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Good Q4 for Flexotecnica

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... costs,” says sales manager Tom Jacques. “This new drying system achieves that goal by providing more drying for less energy expenditure.…” What's happening at your company? Send your news to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... heavily on these innovations to meet ever-increasing packaging cost and weight reduction requirements from sustainability-conscious consumer products companies. One key technology supporting the flexible ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... tailgrabbing systems. A WRS does have its considerations, however. As with tailgrabbing with optical sensors, the stock must be opaque and differ in reflectivity from the core. In terms of cost, such ...

Erema's K Show Success Shows Confidence in Recycling Futur

(Print News)

December 16, 2010, ... new ecoSAVE technology allowing Erema systems operators to reduce their energy costs. ecoSAVE is described as a complete design and process engineering package that includes a variety of energy saving ...

Flexotechnica Has 'Significant' Q4 Sales Increas

(Flexography)

December 15, 2010, ... are acutely focused on those aspects of printing that our customers can better control, in order to increase their efficiency and reduce their costs,” continues Jacques. “This new drying system achieves ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, ... effects needs to be balanced against the overall cost of waste. Curing: In curing operations, equipment variables to monitor include energy into the web, drying, and stability. Issues include temperature ...

Power Supplies Save Energy

(Print)

September 30, 2010, ... Company says the aim is to reduce energy costs and prevent spoiled print jobs by using the minimum power required to cure, with extra in reserve for the more difficult jobs. This is accomplished through ...

Pilot Coaters: Small Volume, Big Advances

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... often assisted by a hair dryer, or in a laboratory oven. The advantage of this method is that formulators can test their own coatings, the hardware cost is inexpensive, and it is a familiar technique with ...

Kodak Showcases Award-Winning Packaging Solutions Portfolio

(Prepress)

September 29, 2010, Visitors to Labelexpo learned more about the breadth of Kodak's packaging solutions and industry expertise that helps package printers, tradeshops, and brand owners lower their costs ROCHESTER, NY | Visitors ...

Davis-Standard Promotes Green Initiatives at K 2010

(Flexpack)

September 07, 2010, Equipment that supports energy efficiency and cost reduction will be the focus of Davis-Standard during the K Show, October 27–November 3 in Düsseldorf, Germany FULTON, NY | Equipment that supports energy ...

Pollution Control: 10 Tips To Cut CO2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... how much your oxidizer is supposed to be costing you to operate | The “out of sight, out of mind” approach is entirely too prevalent these days when it comes to air pollution control equipment. With relatively ...

Show Previews: Three To Go

(Trends/Management)

August 31, 2010, ... US pavilions, a special feature of this year's K show, are organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America and co-sponsored by The Society of the Plastics Industry. These pavilions are meant to provide a cost-effective ...

Dow Unveils ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for Photovoltaic Modules

(Flexpack)

August 17, 2010, The Dow Chemical Co. has introduced ENLIGHT Polyolefin Encapsulant Films, which can enhance efficiencies in photovoltaic (PV) module production and lead to lower conversion costs MIDLAND, MI | The Dow ...

You Get What You Pay For, Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 27, 2010, ... save money, or saving on labor costs by simply not doing testing and record keeping, or knowingly let off-quality material out the door. I can’t tell you how many times I have served as an expert witness ...

Slitting Nonwovens: A Slit Decision

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... productivity at a cost-efficient price — all critical features that Brown says NWS required for the operation's only production line. Each level builds upon the components of the previous version to ...

Short-Run Economics

(Digital)

April 30, 2010, ... of Colad, noticed a greater demand for shorter-run print jobs as companies tried to achieve cost savings by printing more strictly according to need. Colad was using two offset presses, but Anson decided ...

Trends in technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2010, ... processes are 100 years old or more. Despite that, the industry has remained dynamic and competitive by continuously incorporating new process and product technology to improve quality, reduce costs, and ...

A future for photovoltaics

(Metallizing)

April 30, 2010, ... sold for the electron beam deposition or plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of transparent barrier coatings, but the cost of the coatings was deemed too high by potential users, and the market growth ...

Mark Andy Added At Western Shield

(Narrow Web)

April 30, 2010, Western Shield Label Co. says a recently acquired 13-in. Mark Andy LP3000 ten-color UV flexo press is helping maintain short lead times and a competitive cost structure with quick-change architecture, ...

Roller Refurbishing: Replace or Refinish?

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, ... for more than 20 years. “A new roll core like this was in the $40,000 price range,” says Varley. “Plus, of course, there was the substantial added cost of downtime.” The roll was repaired for less than ...