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KidderComexi Demos "True" Direct Driv

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May 08, 2002, ... According to the manufacturer, two demonstrations were held daily during the event, showing an eight-color job running at 1200 fpm and press operators effecting a complete job changeover in approximately ...

Man Roland Renews Vow to Xeikon

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April 21, 2002, ... Man Roland says DICOpack brings the short-run, fast-turnaround capabilities of advanced digital color technology to packaging and label printers. "The digital changeover "DICOpack" lives up to its name," ...

PCMC to Demo New Designs at Corrugated 2002

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April 02, 2002, ... reports it will reveal how the co. developed its automated print/anilox roll manipulator, automatic print washdown system, and print set-up technology—innovations the co. says help reduce changeover times ...

Products

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March 31, 2002, ...  CMD Corp., Appleton, WI; 920/730-6888;cmd-corp.com Center-driven unwinds are designed to handle large parent rolls to reduce changeover and increase production efficiency. Unwinder reportedly offers ...

OMET Demos Gearless Varyflex Live at Open House

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March 13, 2002, ... event was held in Lecco, Italy, February 27 through March 1, 2002. Says OMET of its version of the gearless flexo press: "Varyflex is [equipped] with the famous anilox quick-changeover…. [It's also ...

PCMC Launches New Narrow Web Press

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March 03, 2002, ... press; controlled tension infeed systems, allowing for more precise registration; a cantilever design of the print station for easy web thread-up and changeover; a six to 18-in. repeat range; a multi-function ...

Shamrock Gifts and Bags Utilize UV

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February 19, 2002, ... UV, "By doing this in-line, it's allowed Shamrock to have longer runs on their gravure presses with stops and fewer changeovers. The instant cure received with the system allows [the converter] to print, ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2002, ... changeover. The flexo press will run both solvent- and water-based inks. A Rotomec SL/SB 700 combined coating/laminating machine for solventless adhesives and cold seal coating offers a 1,200-mm (47-in.) ...

Products

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January 31, 2002, ... a PLC with graphic interface from which the press operator can control all print stations at once or individually as needed. Ink and flush containers are said to be readily accessible and offer quick changeover. ...

Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

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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

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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

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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 ...