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Blade Exchanger Cuts Setup Times

(Knives)

June 30, 2011, ... in razor blade exchanger. Exchanger is attached to the positioning carriage of the cutter adjustment and moves together with it. Company says automatic changeover process reduces setup times and increases ...

Slitter Is Accurate & Robust

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... control system incorporates twin-axis digital servo control for both indexing and cutting, said to result in highly accurate slitting. Robust machine is suited for heavy-duty, 24-hr operation, with changeover ...

Technical Report: Up & Running

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... lots of changeovers. Automate the Cutoff To make the most of the turret's time-saving capabilities, state-of-the-art technologies work together to fully automate the cutoff and transfer process between ...

Reduce Downtime With Automation

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, The Titan CT610 automatic turret slitter/rewinder is designed for high volume output with consistent turret changeover times of 20 sec. Standard features The Titan CT610 automatic turret slitter/rewinder ...

Mark Andy Given FTA Technical Innovation Award

(Flexography)

May 04, 2011, ... has done just that. The simplicity of operation, rapid changeovers, and drastically reduced waste have proven to users that a capital investment in new technology can be profitable." Entries were judged ...

Service Makes the Sale

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... in-line slitting systems. “The Onyx does the equivalent of the two older presses and more,” explains Streicher. “We basically more than doubled our capacity.” He notes that eight-color changeovers have ...

Switch to New Inks Easily

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 31, 2011, Company reports it has joined with Tech8 to help customers switch to its after-market solvent-based inks with no changeover problems. The transition is Company reports it has joined with Tech8 to help ...

Capri Packaging Orders MIRAFLEX W&H Flexo Press

(Flexography)

March 07, 2011, ... began production in December 2010 and the start-up went very well. Production speeds are up. Changeover times are down. That combination is important for meeting our customers' needs and for driving future ...

Change Label Press Quickly

(Print)

January 31, 2011, The EM 280 for the production of self-adhesive labels in small to medium-size runs is easy to operate and has a quick-change platform for short changeover The EM 280 for the production of self-adhesive ...

Short Path to Versatility

(Flexography)

November 30, 2010, ... with minimal setup and changeover times, without the use of tools. The Gallus ECS 340 is the third of Stratus's Gallus presses: a ten-color 410 was purchased in 2004 and an eight-color 280 was installed ...

Die-Cut Digital Jobs

(Die-Cutting)

October 31, 2010, ... print jobs is able to apply hot foil on personalized jobs, followed by cutting and creasing. Said to provide changeover from hot foil stamping to die-cutting in only 5-10 min, allowing even small print ...

Wentus Orders Ten-Color Comexi

(Flexography)

September 30, 2010, ... obtained. Wentus will print jobs with long runs and high speed to increase production capacity. It also is looking for a quick changeover time. Comexi Group | www.comexigroup.com Circle 356 or ...

Bobst Group to Present Latest Technologies at K 2010

(Flexpack News)

September 27, 2010, ... fast turret action, slit widths as narrow as 20 mm (less than 1 in.) and a distinctive continuous turret shaft support system. Turret changeovers take less than 20 sec and the CT610 runs at speeds up to ...

Wentus Kunststoff Orders a Comexi 10-Color FIexo Press

(Flexography)

September 02, 2010, ... GmbH, an international flexible packaging specialist, will install a Comexi FI 2510 CNC GL flexo printing press in the next months in Höxter, Germany. Wentus will utilize the press with quick changeovers ...

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... major increases in versatility, shorter changeover times, short run capability, and top quality two-sided graphics. Sustainability benefits reportedly will be achieved by reducing startup waste to near ...

Inspect with Lights

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

August 31, 2010, New products for LED stroboscopic inspection include the LED 2X2, a compact unit available with flood or spot capability, and the LED 15X2 and LED 20X2, New products for LED stroboscopic inspection include ...

Presses Cut Waste

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... for complex applications, while an interactive two-station Performance Series P5 “play station” is said to offer easy setup. In addition to fast setups and changeovers, presses are said to provide simplicity ...

Investing in Short Runs

(Label/Tape)

August 31, 2010, ... factory manager at Label Leaders. “The speed and ease of job setup and changeover in addition to the flexibility in producing smaller runs of unique labels led to our decision to invest in the [equipment].” ...

Mark Andy To Exhibit New Press Lines at Labelexpo

(Flexography)

August 09, 2010, ... line was designed, including drastically faster setups and changeovers, simplicity of operation, and more than 50% waste reduction. With a single operator, the company will demonstrate on the P7 complete ...

Label Leaders Purchases ROTOCONTROL Flexo Machine

(Flexography)

August 05, 2010, ... of the product," states Craig Stange. "The speed and ease of job setup and changeover in addition to the flexibility in producing smaller runs of unique labels led to our decision to invest in the ROTOCONTROL ...