Bar Coding

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, ... for lightweight films. The line, installed at Raven’s facility in Sioux Falls, SD, features next-generation technology for manufacturing precise lightweight barrier films ranging from 0.80 mil to 10 mil ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

September 22, 2014, ... (shut-off bar positioned within the slot die) to eliminate flow through a position within the slot opening. This shut-off bar is located internal to the slot die, while some non-patented applications have ...

Xeikon Launches Digital Press

(News | New Products)

September 21, 2014, ... in digital press technology,” says Patrick Van Baelen, VP-WW marketing at Xeikon. “It will enable [our] label printers and converters to embark on a new era of productivity and efficiency, with much greater ...

IPS Testing Marks 25 Years in Business

(Controls)

September 20, 2014, ... represented today by five bars in the IPS company logo. “Three of the initial five disciplines still represent a major part of our current business, one example is fiber analysis,” Shafer says. “Our ...

Static Beat | Static Dissipator Locations

(Static-Beat)

September 17, 2014, ... are commercially available. Passive dissipators, such as static brushes, grounded pin arrays, and tinsel, can reduce a high level of static charge to a low level. And active static bars can reduce the ...

Bemis Sells Pressure Sensitive Business

(Materials)

September 09, 2014, ... says, "Bemis is now positioned to dedicate all of our resources to accelerating strategic growth in our core flexible packaging business. Our focus on increasing sales of value-added products for high-barrier, ...

Control Static on a Winding Roll

(Static-Beat)

September 05, 2014, Where should I install static bars on a winding roll? Thanks for asking such a great question! Controlling static on a winding roll gets to the heart of effective static control. After all, when ...

Jordan Products Offers Variable Covert Activation Film

(Label/Tape)

September 03, 2014, ... invisible until activated. To track the invisible images, each one is assigned to a specific visible bar code. The database of covert and overt code relationships is secured by authorized users. The ...

MAXStick and BIXOLON Report Certification

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2014, The BIXOLON SPP-R200II Mobile Printer is certified for MAXStick liner-free labels   LANCASTER, PA | MAXStick Products, a supplier of liner-free, removable adhesive label products, announces the certification ...

Ryobi Will Offer Live Demos at CPP

(News | New Products)

August 24, 2014, ... be a strategic fit for their businesses,” says Don Barbour, owner of Paper Handling Solutions, Marietta, GA, and co-founder of GSNA. “We offer printers the newest proven technology at the lowest total ...

Preco Expands Abrasives Laser Processing Center

(Die-Cutting)

August 11, 2014, ... points. However, the cost of high powered laser systems for the abrasives market is often a barrier to purchase, especially for smaller converters. The company says it addresses that obstacle with this ...

Rethinking the Ban on EPS

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2014, ... their commitment to recycle both colored and foodservice EPS products. ReFoamIt’s story began in 2007. Owners Barbara and David Sherman had a friend who rented a warehouse space in Rhode Island. David ...

QRT Graphique Adds Domino Digital Press

(Label/Tape)

August 11, 2014, ... itself in new markets. For example, with medium size runs of multi-reference labels, the company can now produce the same label, but with different visuals, bar codes or Datamatrix codes. This could not ...

EU Project to Develop Gas Sensor Technology

(Controls)

August 10, 2014, ... barrier, where the gas composition over time will resemble the surroundings, and partly because a varying number of holes and leaks occurs in the material and welding of the packaging. The EU project ...

Free Webinar to Offer Advice on Sizing a Market

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2014, ... suggestions on gathering trend information. Additionally, a brief overview of triangulation (unifying various data sources to yield desired results) will be provided. PMG president John Barrett says, ...

Sun Chemical Is HD Plate Certified by Esko

(News | New Products)

August 02, 2014, ... Flat-Top Dot technology: the MacDermid Lux system and the DuPont DigiFlow/DigiCorr system. The MacDermid Lux system utilizes a membrane laminator for an oxygen barrier, and the DigiFlow/DigiCorr system ...

Bobst Meeting Expectations at Societe Tilwel

(News | New Products)

July 29, 2014, ... process consistency and efficiency that smartGPS provides. As Arnaud Barbedet, Tilwel site director, points out, the F&K 20SIX does not only allow Societé Tilwel to target new markets, but thanks ...

Dynic TTR Provides High Contrast Images

(News | New Products)

July 29, 2014, New HS10 ribbon can be used for flexible packaging, date, lot, and bar code printing HILLSBORO, OR | Dynic USA Corp. is launching a new near-edge wax-resin ribbon for use in flexible packaging, date, ...

AIMCAL Teams with SPE for Technical Meeting

(Coating/Laminating)

July 25, 2014, ... The other three tracks are Web Coating & Laminating, Vacuum Web Coating, and Web Handling. Six optional short courses will be offered on Sunday, October 19: Barrier Materials: How Substrate Quality Affects ...

SCANLAB Announces Polygon Scanner

(Controls)

July 22, 2014, ... scanner formed electrical busbars on the backs of cells—arranged as alternating strips of emitter and base regions. Reportedly, the new scan system drastically reduced process times with any pattern and ...

Label Converter Max Aarts Implements MIS-ERP Solution

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2014, ... into adhesive labels, adhesive tape, printed bands, gummed tape, and barrier tape, as well as specialized products like bio and 100% compostable labels and foils. Andre Prohitius, managing director ...

Cortec Paper Offers Environmental Benefits

(Flexpack)

July 21, 2014, Recyclable/repulpable EcoShield is said to offer good barrier properties and to work as a replacement for PE and wax-coated paper   ST. PAUL, MN | Cortec offers patented EcoShield paper and linerboard, ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2014, ... that stretches are equal; the use of decurling bars (mechanical deforming) accompanied by high intensity drying or moisturizing; and remoisturization, which is essentially putting the moisture back into ...

Striving to Improve

(Static-Beat)

July 17, 2014, ... Coldren and Jay Perry from Simco-Ion showed some of the latest technologies in active static bars. Duke Davis from Wabash Instruments used induced charge from a Van der Graaff generator to drive “bobble ...

CV Labels Invests in Second Nilpeter Press

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2014, ... industry. The configuration of the new press includes six UV–flexo units, hot air dryers, a die-cutting module, a laminating unit, and a turn bar to facilitate reverse-side cutting. The Nilpeter has ...

Ideal Labels Delivering Complete Digital Flexo Solution

(News | New Products)

July 15, 2014, ... us up to six hours from start to finish for four or five complex jobs now barely takes any time at all," says Kailas. "Now, we are more capable of meeting the quick turnaround times of today's demanding ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... How can a fault tolerant static control system be applied to printing and converting? 3. What's the role of a static bar that fails? 4. What are specific implications for gravure coating and flexo presses? ...

Badger Plug Spool Kits Allow On-Site Assembly

(News | New Products)

July 12, 2014, Kits are said to add speed and convenience to product packaging, and flanges are offered in many varieties   GREENVILLE, WI | Badger Plug reports its spool kits contain all components for assembling ...

Clifton Packaging Installs AVT PrintVision/Argus

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2014, ... or at Color Bar area. The decision to install AVT’s PrintVision/Argus is based, in part, on the two companies’ longstanding relationship: Clifton Packaging utilizes AVT’s PrintVision/Jupiter automatic ...

MarquipWardUnited Establishes BW Papersystems

(News | New Products)

July 06, 2014, With the acquisition of Körber AG’s Papersystems completed, the Körber companies become part of the newly formed BW Papersystems   PHILLIPS, WI | MarquipWardUnited, a Barry-Wehmiller company, has ...