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Luminite Relocates After Fire

(Trends/Management)

August 10, 2010, Luminite Products Corp., a manufacturer of digital direct laser engraved cylinders, sleeves and plates for the flexographic print industry, has moved its corporate offices and computer graphics operations ...

Label Leaders Purchases ROTOCONTROL Flexo Machine

(Flexography)

August 05, 2010, ... semi-rotary, servo-driven UV-flexo machine, using sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders, and working with chambered doctor blade technology. The machine is designed to work mainly as an ...

Press Has Open Architecture

(Print)

July 31, 2010, ... so the sequence of print processes is completely open. Press is highly automated and servo-driven, with independent drives for each of the blanket and plate sleeves as well as the impression cylinder. ...

Web Lines: How To Control Roller Nips

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2010, ... weight and external load delivered by pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders. In my June 2007 column “Under Pressure” (http://pffc-online.com/mag/paper_pressure_brighter_look/index.html), I reviewed the variables ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... curved, and thick booklet labels. In Booth 1629, Bunting Magnetics will present a magnetic printing cylinder featuring a new spiral formation. This design allows the cylinder to be used for both die-cutting ...

ROTOCONTROL Releases Flexo Press Video

(Flexography)

July 21, 2010, ...  The EDM200, says the company, is the world's first ever designed semi-rotary, servo-driven UV-flexo machine, using sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders, and working with chambered doctor ...

Gravure Printing: Small (& Large) Wonders

(Gravure)

May 31, 2010, The Gravure Assn. of America, Paramus,NJ, recently announced its Golden Cylinder Awards, an annual program showcasing the visual beauty and technical The Gravure Assn. of America, Paramus,NJ, recently ...

Knife Hits High Cycle Rates

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2010, ... a conventional guillotine and a rotary knife assembly. Pneumatically operated with a self-contained air cylinder/manifold/solenoid, product is equipped with an embedded microprocessor and complete control ...

Die-Cut All Types Of Labels

(New Products)

April 30, 2010, The Omet MonoTwin-Cut die-cutting device uses a single magnetic cylinder for all label sizes. The precision of its cut-to-print register and production The Omet MonoTwin-Cut die-cutting device uses a single ...

Short Runs Are Economical

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, The EDM200 semi-rotary, servo-driven UV flexo overprinting press uses sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders. Featuring chambered doctor The EDM200 semi-rotary, servo-driven UV flexo overprinting ...

Harper Offers Free Anilox Troubleshooting Guide

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2010, ... guide provides a comprehensive reference to common and not-so-common conditions that frequently arise during the anilox printing process. Suggested care of bearings and gears, solutions to plate cylinder ...

Click To Pick

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... system is claimed unique to the gravure industry for reducing waste at makeready and changeover. Cylinders can be inserted in the press in any angular position, and through only a single control touch, ...

Unprecedented Gravure Waste Reduction

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, TAPS (Total-Automatic-Pre-Register-Setting) system is claimed unique to the gravure industry for reducing waste at makeready and changeover. Cylinders can be inserted in the press in any angular position, ...

Prevent Vibration Stripes on CI Presses

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... in continuous contact with the impression cylinder or anilox roll, which causes the edges of the relief to produce resonance shocks in the print and ink unit. CFRP is said to exhibit high strength and ...

Flexo Press Has Linear Drives & Motors

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Flexo Elite Series flexographic printing press is equipped with patented Linearset Positioning System that utilizes linear motor technology for print deck movement as well as printing cylinder and anilox ...

Reduce Gravure Waste

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2010, ... is a very extensible material that also requires drying at low temperature. At the touch of a dedicated pushbutton on the main console, TAPS starts the press, moves all the cylinders into register position, ...

Web Lines: Pitch & Catch Guiding

(Web Guiding)

January 31, 2010, ... on linear rails. Both mount the winder/unwinder on linear slides and shift the unwinding or winding roll laterally with a linear actuator, either a motor or hydraulic cylinder. Both have a web edge or ...

Rotomec Open House Demos TAPS System

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2010, ... press, moves all the cylinders into register position, and switches the register control into automatic mode by reading a dedicated pattern printed on the web. The process is completed in just a few minutes. ...

Cantilever Press Is Offered

(New Products)

January 31, 2010, ... sleeve, anilox rolls, and automatic registration. Constant speed is ensured at roll change with either roll-to-roll or in-line printing with any type of slitter and a festoon of 30 ft. Plate cylinder repeat ...

Tape Is Tough for Tabs

(Narrow Web)

January 31, 2010, ... targeted for protective tabs used in cylinder lithium batteries. APTIV film, made from Victrex PEEK polymer, is said to offer the best combination of friction and wear properties combined with high heat ...