to-Length Cutting Station

(Flexpack)

August 17, 2015, The FG-400 features adjustable In-feed guides said to space nonwoven material properly FAIRFIELD, NJ | AZCO Corp. offers a custom FG-400 cut-to-length cutting station.  Ten lines of a nonwoven material ...

Target Labels Installs HP Indigo Digital Press

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2014, Indigo 20000 will deliver faster turnaround times and cost-effective short runs SALT LAKE CITY, UT | Target Labels and Packaging, a fully integrated label and flexible packaging converter, is expanding ...

Same Cycle, New Length for drupa 2016

(News | New Products)

November 24, 2012, A four-year cycle remains in place for drupa, but the 2016 edition of the print media trade fair is shortened to 11 days   CHICAGO, IL | drupa, the print media trade fair, will maintain its Olympic ...

Web Lines: Web Length per Roller Revolution=?

(Editorial)

September 30, 2010, When a roller rotates, how much web does it feed forward per revolution? At first, the answer seems obvious: It feeds forward a length of web equal to When a roller rotates, how much web does it feed ...

Measure Length Precisely

(Controls)

August 31, 2010, The LaserSpeed encoder uses advanced, laser-based technology to precisely measure the length and speed of product in label production without contact. The LaserSpeed encoder uses advanced, laser-based ...

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 2

(Web Lines)

March 31, 2009, Last month, we debated roller spacing (a.k.a. web span length) relative to cost, safety, out-of-plane deviations from gravity, bagginess, and misalignment. Let's continue the debate. Here a roller, there ...

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 1

(Web Lines)

February 28, 2009, There are at least half a dozen things that come to mind in the great span length debate. Let's review the checklist to figure out what span length is right for you. What is the best span length? How far ...

Length and Speed Measurement Device

(Archive)

March 20, 2008, BetaLaserMike's enhanced its LaserSpeed 4000-3 non-contact measurement gauge uses Laser Doppler Velocimetry to measure the length and speed of any moving product or surface to an accuracy of +/- 0.05% ...

ARC Honors Award Winners at R2R Conference USA

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2024, The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) announced the winners of its annual awards program at an Awards Ceremony held during its 2024 R2R USA Conference & Expo. The Association for Roll-to-Roll ...

drupa 2028 dates announced: May 9-17, 2028

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2024, drupa will continue its four-year cycle and will be held again in May 2028 in Düsseldorf, Germany, for the first time as a nine-day event. drupa will continue its four-year cycle and will be held again ...

Part Three of a Three-Part Series: Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 15, 2024, ... throughput of 150,000-300,000 products in 24 hours was taken as a target. Dwell time was accomplished by applying the reciprocating motion of the conveyor under the dryer with the same line speed. Previous ...

Finding Hidden Value: Did You Know that Parts can be "Plasma Coated?

(Coating/Laminating)

September 04, 2024, In our industry we are always looking to improve and refine the process. In our industry we are always looking to improve and refine the process. It can be rewarding when we do, but often the timeline ...

GSE’s New Conveyor Streamlines Ink Handling in Corrugated and Flexible Packaging Workflows

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2024, New system provides an automated, single-pass solution for ink dispensing, blending and container labelling, improving ergonomics and efficiency in the ink kitchen. New system provides an automated, ...

Excelitas Technologies to Showcase Phoseon UV LED Curing Systems with Field-Proven Performance at Labelexpo Americas

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2024, Excelitas Technologies® Corp., the leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference WHO: Excelitas Technologies® Corp., the leading provider of advanced, life-enriching ...

Static Eliminators: Solutions for Winders, Unwinders and Slitters

(Static-Beat)

August 04, 2024, Choosing Eliminators for Best Performance and Price Choosing Eliminators for Best Performance and Price By Dr. Kelly Robinson, Founder, Electrostatic Answers For winders, unwinders and slitters, ...

Enercon Introduces New Patent Pending Quick Sleeve™ Tool for Replacing Silicone Sleeves on Corona Treater Ground Rolls

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2024, Enercon announces the release of a new patent pending tool that saves film extruders time and money when replacing damaged silicone sleeves. Photo courtesy of Enercon Enercon announces the release ...

Sustainability: A Journey Through Coating and Lamination Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2024, ... certain innovations and design solutions are implemented. Technical solutions that have been implemented in coating and laminating machines are mainly targeting energy efficiency and emissions reduction. ...