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- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2004, ... with the PrintVision/Apollo. No defects get past us," says Ultra Flex printing manager Zalman Zohar. Production has speeded up, he adds, because slitter operators don't have to slow down to make sure ...
- 6 Sigma Success
- (Tapes)
- December 30, 2003, ... in peel adhesion; 50% reduction in physical defects in the etching process; 50% improvement in product quality; The successful introduction of a new product line. A new series of ...
- Mixing It Up
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2003, ... defects, proper analysis of the process will help pinpoint the root cause. Following are the suggested steps to take to determine the problem. Measure the mixer performance Develop a functional analysis ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2003, ... Test-A-Pack, Orchard Park, NY; 716/662-0006 The 2800 Series Tester integrates mass flow, pressure decay, burst, creep, and creep-to-burst tests into a single system to detect channel or pinhole defects ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2003, ... video web inspection systems use the latest CCD and HAD technology with firewire connectivity that pinpoints defects with precision, adding that systems offer viewing up to 5x more than was possible previously. ...
- Inspection Perfection
- (Flexpack)
- October 08, 2003, ... is inspected on the slitter-rewinder with the PrintVision/Apollo. No defects get past us,” says Zalmar Zohar, printing manager at Ultra Flex. The PrintVision/Apollo systems have had an important impact ...
- Coating Success
- (Unprinted Rolls)
- September 30, 2003, ... Another basic principle: For optimum quality and productivity, each step must not produce defects or be out of specification. The subsequent process steps will not cure defects introduced in a previous ...
- Adhesion of Coatings to Aluminum Foil
- (The Place)
- August 31, 2003, ... strength disrupt the continuous oxide layer if they are in the surface. Pure aluminum foil has the best oxide layer integrity without defects. This provides the best resistance but insufficient mechanical ...
- Pay Attention to Tension
- (Archive)
- August 31, 2003, ... will be significant, potentially reversing the tension taper, causing tension to increase as the roll builds. This can create winding defects such as starring, cinching, and telescoping. (See Figure 4.) ...
- AIMCAL Tech Vacuum Web Coating Meeting Slated for October
- (News | New Products)
- August 28, 2003, ... a joint session on managing supply-chain dynamics with presentations on applying the Six Sigma concept to supply-chain interaction; adapative supply-chain networks; and the AIMCAL Coating Defects Dictionary. ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... cost-effective and suited for varying applications. Inspect for Many Different Defects Applied Vision Co., Akron, OH; 330/724-9600; applied1.com The Genius IQ color vision system is a process quality ...
- A Slippery Answer to Web Scratching
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... to ensure new rollers meet an appropriate standard. This approach nearly can eliminate scratch defects. For answer #2, we need to look at things on a micro-scale. A tensioned web is elongated a small ...
- Size Doesn't Always Matte
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... vapors, and water. Has the ability to connect via analog or digital with fieldbus network connectivity and runs in a variety of applications. Blades Last Long, Reduce Defects Specialty Blades Inc., ...
- Winding Better Rolls
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2003, ... onto the winding roll. Mismanagement of the web's final span before winding is like the poor grocery bagger. A “well-bagged” roll will have less defects such as weave, dishing, telescoping, roll shape errors ...
- Can't Touch This (Web): Part
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... defects. A long web span is an effective sail, fluttering in any ambient airflow. Due to tracking, wrinkling, and airflow sensitivity, I usually recommend keeping unsupported span lengths to less than ...
- Measure Pressure with Thin Film
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... pressure-sensor film has found use in the converting industry include the following: Defects in composition or surface of rollers Lack of parallel operation of rollers Improper crown correction in ...
- Cinching Belt Tightening Gone Bad: Part Two
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... some options to change the bond between roll layers. Sometimes the wrong things save you. Hardbands, baggy web, and poor slit edges can prevent cinching. Intuitively, it doesn't seem these defects, which ...
- Cinching Belt Tightening Gone Bad: Part One
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... defects fill your cinch sacks and cause you to lose your shirt, join us next month to understand how to eliminate the belt-tightening pain of cinching. Timothy J. Walker has 20+ years of experience ...
- Reporter Clips
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... automatic color monitoring and automatic bar code verification. Reportedly, it was evaluated for performance, reliability, effectiveness at identifying various print defects, ease of use, and overall impact ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... Zero Defects with New System Futec Europe, Hertfordshire, U.K.; +44 (0) 1442 241700; futec.co.uk F-Max is a 100% surface inspection system that provides image archiving and data collection. The latest ...