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Global Packaging Adds Irisleeve

(Prepress)

October 31, 2010, OAKS, PA | Global Packaging has installed a Camis Irisleeve polymer plate mounting system, distributed in the US by Tri-X Inc., Tampa, FL. The Irisleeve OAKS, PA | Global Packaging has installed a Camis ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... many different properties from a release liner, and no single liner can fulfill all requirements. Liner specification cannot be separated from adhesive and carrier specifications, and the chemistry ...

Inspect for Many Defects

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

September 30, 2010, The LT 100% web inspection system, based on pixel resolution, detects defects such as broken and missing characters, registration of print and die-cut, The LT 100% web inspection system, based on pixel ...

Peel Away

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2010, IntegraPeel technology from Curwood, Oshkosh, WI, integrates peel-off promotions directly into the package, reducing costs associated with adhesive labels while retaining brand identity and barrier protection ...

ICE USA Stirs Up More Activity

(Yo's Yarns)

September 20, 2010, ... and events at ICE USA that promises to keep the buzz humming right along: • Free passes to the show will be made available through exhibitors. Check with your favorite suppliers. • The conference portion ...

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... zero. Combining size and power with agility is a tall order. However, Hood has managed to do it without compromise through the synergy that comes from bringing together vast experience and advanced ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting on the horizon, converters soon could be paying for the carbon emissions generated by some of their pollution With mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting ...

Inspect Labels of Many Sizes, Shapes

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

August 31, 2010, ... features, including variable and multishape label inspection, intuitive defect management, advanced missing label and matrix detection, and full compatibility with other in-plant job management systems. ...

Digital Plates Give Robust Color

(Prepress)

August 31, 2010, The Gen2 digital plate system is said to bring together HD-XM flexo screening and robust color management, resulting in sharper details; increased resolution; The Gen2 digital plate system is said to bring ...

Motion Control: Drives

(Controls)

August 23, 2010, ... market conditions, Joe founded a second company, Pre-Owned Press & Parts Solution LLC (POPPS), also in Milford, specializing in the evaluation, reconfiguration, remanufacturing, sale, commissioning, and ...

Presstek Declares IPEX a Success

(Prepress)

August 16, 2010, ... both portrait and landscape format presses and supports screen rulings up to 175 lpi. The Vector FL52 with autoloader, is an updated version of Presstek's easy-to-use small format chemistry-free platemaking ...

Bill Smith

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2010, ... also involved) have helped strengthen our sense of family; we're pretty lucky. What is the biggest mistake you made, and how did you fix it? Early on, I kept our marketing approach too limited, relying ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... applications. In Booth 6013, Prism will introduce mobileMIS. This technology allows performance monitoring on mobile phones and browsers. MPS Systems will show three press lines. The EC and EF presses ...

Pressure-Sensitive Coating: Ready & Able

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... US postage industry, which accounted for a very significant percentage of its business. Unfortunately, the demise of the “collector's stamp” was turning what was once a high quality, high-margin market ...

Deinking Study Is Shared

(Digital)

July 31, 2010, ... liner. The bleached paper liner historically used will be discontinued. This change eliminates high VOC adhesives and reduces emissions. UPM Raflatac achieves ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management ...

You Get What You Pay For, Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 27, 2010, ... oxygen transmission rate and layer thicknesses measured. This is inadequate, as it is critical to know in real time whether the product you are making meets the agreed upon specifications. As far as ...

UV Lampheads Save Energy

(Print)

June 30, 2010, The e-System range of UV lampheads offers increased UV output with reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Company says systems are integrated easily The e-System range of UV lampheads offers increased ...

Special Report: Quality Protocols-Quality Assures Security

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2010, ... mishaps.” As with the production in its Pharmaceutical and Medical Device division, there is a strong focus on engineering. “Pretty much everybody within the company is, in some capacity, involved in ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, Doug O'Connell is appointed VP and general manager and elected as an officer at Technicote, Miamisburg, OH. Mario Mucciacciaro has taken a position as Doug O'Connell is appointed VP and general manager ...

It’s All About the Ink

(Yo's Yarns)

June 24, 2010, ... of its Kiryat Gat facilities where HP Indigo ink is manufactured. After we were divided into groups, my mini-tour caravan was introduced to features provided by the LabelTraxx MIS solution for label web-to-print ...