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Winding Better Rolls

(Archive)

May 31, 2003, ... with longer entry spans. Q: What is an example of span length increasing tracking error? A: Many turret winders have wrinkles and tracking error during the index cycle. Entry-level turret winders have ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... to allow them to provide up to 10x the cycle rates and operating life at 50% lower per-cycle cost than “disposable” dry clutch/brakes, with no adjustments required. Reduce Static with High Efficiency ...

Industry Responds to California Plastic Bag Tax

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2003, ... bags, and service station bags. Retailers would be exempt from paying the tax if the bag is made of at least 40 percent recycled content, can be reused at least 1,000 times, or is used to contain a product ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... nonstop roll label production. The turret is adaptable to jobs requiring off-line finishing. Engineered for rapid job changeovers, machine features fast cycle operating times for small rolls; single-bolt ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... size to fit into the area where pressure is a concern. After application of the pressure cycle or operation, examination of the color change in the film visually or with an optical instrument provides ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... core cutting system is said to make diameter changes quick and to make even short runs profitable. Co. reports it builds equipment for safety and productivity. Recycle Many Materials into Quality Reclaim ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... as a converting system. The new press facilitates just-in-time runs with reduced cycle times and fast changeovers, incorporating CI cylinder technology with the precision of servo controls for repeatability. ...

PLGA Offers Many Views of World of Gravure

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... can reduce process cycle time and eliminate inefficiencies from the process. Steve Bennett of Bemis Flexible Packaging Group told the group a personal relationship is important to him; an “e-relationship” ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ...  Recycle Many Materials into Quality Reclaim Erema North America, Ipswich, MA; 978/356-3771; erema.net Coax recycling system combines a single-shaft shredder with a single-screw extruder into one system ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2003, ... American paper packaging markets as well as single- and multi-client studies. These projects include detailed analysis of the international containerboard markets, economic analysis of recycled containerboard ...

Minimize Slip of AC Induction Motors

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... common AC drives today are based on pulse-width modulation (PWM). The constant AC line voltage with 60 or 50 cycles/sec from the supply network is rectified, filtered, and then converted to a variable ...

EarthShell Packaging Expands at Wal-Mart

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2002, ...  Developed over many years using a 'life-cycle inventory' and in consultation with leading environmental experts, EarthShell has developed products that reduce the environmental burdens of rigid food-service ...

FFTA Prepress Meeting: "Time Is Money

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2002, ... to FFTA, the attendees were treated to 32 different speakers "who drove home several points. Namely: approval cycles are getting shorter; errors are not being tolerated; cost controls are ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... and I think we finally caught up with that cycle.” Jim Hulman, senior account executive, Bosch Rexroth, Hoffman Estates, IL: “In today's economic conditions, a lot of the end-users are looking for more ...

Digital Technology Evolution Clear at Graph/Converting Expo 2002

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2002, ...  shortens correction cycles, minimizes errors, reduces costs and downtime, and improves productivity. It's the first, true, fully digital workflow." More information is available at realtimeimage.com ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... at maximum speed, very short web lengths (e.g., to 1,000 m) can be wound at cycle times of less than 3 min. System is designed to handle up to four slit rolls of diameters between 200 and 600 mm, with ...

Acquisitions: Getting a Fair Deal in Today's Econom

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... future earnings used in developing an acquisition price will more than likely be based on the projected earnings flow through the next business cycle. Therefore, the pricing of a deal should not be affected ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... cleaning unit is designed specifically for label printers. This spray washer cleans ink pans, doctor blade holders, and splash guards in an automated cycle of 15 to 20. Unit is said to work without constant ...

It's a Color Thin

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... converters to go through the various iterations of approvals much more quickly and accurately is absolutely critical today.” Because of this ever-reducing package development cycle time, the industry ...

1995 -1999

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... stage of the printing and converting cycle. Pro Mark Technologies contributes part one of a three-part series on video web inspection. The series presents the technological basics, concepts, and principals ...