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Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... is one of the few that is not price-sensitive but focused on continuous innovation. Bar Coding Perhaps one of the most familiar devices for identifying an authentic product is the bar code, which, ...

Understanding Non-Contact Laser Measurement

(Controls News)

June 22, 2011, ... such as measuring continuous product length and speed, controlling cutting systems, differential product speed, and product positioning • How to minimize product waste and eliminate product give-away ...

Ahlstrom To Produce Lower Grammage Papers for Labels & Flexpacks

(Label/Tape News)

June 19, 2011, ... to Jan Lång, CEO and president of Ahlstrom: "As a leading player, we have been continuously improving our offering in flexible packaging and metalized labels. In addition to addressing our customers' specific ...

Coating, Not Printing

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2011, ... that printing is discrete and coating is continuous (mostly). Of course, this rule of thumb has many exceptions, but discrete versus continuous is a good baseline to develop an understanding of the ...

Printing Proofs-Color Control: Spot On!

(Print)

April 30, 2011, ... specifically how the proof was calibrated and how dot gain was simulated. Also, the cost of the proof had to be passed onto the customer.” Lee and his team looked at different continuous tone proofing ...

Events

(News Clips Archive)

February 28, 2011, ... Resort & Spa, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; www.aiccbox.org 6-8 | ICE USA, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, Orange Cty. Convention Ctr., Orlando, FL; www.ice-x-usa.com 10-13 | PIA/FFTA Continuous Improvement Conference, ...

Spartanics Updates Technical Guide on Laser Die-Cutting Technology

(Die-Cutting News)

February 15, 2011, ... continues to grow—from abrasives, to nearly all plastic materials, many metals, and even wood... With a continuous stream of laser die-cutting benchmarks, the 2011 white paper reveals there are now ...

Reporter

(Magazine)

January 31, 2011, ... Award for Continuous Innovation, sponsored by Labelexpo show organizer Tarsus Expositions, Brookfield, WI, for producing innovative print technology for the label industry since 1963. Israel-based ...

Closed Loop Static Control Aids Quality

(Static Elimination)

November 30, 2010, The 977CM Pulsed DC controller continuously monitors output from the ionizing bars and automatically adjusts input voltage to compensate for the adverse The 977CM Pulsed DC controller continuously monitors ...

OMET Wins Innovation Award for Second Time

(Flexography)

November 21, 2010, For the second time in the last three years, OMET has won the "Label Award for Continuous Innovation," which is sponsored by Tarsus, the company which also organizes the different editions of Labelexpo ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... continuous product. Applications can be as varied as optical film coating to adhesive tape manufacturing. Regardless of the product being made, Six Sigma can be applied to web-coated products. Six Sigma ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... second step in the development and scaleup of new and improved coated products is the pilot coater in which the first continuous coatings are made. There are various types of pilot machines in use. Some ...

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 ...

ISCST Symposium Continues Tradition of Connecting Academia with Industry

(Coating/Laminating)

September 19, 2010, ... or improvement of the technology of the coating of continuous webs. The 2010 recipient was Prof. Ramon Cerro from the Univ. of Alabama, who was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the understanding ...

Inspect at High Speeds

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

August 31, 2010, The Discovery PQ print quality inspection system performs high-speed inspection of continuous web printing at speeds above 1,000 fpm. Suited for automated The Discovery PQ print quality inspection system ...

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, ... at Hammer. We see it as an extension of our commitment to continuous improvement,” he says. Breaking New Ground In developing an effective sustainability program, Hammer Packaging recognizes the importance ...

C-P Flexible Packaging Boosts Lamination with Davis-Standard Line

(Flexpack)

August 22, 2010, ... an existing Black Clawson Converting Machinery Corp. line manufactured at its plant in Fulton, NY, during the early 90s. This line has run continuously for almost 20 years with great results, so purchasing ...

Label Awards: Fulwiler Earns Avery Award

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... Grossman Spear Specialty Printing Vintage 99 Label Mfg. Label Industry Award for Continuous Innovation Sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web Collano Omet Tailored Solutions Xeikon Label Industry ...

Gravure Printing: Small (& Large) Wonders

(Gravure)

May 31, 2010, ... width of the conventional cell shape, produced using direct laser engraving, leads to a near-continuous tone reproduction of the dark green, resulting in a smooth vignette that shows no linking or hard ...

Art Yerecic

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2010, ... The New Manufacturing Challenge: Techniques for Continuous Improvement is our blueprint for lean improvement. What is the best advice you ever got? My first love was production, but my dad refused ...