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Doctor Blades: Making the Most of Mission Critical

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February 28, 2001, ... proper apprenticeship cycle, and six months after joining a company, operators are running a two- to three-million dollar press with no formal training.” To combat this, says Foley, on-line training ...

Pouchmaking Equipment Adapts as Materials Advance

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November 30, 2000, ... some sort of validation system that the machine is running consistently; to know that your piece of equipment is repeating itself accurately—every cycle—is very important." Manufacturers have responded ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... stop using laminated board, in line with the company's environmental program. Used gable-top cartons are recycled in Finland to make cores for the paper industry. P&G Develops New Package to Run on ...

Products

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October 31, 2000, ... number of cycles required and switches it on. When the test is completed, operator removes the two strips for analysis. Measure Integrity of Grounding Systems Electro-Tech Systems Inc., Glenside, PA; ...

Roll Cleaning Systems: Taking Advantage of Technology

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October 31, 2000, ... e found that our traversing cleaners [which are used mostly in contact cleaning roll applications] are not perfect. For instance, they clean 99.5 percent of the dirt on the roll each cleaning cycle. Bu ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ... cavity and package size. The cost savings come from reducing lead times and shortening manufacturing cycles; eliminating the dependence upon a polymer market that is subject to volatility; and gaining ...

A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?

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September 30, 2000, ... you don't assume that risk, because you have a known commodity that's already integrated into your business. Q: Shouldn't downtime be a part of that criteria? A: Absolutely. The delivery cycle on a new ...

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritiz

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August 31, 2000, ... need disposal. The final step in the cycle of environmental friendliness for adhesives and coatings used in converting covers the actual use of the converted product, i.e., laminate or coated item, ...

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

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May 31, 2000, ... arrived less than four months after the fire, the plant was fully operational once again. Inks are from INX Internationoal Ink Co. Solid bleached sulfate is from Potlatch, and recycled paper is from Jefferson-Smurfit ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, DC, presented its 1999 Top Packaging Awards to seven companies for flexible packages that broke The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Washington, ...

Shorter Turnaround Time Drives Move to CTP

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January 31, 2000, ... system, combined with a shorter proofing cycle and quicker makereadies, will help meet this goal. Supplier Information Heidelberg Americas, Kennesaw, GA; 800/437-7388; heidelberg.com Creo Products ...

Integrated Information System Can Boost Profits

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January 31, 2000, ... dramatic improvements in cycle times, resource utilization, profit margins, and customer satisfaction. In a large number of converting companies, one of the main reasons for low profit margins and less-than-expected ...

Two states adopt regulations for rigid-container laws

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January 31, 1998, ... letters from the US Food and Drug Administration that would permit the use of recycled plastics in food and cosmetic containers. The new regulations under the law were issued by the California Integrated ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... features as well as special tie-ins with sales promotions and sweepstakes. Product development cycles, the time from concept to market, are becoming shorter. To allow up-to-the-minute maneuverability, ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... has been helpful in putting MSC Specialty Films in touch with recycling facilities, such as paper depulpers, that allow MSC to recycle the cores. They have also suggested a refinishing program in which ...

Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits

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December 31, 1995, ... of interest only to your paper supplier. If you convert paper, what you don't know can hurt you. If you effortlessly convert packages, cartons, or labels with high recycled fiber and high ash content ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... and a measuring cycle that can be observed by the operator. The installation consists of eight MP90 controllers and M8BO measuring elements mounted on 5- or 10-gal ink containers. (Lally Pak uses solvent-based ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ...  cycle always will be smoother, quicker, and more accurate, because we know what AC systems have to calculate. We have been using this technology to replace conventional DC technology since 1987, and, i ...

Die-cutting developments continue unabated.

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September 30, 1995, ... vacuum ports that offer 360 [degrees] control of the blank and chips. After a cut cycle is completed, a jet of air is directed through the cylinder to blow out the offal before the next cut is started. ...

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

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May 31, 1995, ... your company's regulatory compliance. The Coalition of North Eastern Governors' CONEG Challenge (aimed at reducing packaging or increasing its recycled content) and the Great Printer Project (sponsored ...