Hole Punching

Static is Gone, Price is Right

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ... bar that we had on there, the bars that you don’t get a whole lot of control from. You maybe get a half inch or an inch of static elimination.” Looking for a new solution, Streicher walked the CMM 2005 ...

More of the 411 on RFID

(Archive)

August 30, 2005, ... and end-users; and industries as a whole can drive EPC implementation with standards-based equipment. November 2004 Intermec Technologies Corp. and EPCglobal Inc. announce that Intermec has offered ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... label in-line (silicone and adhesive coating) after the printing operation, thus allowing the printing under the adhesive. The companies are targeting both pharmaceuticals and wholesaling. RFID ...

Without Boundaries

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... been modified in-house). Next, the company had to apply the coating in a way that would ensure the coat weight could be controlled accurately and would be free of pinholes. Transporting the coated web ...

Fighting Flaws

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... and use easy-to-understand training procedures. Static electricity buildup in the coater can generate a variety of defects, i.e., dirt, pinholes, tracking, and “photo effects,” and it can cause fires ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... oxygen can permeate into the package via micro-pores, holes, inconsistent sealing, etc. This leakage of oxygen into the packaging causes reduction of shelf life and may result in product spoilage. A need ...

Pouch vs. Bottle

(Flexpack)

July 30, 2005, Would you drink water out of a pouch? CLP Industries has begun marketing a laminate pouch that offers consumers portability and convenience when transporting water. And the company obviously feels there’s ...

Laboring Lean

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... Dunsirn Partners has been pleasantly surprised. Brian explains, “They’ve taken to it. The whole argument or point I’ve been making all along is that it’s really the US against the Chinese. It’s not you ...

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 1

(Archive)

July 30, 2005, ... packaging to create a unique identity for the pack as a whole. Making the Choice Security taggants can, and do, provide the solution that manufacturers want for the authentication of their brands, for ...

New Products

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, New products from: Pinpoint Laser Systems, Bosch Rexroth, Flxon, ABB, Max Daetwyler, CEA Instruments, Enercon, Vorne Industries, Heidelberg USA, Graymills, H.S. Boyd, Durex Industries, Nordson, Mamata ...

Toray One of 'America's Healthiest Companie

(Archive)

July 13, 2005, ... smoking cessation, and stress management programs, among others. Additionally, the company provides screening services, including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, vision, posture, hearing, and foot ...

Gerhardt Rethinks Business Approach

(Archive)

July 11, 2005, ... celebrating its 50th year, Gerhardt Intl. began to rethink it’s whole approach to business.“We had lost our leading position in the marketplace and had neglected investments that would have enabled us ...

Seeking a Converting Superhero

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... a flaw in gauge control or an actual hole or tear can wreak havoc by causing a line break, with ensuing downtime that could last for hours. Variation across the web of a film also is a common problem. ...

PRINT & CONVERTER 05 New Product Digest

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... or plastic cards. Visit booth 857. Adjustable Hole Sizes Possible Schober USA, Cincinnati, OH; 513/489-7393; schoberusa.com The VentPerf-Cold system is designed for micro-hole patterns; the VentPerf-Hot ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... says PCMC will build on this success and “develop a whole new range of interesting topics for next year” while remaining “relevant and up to date to keep people excited about attending our annual event.” ...

"Small Guy" Equipped for Mega Growt

(Archive)

May 30, 2005, ...  were extremely impressed with the installation work W&H provided," says Clarke. "All of our existing lines had to run 24/7 during the installation. The on-site W&H representative managed the whole installation ...

You're Too Tense

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ...  How fast is the machine running? Running speeds will affect the choice of transducer, says Breen. "The whole dynamics of a process can change with respect to resonate frequencies on the transducers if ...

Positive Projections

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... may be key to the positive sales projections forecast for the paperboard industry this year. State of the Industry The paper industry as a whole had a good year in 2004, reports Merrill Lynch, as profits ...

Cito Trains on Heidelberg Equipment

(Archive)

May 18, 2005, Seminars the technical training sessions Cito-System’s training center in Schwaig, Germany, will rely solely on Heidelberg machines. PRESS RELEASE SCHWAIG, GERMANY—Seminars the technical training sessions ...

Introduction to Roll Handling

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... can be designed to handle loads up to 10,000 lbs. They also can be loaded with whole pallets of rolls to turn several rolls at one time. Tilt table advantages: Turn multiple rolls, even whole ...

Materials

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... of temperature and humidity conditions. Company says films can be heated in the microwave and used with metal detectors; provide superior flex crack and pinhole resistance; and are printable and environmentally ...

Flexo Goes to Florida

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... George Brown College, Toronto, ON, Canada, who spearheaded the incorporation of flexo into the graphics curriculum at the school in 1982; and Ian Hole of Esko-Graphics, for his "untiring support of flexo ...

Detecting the Edge

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... ultrasonic array edge detector uses proven compensation and pulsing technologies to solve a whole new class of application problems. These edge detectors have an ultra-wide sensing area, created by arranging ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, News from: AGI/Klearfold, Hunter's Specialties, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Flexicon, First Choice Packaging Solutions, Rollprint Packaging Products, Heartland Label Printers, BASF, Flint Ink, Scitex Vision, ...

A King of Shrink Contender

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2005, ... a big difference. For just a little bit more than it costs to produce standard pressure-sensitive labels on a press," Seuss says, "you can produce [on the Comco press] a label for the whole container—and ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... lasorsystronics.com Advanced surface inspection system provides early warning of defects such as gels, holes, contamination, streaks, and wrinkles at fast web speeds. Also provides statistical data for ...

CMM 2005 Exhibitors Listed by Product Categories

(Archive)

February 27, 2005, Looking for something specific at CMM this year? We've listed all exhibitors with their booth numbers under their specific product categories and indicated among those which will be showcasing new products. ...

Waste Trimmed Away!

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... can personally deliver as a converter what he could only promise as a broker, both he and his customers feel a whole lot more secure. "If we didn’t have a ready-made market, we couldn’t have done it," ...

Why Tension?

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... excessively. Too much tension and the core or roll’s inner layers are crushed. Too much torque applied to the center of the roll, and the whole thing may begin to shift tangentially like a giant clock ...

CAN SPAM Laws & E-Mail

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... a reference to a commercial advertisement or promotion for a commercial product or service, and the transactional/relationship content must appear in whole or substantial part at the start of the body ...