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Extreme Slitting

(Slit Main)

May 31, 2009, The ability to slit very narrow widths is all in a day's work for Metlon Corp., which converts finished rolls in widths as small as 0.0078 in. As the executive VP of Metlon Corp., Wayne Etchells certainly ...

ILS Adds Newest HP Digital Press

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... paper and film face stocks as well as laminated flexible packaging materials. With the growth rate of flexible packaging in the narrow web industry at 15% year over year, Fasson has grown its pre-optimized ...

Mark Andy XP5000 on Display at New Faith Open House

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2009, Mark Andy, a world leader in narrow web printing equipment, celebrated the latest China installation of its Mark Andy XP5000 at the recent New Faith Printing Ltd. open house in Guangzhou. ST. LOUIS, MO ...

Gravure Shows Off Best

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2009, ... for Dolly’s complexion and background graphics. Judges for this year’s competition included: Dick Chesnut of W.R. Chesnut Engineering; Charlie Conover of Hurletron, Inc., Jack Kenny of Label & Narrow ...

OMET Partners with Clemson's Sonoc

(Flexography)

April 30, 2009, ... by students for R&D, industry activities, and for OMET customer demonstrations. The narrow web press features seven printing stations that can be configured with rotary screen, flexography, or gravure, ...

UV Upgrade for Wide Format

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, ... VOC pollution controls such as those needed for heat-set and other drying methods. Features that have proved successful in the narrow web sector are now applicable to wide format, company says, including ...

Mark Andy Reports 'Strong' First Quarter Sale

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2009, Mark Andy Inc., a world leader in narrow- and mid-web printing and converting equipment, has reported “strong sales” during first quarter 2009 Mark Andy Reports 'Strong' First Quarter Sales ST. LOUIS, MO ...

OMET Forms Partnership with Clemson's Sonoco Packaging Inst

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2009, ... customer demonstrations. The narrow web press features seven printing stations that can be configured with rotary screen, flexography or gravure with a variety of solvent based, waterbased and UV curable ...

Victory Lane

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2009, ... the latest advancements in flexible packaging and narrow and mid-web converting. Also featured in the New Technology area of the Tech Center will be folding carton, digital print, and prepress equipment. ...

FTA Environmental Excellence Awards Recognize Four Companies

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2009, ...  Creative Labels, a narrow web flexographic printer in Gilroy, CA, was awarded an honorable mention for Technical Innovation. Creative Labels chose to reduce its carbon footprint by undertaking two major ...

Compact Linear Strobe Delivers Exceptional Brightness

(News Eclips)

March 15, 2009, ... uniformity versus other strobes on the market, based upon its compact size and low cost. The LS-5-12000 is especially well suited for use on narrow web equipment up to 16 in. wide (400 mm) and wider. ...

Achieving Bubble-Free Labels

(News Eclips)

March 03, 2009, ... of a new product called DPM Aply 1000, a VBS Supreme product that uses a robust film and premium adhesive for bubble-free label graphics in narrow-web label applications. The product, according to FLEXcon ...

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 1

(Web Lines)

February 28, 2009, ... 20 ft, having a roller every 20 ft is not reasonable. For narrow web handling, such as 2-in. wide tapes, it would be ridiculous to require a roller every 2 in. There are at least half a dozen things ...

Handle Unsupported Film Without Stretching

(Slit Main)

February 28, 2009, ... work, unsupported films, and meat labels.” To do so, the company utilizes the latest in converting equipment, including 14 Gallus narrow web flexographic presses with letterpress, silk screen, water-based, ...

Space-Saving Two-Sided Contact Cleaner

(News Eclips)

February 04, 2009, Polymag Tek announces its new slim design, space-saving two-sided contact cleaner for narrow webs with spring-loaded gudgeons for quick tape replenishing, roll replacement, and easy additional cleaning ...

Edale Appoints Indian Distributor

(News | New Products)

February 03, 2009, Edale Ltd., manufacturers of narrow web printing and converting presses, has appointed Printers Supply Co. as its distributor and agent in the Indian subcontinent Hampshire, UK | Edale Ltd., manufacturers ...

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

(Web Lines)

January 31, 2009, ... not form. Since total friction is proportional to web width, narrow webs may not have sufficient friction to meet the third requirement. I always recommend including roller alignment in any equipment ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... holding. The narrow web converting industry also is experiencing a move toward in-line and off-line adhesive coating of substrates as an alternative to purchasing label stock from the laminate suppliers. ...

What's New Products: Februar

(Magazine)

January 31, 2009, ... in. on a 24×40 full roll cradle reportedly make it easy for converters to conform narrow width products to nearly every standard pallet size with fewer packaging components, reduced labor, and increased ...

Mark Andy Celebrates 100th China Installation

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2009, Mark Andy Inc., a world leader in narrow and mid-web printing equipment and UV curing systems, joined with distributor United Printing Equipment & Materials Corp. to celebrate the 100th installation of ...