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- ICE USA 2015 - Orlando, Florida Summary
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- February 14, 2015, Small, but full of content... that's how I'd describe the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) in Orlando, Florida last week. By that I mean, the show wasn't what I would call big, and not what ...
- UV/EB | North American Market for Energy Curing Technologies
- (Technical Reports)
- January 26, 2015, ... and specialty print providers. Brand owners and more than 25 manufacturers also were interviewed. According to Steve Metcalf, president & CEO of Air Motion Systems|AMS UV, who served as co-chair of the ...
- TRESU Offers Flexo Solution for Sanitary Products
- (News | New Products)
- January 23, 2015, ... single-pass operation.” Built to accommodate different web-fed materials, the unit comprises up to four water-based colors, a hot air dryer and, at the embossing point, a register guidance camera. Company ...
- Coating Matters | Pump Technology
- (Coating/Laminating)
- January 12, 2015, ... Air. Air is consistently the main cause associated with coating defects. Removing air from the system is paramount, and making sure that air is not introduced prior to coating is critical. The key is consistently ...
- Landaal Packaging Adds New Gluer/Detection & Trim Systems
- (Carton Box)
- January 06, 2015, ... for production stops. “Untrimmed tabs triggered the alarm more than anything else,” said Timm. “We were using an air powered trim removal system, but when we acquired the new gluer systems we upgraded ...
- Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features
- (Trends/Management)
- January 05, 2015, ... E. Blaige, chairman and CEO of Blaige & Co., will present “Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: Global Consolidation in Flexible Packaging,” on Thursday. His keynote will focus on the impact of global consolidation ...
- Do Your Homework to Solve Telescoping Roll Problems
- (Web Handling)
- December 03, 2014, ... the mechanism of telescoping. Most telescoping falls into one of four categories: 1) cinching-induced, 2) roll handling damage, 3) air lubrication, 4) creep (usually adhesive). Answering these questions ...
- PRIMIR Issues Study of UV/EB Curing Technologies
- (News | New Products)
- November 21, 2014, ... communications firms. "In 2012 about 15% of all printing equipment and supplies expenditures were spent on energy-curing ink technology,” says Steve Metcalf, president and CEO of Air Motion Systems|AMS ...
- Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market
- (Label/Tape)
- November 16, 2014, ... Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., opened proceedings by asking delegates to complete and return questionnaires for a “real-time” survey of the label release liner market’s ...
- Green Bay Packaging Named Environmental Leader
- (News | New Products)
- November 08, 2014, ... practices. In making the award, TLMI Environmental Chair Calvin Frost said Green Bay Packaging “created a Green Team over ten years ago that has demonstrated measured change that they call a ‘Decade ...
- Static Beat | Solvent Coater Static Control for Insulating Webs
- (Static-Beat)
- November 05, 2014, ... In this case, either surface could be charged depending on where the upstream failure occurs. In Figure 2, I’ve shown SB1 facing the uncoated side so that it faces downward (to minimize airborne contamination) ...
- Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2
- (Coating/Laminating)
- October 20, 2014, ... conditions for the fluid prior to engaging the slot die. The critical concern is making sure the flow rate is smooth at the exit and air is not trapped in the system. In the “head” of the coating, if there ...
- Karlville Equipment Covers Wide Range
- (News | New Products)
- September 30, 2014, ... seamer operates at 300 mpm and forms sleeves via an adjustable forming section. The machine is available in 300-mm and 400-mm lay-flat models. Machine features fast changeover rewind and unwind air shafts ...
- Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1
- (Coating/Laminating)
- September 22, 2014, ... control of fluid dynamics, and physical position of the coating equipment to the substrate. Wetting: The ability of the fluid to displace air at the fluid/solid interface in coating is critical to reducing ...
- TRESU to Highlight Ink Supply System at Labelexpo
- (News | New Products)
- August 24, 2014, ... substrate and preventing air from contaminating the ink chamber. Sealed, pressure-controlled chambered doctor blade systems enable direct, bubble-free transfer of ink/coating to the anilox cells. This ...
- Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2
- (Coating/Laminating)
- August 19, 2014, ... than other closed system methods since the steam showers are susceptible to air currents and the penetration of the steam into the fibers of the paper is minimal. Another technique for applying steam ...
- Avery Dennison to Showcase New Products
- (Label/Tape)
- August 17, 2014, ... beverages. Wet-out performance allows for effective bonding between the film and the bottle’s surface, even with a high degree of surface imperfections, company says. Pairing S7450 with MDO film allows ...
- Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing
- (Label/Tape)
- August 04, 2014, ... show tour, and hosted lunch, it will give attendees a robust understanding of label and package printing. The half-day class features industry experts Mike Fairley and Mike Ferrari. Conference ...
- CV Labels Invests in Second Nilpeter Press
- (News | New Products)
- July 15, 2014, ... industry. The configuration of the new press includes six UV–flexo units, hot air dryers, a die-cutting module, a laminating unit, and a turn bar to facilitate reverse-side cutting. The Nilpeter has ...
- Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session
- (Trade Shows)
- July 13, 2014, ... solution. Learn all the anti-wrinkle methods, including the science taping rollers, the benefits of air lubrication, optimizing bowed rollers, and more. C22 Under Pressure: How Material Properties Contribute ...