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Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... approximately a 1-sq-in. area. If the continuous film of liquid remains intact - or fails to wet-out - for two or more seconds, the next higher surface tension solution is applied to a similar area. If ...

Gauging system lights the way

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... industry. BKL uses a continuous process to apply luminescent coatings - to exacting tolerances - to the plastic alloy substrate used in the production of EL lamps. In this process, the thickness and ...

Gravure gets easier

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... expensive and thereby more accessible to converters. Some short cuts are actually flexo-related. For example, Adolph Gottscho Inc. has developed the high-speed "Gotavure" continuous-motion flexographic ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... tip. The problem of insufficient mixing is said to be eliminated. A continuous-feed process heat-seals three films into a specially designed configuration, fills the separate product pouches by volume, ...

Don't forget your unwind

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... after each roll has been run off. Multiple-position unwinds with splice capabilities allow continuous machine operation. "In terms of expense," says Rodemich, "single-position unwinds are the least expensive ...

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

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August 31, 1995, ... now foster cultures in which people strive to learn continuously. Motorola is a firm believer in employee training and estimates that for every dollar spent on training it gets 30 dollars back where it ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... design since there was limited space in which to separate a high volume of material from the conveying air that deposited the material into the existing grinder. The unit was built to process continuous ...

Mead expands in-house capabilities with sheeter

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... maintains virtually continuous output and reaches speeds up to 350 m/min. The Bristol Division of Mead Packaging is reported to be Britain's only dedicated production plant for multi-pack cartons for ...

Buyer beware when comparing video systems

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... be running during the test. Manually secure the image under the camera, and then make sure that the system is in manual or snapshot mode so the camera is taking continuous pictures of the same image.  ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... including: * Better use of continuous designs, resulting in a better marriage between print and holograms. * Introduction of moving holograms. * Use of three-dimensional holograms. * Registering ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... have to be made to allow for continuous operation." Such considerations include developing a dual stacker operation. "With this type of operational speeds up to 1,000 fpm, you can't stop the press to unload ...

Traditions fall as prepress moves into electronic age

(Magazine)

December 31, 1994, ... ArtSystem, which was designed especially for the tag-and-label industry and includes design tools, vectorization of line art, continuous tone editing, text functions, Pantone library, bar-code creation, ...

German company develops recovery concept for plastics

(Magazine)

December 31, 1994, ... at their 30-tons/hr., 10-bar gasification plant. Some 800 tons have been gasified so far. From September 1994, they have started with the continuous operation of up to 3 tons/hr., and engineering work ...