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Treat. Cure. Clean. Repeat… With Baldwin at ICE Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2023, ... never been happier.”   Also at ICE, Baldwin will feature its automated FilmCylinderCleaner™, which consistently and efficiently cleans debris from the surface of process cylinders, ending the need for ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, ... PLC tags for process variables. Use trend charts to document shifts in process capability (Figure 4). Establish required preventative activities for weekly, monthly and annual checks. Check cylinders ...

The Pros and Cons of Flexo vs. Gravure Printing

(Print)

October 16, 2022, ... but two of the more popular techniques are flexographic printing and gravure printing. Both technologies involve the creation of printing sleeves, cylinders and plates, and both can perform long-run, ...

SOMA partners with H2 Flexo Services to provide parts warehousing and customer support in U.S.

(News | New Products)

September 23, 2022, ... laminators and slitter rewinders, has announced that it is employing the assistance of H2 Flexo Services (glcylinders.com/h2-flexo-services/) as its U.S. parts warehouse and back-up customer support center. ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, ... laser engraved creating millions of very fine dimples knows as cells. These cylinders are normally engraved to a specific LPI (lines per inch) and a volume capacity, referred to as BCM (billion cubic ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... They include working with designs or imposing plates to reduce the effect of bounce, or experimenting with tape, the plates or anilox. Some people even suggest that special cylinders will help reduce bounce ...

Wink further expands Cylinder Competence Center

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2022, ... Group. The product portfolio includes a wide variety of rotary precision tools for the printing and converting industry. Wink's magnetic cylinders, rotary dies and anvil cylinders are used, among other ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... selection is contingent on much more than just the physical fit. Different coating methods can be deployed depending on the intended result: Gravure coating utilizes engraved cylinders that apply a specific ...

How tesa’s Single-use Tape Offerings Can Improve Printing Operations

(Coating/Laminating)

February 20, 2022, ... adhesive packages bond to sleeves, cylinders, and plates as securely as possible during printing, eliminating edge lift and air bubbles. And, when the job is done, tesa® Softprint removes easily. Since ...

IPCO Steel Belts for High-Speed, High-Precision Digital Printing

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2022, ... actuation cylinders with contact-free optical sensors to deliver rapid system reaction times and correct belt positioning. The compact unit also serves as a powerful and effective tensioning system. IPCO’s ...

Rol-Tec Continues to Grow with Completion of Plant Expansion

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2021, ... machines,” said Matt Umentum, president, Rol-Tec. “We not only produce the highest quality print sleeves, but our state-of-the-industry laser engraving technology can handle the largest cylinders and process ...

Water-Based Flexographic Printing Steps Up to the Sustainability Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2021, ... 231 kilograms. The gravure printing simulation results from using electronic engraving of the cylinders and solvent-based inks, while water-based flexographic printing uses water-washable plates and ...

Toppan Develops TOPMER Adhesive for Digital Printing

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2021, ... to alleviate labor shortages. In contrast to conventional mass production methods for printing on flexible packaging, cylinders are not necessary, allowing multiple design variations to be created for ...

SOMA Partners With Moore & Moore as U.S. Sales Agent

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2021, ... We have a strong network of industry partners who enable us to offer the best flexographic printing presses, sleeves, doctor blades, plate cylinders, and storage systems,” said Jeff Moore. “With SOMA’s ...

TEAM Concept Explains Why It Chose Rollem’s InsigniaH Die-Cutter for Its In-House Finishing Expansion

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2020, ... cylinders which houses a pair, or a “male/female” set, of die cutting tools when producing items such as folding cartons or pocket folders. This could also open the door for embossed or debossed products, ...

Bobst Brings Gravure Printing for Flexible Packaging Into the Digital World With oneECG Extended Color Gamut Gravure Technology

(News | New Products)

September 13, 2020, ... print cycles even for shorter print runs, with greatly reduced time to market; Possibility to make a series of job variants share the same engraved print cylinders; Less cylinders and Pantone color ...

Flexo Wash Announces Virtual Demos

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... is offering virtual demos during business hours. The process is: Send in plates, anilox rolls, gravure cylinders or parts to be cleaned. Everything will be cleaned in one of Flexo Wash’s U.S. ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... products are fully cured on substrates their performance and chemical resistance is remarkable. But when they are fully cured in the cells of gravure cylinders, pans and pumps, they are a disaster. Solvents ...

BOBST Launches New Hybrid Press MASTER DM5

(News | New Products)

October 01, 2019, ... processes. All analogue tools (print cylinders, flexible dies) are changed automatically. Waste stripping is also fully automated. Eliminating traditional analogue bottlenecks, the MASTER DM5 is the very ...

Poly-Pak Industries, Inc. Invests in a Second SOMA Flexo Press

(News | New Products)

April 15, 2019, ... of the latest advances in flexo press technology and design. Optima2 presses are fitted with an Advanced Bounce Control System. Decks with print and anilox cylinders are designed with emphasis on rigidity, ...