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Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... a force of about 500 lb on threaded or nonthreaded shafts. For roll changeovers, pushing the collar slightly toward the center of the shaft releases the compression ring, and the collar may be removed ...

Valmet Tech Center to Open for Converters Worldwide

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January 13, 2002, ... demonstrate rapid job changeovers with fully automated cartridge insertion and removal and has a wide range of other high-tech features and options available. The Rotomec EG 400-1 flexographic printing ...

It's Not R2-D2, But Robotics Is Aiding Many Converting Plant

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December 31, 2001, ... motivations on different days. You have to factor that into an operator-based changeover production line. When you get into robotics or machine-based changeover time, you have a consistent, reproducible ...

Direct Answers Drive Presses

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December 31, 2001, ... quick job changeovers,” says Schiavi of its equipment. “[It features] an infinitely variable repeat capacity, plate cylinder, and anilox roller sleeves, [thus resulting in] reduced manpower.” The Dirt ...

Products

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December 31, 2001, ... Reduces Changeover Times Fischer & Krecke GmbH & Co., Bielefeld, Germany; +49 (0) 521 3048 0; fischer-krecke.com Flexpress 16S-10 ten-color press is designed to reduce changeover times. Compared with ...

See Mark Andy's Latest in Miam

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2001, ... designed to meet the demanding needs of today's converter," adds the OEM. "The goal of [our company] is to lessen costs and reduce changeover time, improve quality, and handle the most challenging and versatile ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ... changeovers in less than 2 min. Outfitted with digital electronic controls said to provide accuracies within ±0.015 in. (±0.381 mm), eliminating the need to guillotine trim. Sheet squareness can be set ...

What's New Product

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September 30, 2001, ... to Load Product Recipes ei3 Corp., Montvale, NJ; 201/802-9080 SiteSetpoint is designed to speed product changeover on automated process lines with digital electronic controls. Instead of using a local ...

FREE Mark Andy/Comco Flexo FeastWhere Flexo Printers Can Gobble Up Ideas

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2001, ... converting systems; live demo of combination UV- and EB-curing systems; actual press makeready, production run printing, and complete job changeovers for folding cartons, cut-n-stack film labels, ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 30, 2001, New products from: Imass Inc., IST America Corp., and UV Process Supply. UV Monitor Tracks Curing Lamps During Production UV Process Supply Inc., Chicago, IL; 773/248-0099; 800/621-1296 The LM-9000 ...

Reporter Clips

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September 30, 2001, ... featuring live makereadies, production run printing, and complete job changeovers on a pair of ProGlide MSPs. For more information contact: 513/248-1600. Visit Mark Andy at markandy.com. Inspection ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... pivoting cantilever base air cylinder is utilized for quick sleeve changeover. ANILOX ROLL OFFERS IMPROVED INK RELEASE Ceramic Anilox Engravers Ltd., Durban, South Africa; +27 31 2051066 Anilox roll ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2001, ... reach markets that were previously unavailable, Mattiuzzo adds, and the rapid changeover capabilities and minimal downtime will improve customer service by allowing Progress Packaging to accelerate order ...

NYC Operation's Top Gear Is Gearless: Fischer & Krecke Styl

(News | New Products)

August 13, 2001, ... operation with a new Fischer & Krecke gearless, servo-driven flexographic press, reports the press mfr. The Flexpress 16 S/10 is a sleeve-based, fully computerized flexo press, capable of fast changeovers, ...

Converter's Noteboo

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July 31, 2001, ... is combined with a Portalift® robotic makeready system for automatic changeover of plate cylinders and anilox rolls. Another important feature is the double-walled, temperature-controlled CI cylinder, ...

Products

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July 31, 2001, ... and hologram application. Said to offer reliability, high speed, simplified changeover, and cost control by maximizing foil usage. Defect Detection Reduces Waste Lasor/Systronics, Norcross, GA; 770/449-7776 ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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July 31, 2001, ... would choose a roll coater rather than a die application method. The impetus for roll coating lies in a desire for flexibility. A roll coater can provide faster changeover in deckling and chemistry. In ...

Products

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June 30, 2001, ... West Hartford, CT; ph: 860/953-3504; fax: 860/953-1802. Rotomec 4000-3 gravure printing press is designed for short-run jobs and quick changeover. Equipped with electronic line shaft, it features the ...

What's New in Narrow We

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April 30, 2001, ... films laminates and foams. According to mfr., spools effectively eliminate production and machine downtime caused by constant roll changeovers/splicing of conventional pads/pancakes in downstream processes. ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, ... clamp-type or cylinder-type die-cutters. Handles sheet types to 21.28 × 29.16 in.; sister machine, the TS 102, handles sheet sizes to 28.3 × 40.1 in. Both are said to offer fast changeover, user-friendly ...