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Web-guiding systems are tailored to your applications

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... digital guiding system with a servo motor and do slaving and get position feedback, something that was never practical with analog systems; and, in case of trouble, you can modem in to your service people. ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ...  to add varying levels of moisture across the width of the paper as needed for maximum curl control. Servo-motor controlled steam valves, spaced at strategic intervals, respond to a microprocessor-base ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... costs better." The Maxson sheeter has a dual-motor drive that provides a sheet-length accuracy of [+ or -].015 in., regardless of cut-off length or line speed. The dual drive offers quick setup, because ...

Senate Republicans push amendments to Clean Air Act

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January 31, 1996, A group of Senate Republicans is seeking to amend provisions of the Clean Air Act dealing with operating permit requirements, monitoring requirements, A group of Senate Republicans is seeking to amend ...

New measurement technology improves web control.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ...  These transient variations can readily be smoothed out, and ideal tension levels maintained, by regulating the speed of one or several AC, DC, or geared stepping motors that typically constitute the ...

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

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January 31, 1996, ... client base. Customers ranging from Motorola and Black & Decker to Maybelline Cosmetics and the US Customs Service all, in turn, rely on Topflight for their high quality, color process labels. The company ...

Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...

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December 31, 1995, ... the printed circuit board business is up 15 percent from a year ago. Consumers Do React to Prices Motor vehicle sales also dropped in 1995, due primarily to delayed tax refunds, higher interest rates, ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... microscope objective, a beamsplitter (partially reflective mirror) and a reference mirror, all mounted on a piezoelectric (PZT) driven motor. This motor is automatically controlled by the computer and ...

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

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September 30, 1995, ... is a rear unwind stand that can handle up to 108-in. parent rolls. It is driven by a surface belt through a gearbox by a 3,000-rpm Indramat digital AC servomotor with a 100-amp amplifier. To keep the proper ...

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

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August 31, 1995, ... now foster cultures in which people strive to learn continuously. Motorola is a firm believer in employee training and estimates that for every dollar spent on training it gets 30 dollars back where it ...

Retrofit brings older sheeters back to life.

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August 31, 1995, ... off the main knife motor. A small motor and drive are needed for the lower-speed tape belt sections after the knife. These changes are relatively simple and inexpensive. You cannot achieve the best ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... modularized. You now can remove the pump motor, die block, and even the entire glue containment pot as an individual component in seconds and take it to a workbench for servicing rather than asking an ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

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June 30, 1995, ... What types of materials are used in the traverse? * Are manual and/or motorized traverses available? * How heavy duty is the traverse motor and gear assembly? * How long does it take to get service? ...

Time-based competition strategy gains momentum

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May 31, 1995, ... in the organization. * Stick to the schedule. Managers must make it clear that nothing short of a disaster is a valid excuse for delays. Recently Motorola designed a new electronic pager and an automated ...

Building quality into the web printing process

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April 30, 1995, ... equipment. [] Motorized Traverse and Lens Operation--Motorizing the camera movement along the traverse allows the system to perform many additional tasks for the operator, usually at a reasonable additional ...

Quick changeovers, quality top bagmaking demands.

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March 31, 1995, ... president, said, "One trend among machinery manufacturers has been to put servo motors in places where you really don't need to do this - more as a gimmick. There are only a few applications where the advantages ...

Image processor offers color monitoring

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February 28, 1995, ... alerting the operator corrective action is required. The unit also features a motorized traverse, touch-screen operator interface with multiple language capability and uses a single-chip camera design ...

Software system designed for analysis

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February 28, 1995, ... and making repair recommendations for all rotating machinery from common motors and pumps up to critical nuclear plant machinery. Computer-aided drawing capabilities have been included with common machine ...

Package, vehicle sticker earn holographic honors

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February 28, 1995, ... Light Impressions Italia, Light Impressions Europe, BDS Design SRL, Arca Etichette S.p.A. and Agip Petroli S.p.A. were commended for the halographic label on the packaging for Agip's Tecsint motor oil. ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

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January 31, 1995, ...  said that equipment today must be designed to do long-run as well as short run work. "There's more demand for short-run work, and in the customer's mind quick set up has to be possible. Dual-motor drive design ...