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QuadTech to Unveil New Products at drupa

(Print)

April 23, 2016, ... defect detection product for packaging and converting that reportedly will facilitate fast detection and disposition of the tiniest defects. Thursday, June 2—New color measurement product for packaging ...

Phoseon Curing Technology Said to Offer Stable Output

(Print)

April 18, 2016, ... UV output, reducing monitoring of defects and improving yields and profitability. According to company, technology delivers precise irradiance, eliminating overshoot, provides stable output through seasonal ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2016, ... operation of curtain, slide, or slot coating applicators can lead to cross-web anomalies and defects. The simplest way to control temperature is to measure it inside the kettle or tank from which it ...

Global Specialty Products Cleaner is Eco-Friendly

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2016, ... any raw materials known to the State of California (Proposition 65) to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Cleans uncured or semi-cured industrial Inks (oil-based, solvent-based, ...

Lake Image Systems Debuts Roll Inspector

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2016, ... defects such as ink spots, toner streaks, voids, color variations, and image/barcode quality issues. Optionally, the Inspector checks the readability of barcodes, text, postal codes, and MICR lines as ...

Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly

(Surface Prep)

February 23, 2016, ...  1.1 Sparks can ignite fires and explosions. 1.2 Static shocks can injure employees. 1.3 Static causes product quality problems including product defects and material jams ...

Process Monitoring Reduces Waste for Paper & Film Industries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 22, 2016, ... however means less eyes to watch the process, inspect product, find defects and correct the issue, Or it means longer and longer hours with fewer and fewer people, which of course has diminishing returns.  ...

Rotoflex Debuts System for Label Inspection

(Label/Tape)

February 19, 2016, ... labels, remaining matrix, splices, flags, spots, fading and missing color, text defects, and registration. In single-pass inspection mode, any repaired or replaced label will automatically be re-inspected ...

Grafikontrol Adds Feature to Control System

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2016, ...  The new feature is PROCHECK, which allows waste to be pinpointed and printing and lamination defects to be traced from start to finish during the printing process. Company says PROCHECK, which is currently ...

Coating Matters | Clean Coating and Fluid Preparation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 15, 2016, ... injection, and static mixers prior to the coating head. With each additional connection comes an opportunity for debris or air to infiltrate the system and cause coating defects. The trick is to have ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... to prevent surface defects and avoid degrading product performance. It should quickly and completely purge air or solvent from the lines and coating die, so the solution is homogeneous when coated on the ...

Carestream Contract Manufacturing Adds Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... in fewer point defects and higher yields. Reportedly, new production facility employees ensure optimal conditions for quality assurance. The company also earned an honorable mention in the AIMCAL 2015 ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... pressure of the melt, the efficiency with which colorant has been distributed, and the presence or absence of gels, degraded polymer, or other defects. These factors are directly affected by screw design. ...

ISCST Issues Call for Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

December 14, 2015, ... facilitated by AIMCAL. Technical session topics will include coating and drying/curing fundamentals, coating applications, microstructure development and film defects, flow and solidification of particulate ...

Rotoflex Releases Slitter/Rewinder

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2015, ... machines to a single interface, which can be accessed remotely via computer or handheld device. RMS generates a variety of detailed, customizable reports on performance variables such as run time, defects, ...

In-Mold Labels | IMDA Symposium Covers Range of Topics

(Label/Tape)

November 05, 2015, ... processes such as lamination can be added. When using a web, inspection is needed to check for defects on the fly. When discussing film gauge, the men echoed the conclusion of the digital vs conventional ...

Defect Detection | Filmquest Enhances its Reputation with Surface Inspection System

(Controls)

October 21, 2015, ... (PET) film, discovered that certain customers were using advanced inspection technology that made their technology lag in identifying extremely small defects, Filmquest responded with bold and proactive ...

Label Industry Global Awards Winners Revealed

(Label/Tape)

October 01, 2015, ... resolution and virtually no angular variation, to provide label converters with tools to detect print defects accurately without the need for expensive additional rollers, re-designed web paths, or complex ...

Coating Matters | Optical Films Require Multiple Layers

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2015, ... processing equipment that places the fluidized metal suspension on the substrate without coating defects. The question arises: When these materials are coated thin enough, should the metal be coated and ...

Foil Substrates: Handling, Web Control & Substrate Interaction

(Coating/Laminating)

September 21, 2015, ... that would typically migrate in a paper coated product are held between the foil and substrate. These trapped components may potentially cause coating defects or de-laminations not experienced in paper ...