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On Print | drupa 2016 Lived Up to Expectations

(On Print)

June 20, 2016, ... changeovers supporting the market trend to shorter long-runs. Precision is not sacrificed with greater productivity—indeed, it is enhanced, I believe, because now digital technologies are at the heart ...

Amacoil/Uhing Shaft Collars Have New Design

(News | New Products)

May 25, 2016, ... downtime to help maintain consistent production rates. The quick-release feature reportedly makes collars well suited to high-volume production where frequent changeovers of shaft-mounted tools, reels/spools, ...

LasX Industries to Show Carton System

(Carton Box)

May 21, 2016, ... to the integrated robotic system to remove scrap and feed the trimmed printed material to the folding and gluing system specially designed by Kluge for quick changeovers. "We are very pleased with the ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... M6 UV flexo press for folding carton production is said to offer job changeovers in under a minute. Also launching the BOBST DarkNight process said to eliminate most film metallization defects and to produce ...

Grafotronic Offers a New Generation of Finishing Machines

(Slit)

April 17, 2016, Modular finishing equipment is re-designed to increase productivity and efficiency and to reduce changeover times LANDSKRONA, SWEDEN | Grafotronic Finishing Machines is introducing a completely re-designed ...

TRESU Coater Is Part of a Digital Line at Alexir

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2016, ... Fast sleeve-changes and an automatic, self-cleaning coating supply system limit job changeover times to just minutes even when switching between UV and water-based varnishes. After coating, the sheets ...

BOBST to Launch New Products at drupa

(Carton Box)

March 26, 2016, ... May 31–June 10 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On display will be a new version of the M6 UV flexo press, configured with folding carton production in mind and said to offer job changeovers in under a minute ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2016, ... every time. Clean and Lean Optimized cleaning processes will minimize product changeover time and avoid waiting, in keeping with Lean Principles. How clean does the system really need to be? This will ...

Flexo Printing | Evolution of the Chambered Doctor Blade System

(Print)

February 25, 2016, ... cost. Instead, companies should consider improving the performance of existing flexo presses. By minimizing changeover times and improving operator performance, print quality is also optimized. In all ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2016 Forum and INFO*FLEX

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... will exhibit UV and LED curing technology.   Kodak (Booth 601) will demonstrate how to reduce ink and substrate waste by 20%; run presses 10%-20% faster; and minimize changeovers with plates that last ...

TRESU Group Launches Care Program

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2015, ... printing machines, and sealed, pressure-controlled chambered doctor blade systems said to enable direct, foam-free transfer of ink or coating medium to the anilox roll and fast changeover times. Also in ...

Goss Launches Unwinders and Rewinders

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2015, ... to unload, load, and prepare for splicing while production is underway; facilitates a minimum stoppage cycle time per splice. • CD-N fully automatic splicer with nonstop reel changeover—uses Contiweb ...

AVT and Nilpeter Develop Register Control

(Controls)

October 17, 2015, ... move typical register sensors, saving changeover time and preventing costly positional error. In addition to high-resolution capabilities, the register features built-in full web width, digital zoom ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Europe 2015 Grows To Eight Halls

(Trends/Management)

August 18, 2015, ... or three inks to conventional process inks, enabling exact brand color reproduction without the need for spot inks. Facilitating a substantial reduction in the costs usually associated with ink changeovers, ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... process inks for exact brand color reproduction without the need for spot inks. Facilitating a substantial reduction in the costs usually associated with ink changeovers, the update is expected to bring ...

Mark Andy Adds Model to Performance Line

(News | New Products)

July 11, 2015, ... inking system and fast setup and changeover times that improve productivity by 60%, the new P4 is servo-driven, reportedly resulting in enhanced automation and precision. At the same time, it offers flexibility, ...

OMET Label Press Is Launched

(Label/Tape)

June 20, 2015, ... flexo press is 370 mm wide and is said to offer innovative pre-register and register devices that help speed machine setup after each job changeover.  Company says the iLIGHT pre-register system works ...

CPP EXPO Conference Agenda Covers the Industry

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... reduced scrap, faster changeovers, and high reliability. Product directly off the press is dry and ready for converting, usually with excellent print quality. Additionally the inks are insensitive to water ...

CPP EXPO Reports on Conference Agenda

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2015, ... than printing. Maximizing printer efficiency will allow the operation to fully utilize converting. Ultraviolet or electron beam (UV/EB) ink curing supports this through reduced scrap, faster changeovers, ...

Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written

(Technical Reports)

April 27, 2015, ... Rolls eventually run out of material or reach their maximum diameter and change must occur. Some processes simply stop, create waste during speed changes and lost time during changeover. Efficient operations ...