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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... Valmet reports attendees witnessed a job changeover from eight- to seven-color printing on the new press in less than 16 min. Laminator a Speedy Success at Open House PIACENZA, ITALY—Nordmeccanica ...

Performance: Making Life Better for Converter & End-User

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... rotary die-cutting tools favored today by converters — thus enabling them to make an easy transition to the second-generation product and eliminate the usual inefficiencies associated with costly changeovers. ...

Spartanics to Premiere Die Cut, Color Match Products at Graph Expo

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2003, Spartanics announces it will premiere its optically registered, wide format, die cutting system, among other new products, at the upcoming Graph Expo and Converting Expo trade show. ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, ...

Pay Attention to Tension

(Archive)

August 31, 2003, ... tightness and alignment to meet the subsequent transport, storage, and unwinding needs. Lastly, facilitating product changeover, including knife and core changes, loading, splicing, and unloading input ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... nine-color IDEA gravure press from Bobst Group USA. The model features an on-press wash-up system, printing cylinder automatic changeover, Bobst Registron automatic register control system, and press ...

Breaking New Ground

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2003, ... press, including multi-substrate capability; excellent registration, fast changeover; and increased drying capability thanks to its Extreme Drying technology. “We came back with what we really wanted ...

Reporter Clips

(Tapes)

August 31, 2003, ... allows the fast conversion of thin-gauge PE and PVC packaging films, as well as paper or film p-s laminates. An open modular design is said to facilitate fast changeovers and easy operation, while the ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... Operation Bosch Rexroth Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL; 847/645-3774; boschrexroth-us.com VisualMotion open control and intelligent drive system is said to ensure shorter changeover time for machinery and ...

Active Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2003, ... laminate. Ink, plate, and die manufacturers, too, recognize that the increasingly broad portfolio of materials on which a narrow web converter prints makes it imperative that changeovers be managed swiftly, ...

IMI Supplies Shorewood with H+S UF Retrofit

(News | New Products)

July 24, 2003, ... rigid window placement. According to IMI, Heiber + Schröder GmbH manufactures the largest window patcher in today's market—up to 88 in. The company also specializes in new technology for film changeover, ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... provide flexibility for users running digital plates, digital plates-on-sleeves, and continuous sleeves. Includes semi-automatic changeover from plate imaging to sleeve imaging and accommodates sleeves ...

Standardizing Anilox Rolls

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... the last time they ran that job. They have it press side and available. Each hour a press sits idle costs money. By each press having its own rolls and standard volumes, changeover times are decreased ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... times between polymer families to eliminate the fact that changeovers often kill ideation, creativity, and innovation. Converters can hope our experts' wishes all come true. David J. Bentley ...

WH Introduces New Extrusion Technology Developments; 450 Attend Open House

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2003, ... requirements and market needs. New Purge Assist Feature: For automatic purging to ease operator workloads; product changeovers on Varex and Filmex lines can be completed in less time, resulting in increased ...

Pechiney's IDEA Exceeds Planned Performanc

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2003, ... on-press wash-up system and print cylinder changeover. ASHEVILLE, NC, USA—Bobst Group USA reports the installation of a Schiavi IDEA press at Pechiney Plastic Packaging's plant in Asheville. According to ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... the heat-up and cool-down times required by conventional dryers, minimize the quantity of product in the drying cycle, and reduce changeover time. Said to be effective for webs to 160 in. wide, RF drying ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... to 52 × 80 in. Co. says design provides flexibility for converters running digital plates, digital plates-on-sleeves, and continuous sleeves. Includes semi-automatic changeover from plate imaging to sleeve ...

Gallus to Show New Label Combo Press

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2003, ... capabilities, as well as UV coating. It employs full 'Plug & Print' technology for exceptional flexibility and extremely low waste. Changeovers take less than ten minutes. The EM 280 Basis utilizes [the ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... nonstop roll label production. The turret is adaptable to jobs requiring off-line finishing. Engineered for rapid job changeovers, machine features fast cycle operating times for small rolls; single-bolt ...

Complete Solutions

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... Purina PetCare, Minute Maid Co., Playtex, Welch's, and Shell Oil Products. Quick Gravure Changeovers Another notable addition to DI-NA-CAL's production floor is the Valmet Rotomec 11-station rotogravure ...