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On Print | Digital Printing: New Year Resolution

(On Print)

January 19, 2014, ... where the lines are distinctly separate. In Figure 1, the black bars and the spaces between them have identical width in the file—1/100th or 1/200th in. for left and right pairs respectively. If the left ...

Label Printing | High-Volume Digital Production

(Label/Tape)

January 13, 2014, ...  TVC One was founded as the small print house, The Venture Corp., in 1993. Founder and President Gary Dunlap—along with VP Barry Washam and VP Jay Fair—have grown TVC One (whose 2011 name change brings ...

IHMA Commends Little Mermaid DVD Cover

(Carton Box)

January 06, 2014, ... by the IHMA Board, representatives of the worldwide industry elected by IHMA members. IHMA chairman Mike Messmer said: “We have again been impressed by the many remarkable innovations that keep this ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... and airtight sealing of the chamber. The systems are suited to printing speeds to 500 mpm and cover all narrow and mid-web flexo printing and coating applications. CONTACT COMPANY   Davis-Standard’s ...

Barry-Wehmiller Acquires Arcil SA

(Flexpack News)

December 16, 2013, The French supplier of packaging technology for the fresh dairy and food industry brings its f/f/s expertise to the Barry-Wehmiller portfolio   ST. LOUIS | Robert H. Chapman, chairman and CEO of ...

Label Trends | The Future of Linerless Labels

(Label/Tape)

November 20, 2013, ... printed information is fairly simple, and dispensing of the labels is relatively slow and perhaps one label at a time. The operator doesn’t want to have a lot of small release liners pieces lying around ...

IST METZ Wins 2 Awards for Multifunctional Package

(Carton Box News)

November 11, 2013, Gift packaging honored at Print Stars 2013 in Germany NUERTINGEN, GERMANY | At its in-house trade fair, UV DAYS, IST METZ presented an innovative package as an example of the printed product of the ...

Nordson Introduces Polymer Processing Systems Group

(Flexpack News)

October 28, 2013, Described as a global resource for melt stream technologies, Group’s product lines will allow company to offer a wide range of processing components   WESTLAKE, OH | Nordson Corp. debuted its Polymer ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, ... and brand owner “green” initiatives. Mark Macaré, FINAT’s public affairs and recycling project manager, updated delegates on the current status. He indicated that there are, indeed, commercial solutions ...

Rockwell Automation AC Drive Has Flexible Features

(Drives/Motors)

October 13, 2013, The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 523 compact AC drive, newest in the 520 Series, is said to address a wide range of application needs   MILWAUKEE, WI | Rockwell Automation announces the Allen-Bradley ...

A Fateful Meeting in Düsseldorf

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

October 13, 2013, Like many others, I am off to Germany this week to attend the K-Show in Düsseldorf.  I have about 3 weeks of work to do in just a few days.  And on my return, I turn around to attend the AIMCAL conference ...

PECO Introduces New Bag Machine

(Bag Pouch News)

October 02, 2013, The QBX2 bag machine is achieving line speeds of 600 fpm FAIRFIELD, NJ |  PECO Inc. introduces the second generation of the high-speed FAS bag sealer and perforator, the model QBX2, to the North American ...

Coating Matters | The Wizard Behind the Curtain

(Coating/Laminating)

September 15, 2013, ... 1).   It’s not magic that makes curtain coating work, but physics and fluid dynamics. Just like in proximity coating (see Figure 2), the key to curtain coating is to displace the air near a substrate ...

AguaSAC Water Pouches Get Attention

(Bag Pouch News)

September 12, 2013, ... that already sell water including quick service restaurants Pouches can be used for fundraisers They are a perfect addition to the airline industry, owing to less waste and easier clean-up. AguaSAC ...

Web Lines | Curl Mechanics Pt. 2—Transverse Direction Curl

(Web Handling)

August 26, 2013, ... matching MD strain will not match TD strain. Many solid materials, those without a porous structure, will have a typical Poisson’s ratio of 0.3. However, material with air voids within their structure, ...

IoPP-US Licenses Online Course to African Region

(Flexpack News)

August 25, 2013, ... Afripack, Sept. 9–12, 2014, at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, a show dedicated to processing, packaging, and converting Technologies in the EAC area (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, ... operate and therefore does not require any special skills. The sleeve is quickly and easily mounted on the adapter using compressed air. The correct sizes to be cut are easy to adjust as the machine is ...

Show Preview | What’s Behind the Curtain at Labelexpo Europe 2013

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2013, ... UV LED curing system, and Integration Technology's air-cooled UV LED pinning system. The LED curing lamps are used for the white layer base and varnish to hold the inkjet drops in position before a full ...

Litho Press Sees Productivity Spike with New Paper Cutter

(Carton Box News)

July 09, 2013, ... Bernie Lacy, the company’s longtime VP, said they’ve been using the Saber on work with its pair of manroland 56-in. and 73-in.,six-color presses, and will include a new 80-in. KBA press when installation ...

Shurtape Is Certified as Responsible Tape Manufacturer

(Label/Tape News)

July 09, 2013, ... air and water, waste disposal, product stewardship Personnel: including the treatment of employees, safety measures in place, industrial hygiene Quality: including quality of product against approved ...