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Solutions for Silicone Release Coaters

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... or real-time silicone coat weight analysis. For in-line process control, the NEX LS linear scanner offers cross and machine direction Si coat weight profiling of your process. NEX LS helps users make ...

Winding: Part 3 - Tension, Nip and Torque

(Web Handling)

January 22, 2023, ... air loaded dancer, and draw (velocity) control. Although not common, some winders run to a defined strain to control web registration. Older paper machine reels often use motors running in torque mode. ...

Winding Part 3: Tension, Nip and Torque

(Converting Expert)

January 16, 2023, ... an air loaded dancer and draw (velocity) control. Although not common, some winders run to a defined strain to control web registration. Older paper machine reels often used motors running in torque mode. ...

FOX IV Appointed Eclipse Distributor

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2023, ... system. According to the company, Eclipse machines are the world’s first high-speed, narrow web finishing equipment - creating new sectors in the label industry. A key part of their success is ease of ...

Cadence Announces the Acquisition of Utitec, Inc.

(News | New Products)

January 02, 2023, ... capacity in Costa Rica to support new and transfer products for our customers.” Deep draw capabilities provide a manufacturing solution at a lower cost than conventional machined parts due to reduced ...

Important Considerations When Choosing an OEM

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 01, 2023, ... review of the tangible and less tangible benefits a specific piece of machinery, and the OEM, offer. Along with the usual specifications required when soliciting an equipment proposal, consider the following ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ...  Robotics, automation and machine learning Smart technologies and digital recording Big data, algorithms and cloud computing Intelligent monitoring and sensors Material innovations, renewables ...

Maintaining Static Control Three Ways to Lock in Good Performance

(Surface Prep)

January 01, 2023, ... even when a system component fails. For example, just upstream of the winding roll in Figure 1 is a tension control nip and a tacky roller web cleaner. In this section of the machine, there are four static-charging ...

Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, ... most dominant topic within the flexible packaging industry, bag- and pouch-making machines continue to be optimized to handle and facilitate sustainable packaging materials. As manufacturing partners ...

Davis-Standard Announces EPIC IV® Control System

(News | New Products)

December 20, 2022, ... while also assisting operators with color vision deficiency by using shapes to indicate machine status. Overall, this will be a better supervisory control package for global installations moving forward.” ...

Winding: Part 2

(Roll Handling)

December 18, 2022, Document Your Wound Roll Structure Document Your Wound Roll Structure By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC This is Part 2 in a five-part series regarding winding, with this month’s ...

Colognia Installs More Martin Automatic Nonstop Technology

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2022, ... with the company’s newly acquired Gallus RCS 330 combination flexo/screen servo-driven press.  The Martin machines allowed non-stop production on the highly sophisticated Gallus press, which was essential ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 2

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2022, This is Part 2 in a five-part series regarding winding, with this month’s focus on documenting your wound roll structure. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC This is Part 2 in a five-part ...

Abbey Labels Ramps Up Capacity with Duo of Xeikon CX300 Label Presses

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2022, ... as it needs less operator interaction. Running at 30m/min, each full-colour machine offers a production capacity of over 50,000 square meters per month in a single shift. The print quality is equivalent ...

Specialty Equipment Installation Report: Rollem International’s Semi-Slitter Kiss Cutting System Automates Slitting for Sign and Decal Companies

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2022, ... PSA liner stocks or face slitting of pressure sensitive products. These machines can be found in many screen printing, graphics, and industrial print shops.  The following companies utilize Semi-Slitting ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, ... part of an inline box-making solution or presented as a standalone machine, is built to offer exceptional cutting capabilities with minimal waste. Blanks must be precisely cut and in full register in order ...

Training for Success

(News | New Products)

November 21, 2022, ... webinars coming up. On Wednesday, November 30, Preventing Unplanned Downtime and Creating a Machine Spares List, created with the support of SUN Automation, will bring expert advice on overcoming issues ...

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

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2022, ... help to operate the machine, including two touch screen panels for rewinding and slitting, one panel in the unwind section and a portable control panel for parent roll loading. “Venus slitters have been ...

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 ...

Happy Birthday, Verner Eisby!

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2022, ... and bringing machines to the market that have minimal negative impact on production and resources.  Our aim is single person operation of the entire production line, and you can only achieve this by integrating ...