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Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

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November 30, 2000, ... to search for the lowest price. Unfortunately, many people make the costly mistake of confusing price with value. While increasing global capacity has given the illusion that polyester film is a commodity, ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... reportedly will give users of both systems the resources they need to conduct e-commerce and expand into new markets, while reaping the benefits of lower transaction costs and improved supply chain efficiency. ...

Products

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October 31, 2000, ... and controller, reportedly offers cost-effective detection and measurement capabilities. The co.'s E.A.S.Y. (Easy Action SYstem) is designed to shorten set-up time by reducing complex functions to simple ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, ... to recycle wash solvents and waste inks on-site because of the high cost of disposal of hazardous waste and replacement solvent. Although off-site recycling is an option, many converters prefer to recycle ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... containers/min. Compact footprint and low operating cost make it ideal for in-plant container forming, co. reports. Cartoner Top Loads Flexible Pouches Dimension Industries LLC, div. of Douglas, Maple ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ...  THink 2000 Windows-based ink management system offers a multi-lingual format that supports international measurements. Designed to provide batch ticketing, job costing, and color mixing, program includes ...

Pollution Control Innovation for Silicone-Based Coatings

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July 31, 2000, ... replacement. Whatever the cleaning method—in place or bed replacement—the cost and equipment downtime are substantial. Complicating matters is the fact that the design of some recuperative shell and ...

Human/Machine Interface Offers Best of Two Worlds

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March 31, 2000, ... and manual machine adjustment (causing variable accuracy, excessive downtime, waste materials, and astronomical maintenance costs) are a thing of the past. I/O modules, programmable logic controllers ...

Integrated Information System Can Boost Profits

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January 31, 2000, ... production planning, cost control, and service, i.e., getting the right products to the right customers at the right time. The way to achieve these objectives is to integrate reliable manufacturing ...

Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.

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November 30, 1996, ... at the lowest temperature possible. "Heat is money," he explains. "You really have to look upon it as the relative cost of energy. If you consider operating at a higher temperature versus operating at ...

On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

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July 31, 1996, ... and gauging system was immediate. "There have been multiple benefits - improved product quality, product consistency, and cost reduction." The improvements are easily documented, since Adchem uses the ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

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June 30, 1996, ... of the cost and maintenance benefits of AC motors and drives, as well as power efficiencies and utility rebates, while meeting the rigorous demands of a tension-controlled production process. Such precise ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, Duralam lowers costs and adds efficiencies to its short runs with a narrow version of a wide web press from PCMC.In business for nearly 30 years, Duralam Duralam lowers costs and adds efficiencies to its ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, Though gravure wasn't for you? Think again. With innovations in equipment and technique, costs are coming down, and the process is becoming accessible Though gravure wasn't for you? Think again. With innovations ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... Colloidal Oatmeal Bath package from Brimms was cited by judges because of improved barrier, increased shelf life (one year), decreased cost, and elimination of oil stain. The package consists of overlacquer/ink/48-ga ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... schedules. Over the past seven years, Hammer Lithograph has invested heavily in new state-of-the-art equipment that has enabled it to operate more efficiently and has reduced operating costs. Printing ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... plant manager Jonathan Haddock, delivers "high-value-added, high-cost-of-failure products" for imaging, flat panel displays, and advanced materials markets with applications in graphic arts, storage and ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... the easiest, least costly methods is to reconsider ancillary systems. An example of this strategy is the decision that Lally Pak, a rapidly growing packaging converter in Hillside, NJ, made when confronted ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, If you generate less waste, you will have less waste to dispose of. It's common sense, and it's cost-effective, but some companies still need convincing.In If you generate less waste, you will have less ...

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

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July 31, 1995, ... improved process controls and reduction in maintenance more than make up the difference in cost. The general trend in heater roller technology is toward maximized efficiency in order to increase throughput ...