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A Glossary of Terms to Help Avoid Failure to Communicate

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... of forces produced by the non-uniform tensions in that area of the roll. Core strength: The capability of the core to withstand the radial pressure of the film wraps that are wound under tension.  ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... mm and is supplied in diameters of 70, 76, 120, and 150-152 mm (combined). It can be used with cardboard, plastic, or steel cores. Available as optional equipment on new machines or can be retrofitted ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... assures roll quality, Schwemin reports. Unwind and rewind core shafts are cantilevered for easy roll loading. Automatic splicing allows Duralam's operators to change rolls "on the fly" without shutting down ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... to see the product, while the reclosable zipper pouch precludes the need for individual wrapping. The package comprises multiple plies of biaxially oriented nylon, a coextruded five-layer barrier core, ...

Don't forget your unwind

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... It is cost-effective; it can handle varying width rolls; and it provides the maximum possible grip between shaft and core. In contrast, shaftless unwinds avoid the need for the operator to handle shafts, ...

Winders/Unwinders: Gettting Better Every Day

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August 31, 1995, ... defects, including corrugations, delamination, crepe wrinkles, stretching, wrinkling, blocking, cigars, bursts, out-of-round or eccentric cores, and the dreaded web break. Understanding this technology ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... as dictated by their changing product wrap needs." Most of the PE film processed at the plant is slit in-line and wound onto a fiber board core. The rollstock is sent for printing and converting into ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

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February 28, 1995, ... film hasn't moved forward either. When you're running flat film out, you don't take the time to check quality as closely as in the past, and quality has slipped a bit. It's on the core and out the door. When ...

Traditions fall as prepress moves into electronic age

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December 31, 1994, ... programs, including QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Pagemaker and Corel Draw. Anyone with modem capabilities can use the BCS BBS. Bar codes can be retrieved as encapsulated PostScript files or in Illustrator ...