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Web Lines | A Rant from Tim Walker

(Web Handling)

December 04, 2011, ... and nipping processes? What am I specifically talking about? Winder torque set by air pressure, winder torque set by motor amps, winding contact rollers controlled by air pressure, unwind brakes controlled ...

Charles D. Miller, Former Head of Avery Dennison, Dies at 83

(Label/Tape News)

November 30, 2011, Credited with transforming Avery Dennison into a global leader, former chairman and CEO Charles D. Miller has passed away at the age of 83 PASADENA, CA | Avery Dennison Corp. reports the death of Charles ...

Static Beat: Beat Winter Static

(Static-Beat)

November 22, 2011, Now is the time for maintenance and process adjustments to prevent winter static. Static becomes worse when the humidity is low. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air. So, the relative humidity ...

Lifting Device from Konecranes is Alternative to Traditional Hoists

(News | New Products)

October 30, 2011, Konecranes offers the AirBalancer, a lifting device with a floating load unit, that aids in the picking, lifting, moving, and precise placement of items by hand. SPRINGFIELD, OH | Konecranes offers ...

Coating Matters: How To Avoid Bubble Defects

(Coating Matters)

October 10, 2011, ... can we avoid the defects they create? Well, first of all, the bubbles are air. Air can be introduced in a variety of points in the coating process, but there are two main types of air: air entrainment ...

What the Coating Bead Can Tell You

(Coating Matters)

August 21, 2011, ... the surface energy of the substrate are compatible for a happy adhesion, the lack of a substantial coating bead can lead to air entrapment. The fluid/fluid interface between the liquid being coated and ...

Mohawk Buys Synthetic & Paper Supplier Bravo Solutions

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2011, ...  According to Thomas D. O’Connor Jr., Mohawk’s chairman and CEO, “This acquisition is a strategic opportunity for Mohawk and its customers.  We are committed to expanding our offerings to the growing ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ...  Visy Pty. Ltd. | www.visy.com.au Sealed Air Gets into the Design Business. Should You? In June, Sealed Air, Duncan, SC, announced its Cryovac brand will offer design and marketing services for ...

Nip Roll Modules Offer Precision

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2011, Standard and custom precision, air-loaded nip roll modules are said to allow precise side-to-side gap adjustment, independent of precise pneumatic pressure Standard and custom precision, air-loaded nip ...

Meeting Efficiency Challenge

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2011, ... of airports and airlines. Some might argue with this observation, but remember the days when we walked up to the check-in counter with a paper ticket? Now we check in from the convenience of our smart ...

Static Beat: Why Static Is Worse at High Speeds

(Static Elimination)

July 31, 2011, ... move through the air to neutralize the static charge on the film. A moving ion is an electric current. A static bar can generate only a finite number of ions, so this ionizer has a maximum output current, ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... other markets in which aluminium foil is used as an essential component for airtight closures, such as high-value foods and drinks. The system works by generating thousands of micro-incisions directly ...

Industry Associations

(Uncategorized)

June 01, 2011, ... www.fibrebox.org Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA) Linthicum, MD; 410-694-0800; www.flexpack.org Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Assn. (FPPA) Bel Air, MD; 443-640-1045; www.fppa.net Flexographic ...

Harper Exhibits at Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 02, 2011, ... constant loading pressure, this unit features variable speed from 15 to 450 in./min. The proofing system options include a flexo or gravure bladed proofer, imaged transfer rolls, air and electric drive, ...

Keeping Pace with Demand

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... new equipment is instantly turned on? How do you keep pace with demand? Here's why I ask this question… If you've been a regular reader of my editorials, you'll know that I've been fairly upbeat lately ...

Do You Want Nips with That? Part 2

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

April 30, 2011, ... with 400 lb of load combined with a 0.25 web-to-roller coefficient of friction (COF) creates 100 lb of traction. The high pressure between nipped rollers will reject and compress air entrained by the moving ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... and communicate the smooth chocolatey nature of the rich éclair brownie product. Uflex provides the substrate, rotogravure printing, plasma metallization (for improved barrier properties), laminating, ...

Experience Speaks: Michael R. Pfaff

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2011, ... a business in a bad economy? Demonstrate that your product or service is one expense that shouldn't — or can't — be cut. How do you retain good employees? Just pay 'em fairly, treat 'em like adults, ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... nature of the interior rich éclair brownie product. Uflex provides the substrate, rotogravure printing, plasma metallization (for improved barrier properties), laminating, and slitting. A die-punched ...

Web Lines: Limitations of Vacuum Pull Rollers

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2011, ... a VPR isn't smart enough to know what or what not to suck up. This means debris, dust, and anything airborne or on the web may be sucked onto or into the VPR, clogging up the system, reducing its effective ...