Doctor Blades

Totani

(Uncategorized)

April 30, 2023, Think Sustainable, Think Totani Box Pouch® Totani’s original design is versatile (food, pet food, coffee, lawn and garden, etc.), has a great shelf ...

Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Successful Converting Companies

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2023, ... improvement of slitting and rewinding processes, companies must avoid using slitters as doctor machines. Defects should be eliminated from rolls before slitters, on specific machines equipped with defect ...

A New Slitter

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 23, 2023, An Often-ignored Way to Improve Packaging Productivity An Often-ignored Way to Improve Packaging Productivity By Garrett Taylor, Sales Director, SOMA North America The introduction of faster, wider ...

President and CEO of Stora Enso Receives TAPPI/PIMA 2023 Executive of the Year Award

(News | New Products)

March 27, 2023, ... Development (WBCSD). She holds an Honorary Doctor of Technology from Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology LUT since 2022. Bresky was awarded the RISI Woman of the Year PPI award in 2022. She holds ...

US-Based Converting and Printing Innovator EDGE Industrial Technologies Expands Platform Offerings, Eyes New Acquisitions

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2023, The cutting-edge technology solutions provider is now a $50 million business, supplying machine knives, punches and related equipment. The cutting-edge technology solutions provider is now a $50 ...

Reducing the Occurrence of Ink Spitting

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... reduce or increase the changes of ink spitting, including: Doctor blade thickness Doctor blade angle Ink temperature and flow Anilox engraving Anilox surface finish Press set up Press speed ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, Winding Best Practices Winding Best Practices By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC Previously we have discussed wound roll mechanics, how to document your roll structure, and the importance ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... can be obtained using the gravure printing head with RK Print Coat Instruments K-Laminating accessories, which includes a rubber covered bed and wired K-Lam bars fitted in place of the doctor blade assembly ...

A&V Canada Completes Asset Purchase of Flexo Consumable Business from Grimco

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, ... ULC. provides an extensive portfolio of flexo prepress equipment, materials and new technologies. Some of the product offerings include XSYS, 3M, Tesa, Lohmann, Adheso, Toyobo and doctor blades and seals ...

Flint Group revolutionises food label and packaging printing with launch of sustainable UV LED Dual Cure ink

(News | New Products)

February 01, 2023, ... ANCORA F2 delivers better press performance for long runs in chambered doctor blade systems. Furthermore, these inks provide enhanced adhesion to a wide range of substrates, such as coated and uncoated ...

Leaders in Converting Solutions

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, Pro Tapes® Latest Investments, Our New G&A FA300 & RTA600 Wide Web Slitters PRO TAPES® LATEST INVESTMENTS, OUR NEW G&A FA300 & RTA600 WIDE WEB SLITTERS Pro Tapes® latest investments are fully automatic ...

SOMA releases next-generation Venus III.2 and Venus III.2-Turret, slitters

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, SOMA increases slitter performance parameters, offering greater speed and larger rewind roll diameter SOMA increases slitter performance parameters, offering greater speed and larger rewind roll diameter ...

Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

(Coating/Laminating)

November 13, 2022, There are many methods currently available for online measurement of coating thickness. By Bob Pasquale, President, New Era Converting Machinery There are many methods currently available for online ...

The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing

(Print)

October 16, 2022, Packaging is important in today’s world, as customers expect a certain experience when a product is shipped to their doorstep. By Ben Starr, Technical Support Specialist, Luminite Products Corporation ...

Let’s Cut to the Point: Shearing Accuracy Can Make or Break You

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, The safety, quality and efficiency of shear slitting affect your bottom line and reputation. The safety, quality and efficiency of shear slitting affect your bottom line and reputation. A precise ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, ... caused by foreign objects (metal shavings from doctor blades, dry ink build-up, etc.) becoming lodged behind the doctor blade. Eventually, this will cause grooves in the ceramic. It is recommended that ...

Award-Winning EFI Nozomi 18000+ LED Single-Pass Printer for Display Graphics Commercially Available

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, With a first successful installation completed and a second to come soon, the new EFI™ Nozomi 18000+ LED single-pass printer for point of sale With a first successful installation completed and ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... effects. Another possibility that could help is changing the doctor blades. While reduced print quality is the immediate effect, often complete print failures occur. If this persists, it may even harm ...

Pros and Cons of In-line Slitting

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 17, 2022, Producing quality, shippable rolls directly off your production line can increase productivity, lower manufacturing costs, decrease scrap and shorten production cycles. By Duane Smith, Process Manager ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... amount of coating to the web depending on their engraved volume and the characteristics of the coating fluid. The cylinders are metered with a doctor blade which enables the user to apply precise and consistent ...

Maxcess Launches the Tidland Advantage Series Knifeholder

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2022, High slit quality for narrow widths meets competitive pricing and easy maintenance High slit quality for narrow widths meets competitive pricing and easy maintenance Maxcess, a global leader in innovative ...

Thermal Transfer Core Design and Performance in Today’s Markets

(Web Handling)

January 23, 2022, Since the 1950s, converters within multiple markets have relied on Thermal Transfer Roller performance to enhance products, add critical properties and increase speed and efficiency in their process. By ...

Delivering Innovative Solutions to Converters and Packagers

(Bag Pouch)

January 13, 2022, Pearl’s punches and attachments improve uptime and hole-cut quality for all your punching, perforating, and slitting needs. Pearl’s punches and attachments improve uptime and hole-cut quality for all ...

APR Acquires JVI Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2022, ... North America for the past 28 years.  JVI Solutions’ product portfolio includes flexographic plates, solvents and solvent management, anilox rolls and sleeves, mounting tapes, doctor blades and plate ...

Razor6 Holder

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2021, The RAZOR6 slitting holder with fully automatic blade rotation and dual shaft technology provides zero-looseness and zero-wobble razor head support. The RAZOR6 slitting holder with fully automatic ...

EZ Knife Puller

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2021, While removal and replacement of knife blades are necessary, the method to do so has been in long need of a better way. While removal and replacement of knife blades are necessary, the method to ...

Razor Removal Fixture

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2021, Here at Dienes Corporation, we want to ensure the safety of our customers. Here at Dienes Corporation, we want to ensure the safety of our customers. With that said, we took it upon ourselves to ...

HOW TO: Identify What Perforation Method is Right for Your Application

(Slit)

November 16, 2021, There are HOLES in many more places, performing important tasks than most of us realize. There are HOLES in many more places, performing important tasks than most of us realize. Papers, films, foils, ...

Michelman and CMS Industrial Technologies, LLC Enter into Strategic Partnership

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2021, Michelman has recently partnered with CMS Industrial Technologies, LLC (CMS) to produce its coating equipment Michelman has recently partnered with CMS Industrial Technologies, LLC (CMS) to produce ...

FCL Graphics Sees Dramatic Print Quality Improvement, Will Outfit Third Web Press with Baldwin Vision Systems Technology

(News | New Products)

September 06, 2021, FCL Graphics, located in suburban Chicago, has upgraded two of its commercial web offset presses with color control and ink delivery technology from Baldwin Vision Systems. FCL Graphics, located in ...