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Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... process requirements such as viscosity, and coating method (gravure, slot die, etc.) are key basics. Having a coatweight target based on end use and cost, as well as a desired line speed, helps narrow ...

Aran Group Now Producing Bags in US

(Bag Pouch)

January 09, 2017, ... beverage, where protecting perishable ingredients and nutritional values take precedence, Aran engineers and produces optimal bags, laminates, and fitments said to maximize freshness and preservation while ...

Diamond Packaging Qualified as G7 Master

(News | New Products)

January 02, 2017, ... important to our customers,” says Jeff Dieter, production manager of Diamond Packaging. “Our commitment to the G7 method is just one example of how we’re maximizing our performance to the benefit of our ...

Iggesund Christmas Card Has 44,000 Variations

(Carton Box)

December 12, 2016, ... card consists of seven die-cut snowflakes with each side printed with a different pattern. These 14 variations can then be folded to create more than 44,000 different patterns. The design is the brainchild ...

ROTOCON Reports AVT Sales

(Controls)

December 11, 2016, ... advanced algorithms designed to detect any type of defect including color mis-register, color variations, misprints, text errors, spots, splashes, die-cut problems, barcode problems and missing labels. ...

Kodak Reports Workflow Updates

(News | New Products)

November 30, 2016, ... Software: New SMART Layout technology is said to cut layout creation from hours to minutes, reduces downtime with Die Waste Smart Mark, and reduces paper waste with Split Color Bar Smart Mark. ColorFlow ...

GMG's Flexo Best-in-Class Workshop is First in Serie

(Print)

October 30, 2016, ... the country for audiences of 35, GMG's Marc Welch, who devised the program, says they are hoping to target "multiple people from the same company since some of the prepress and production people seldom get ...

WACKER Expands US-Based R&D

(Coating/Laminating)

October 13, 2016, ... half of 2017.  In Adrian, MI, WACKER’s US subsidiary Wacker Chemical Corporation runs a technical center for silicones and food ingredient solutions. Company will open additional R&D labs in Ann Arbor, ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... of McCormick Place. The event provides employers in the processing and packaging industry the opportunity to meet and connect with a targeted audience of talented students from packaging, processing, materials, ...

Label PRomotion | Shoppers Trust Product Labels More Than Ads

(Label/Tape)

September 26, 2016, ... free’ taking prominent spots on packaging…Marketers say they eliminate the hassle of decoding a complicated ingredient list and attract shoppers by flagging what to avoid.” On occasion, however, this ...

SUN Automation Partners with CleanPrint

(Carton Box)

September 08, 2016, ... boxes. In addition, the system reportedly helps take pressure off the machine and allows it to run more effectively over time.  Ron Diedeman CleanPrint is also said to be eco-friendly; It saves ...

Davis-Standard Extruder Has New Features

(Coating/Laminating)

September 07, 2016, ... include electrical barrel heating with air-cooled blowers for each zone; temperature-controlled water cooling for gearbox oil cooler; water-cooled screw and feed section; and fixed die support and thermal ...

ROTOCON Opens Manufacturing Facility

(Die-Cutting)

August 21, 2016, The South African consultant and distributor will now manufacture solid rotary dies, print cylinders, and accessories for the narrow web industry CAPE TOWN, South Africa | ROTOCON has strategically ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... printing presses; prepress and platemaking equipment; along with finishing and converting systems. Dies, inks and coatings, RFID and security systems as well as software and high tech materials will be ...

Materials Handling | Pneumatic Conveyor Reduces Injuries, Cuts Waste

(Web Handling)

June 27, 2016, ... tanks. A common dilemma in the industrial world is the manual transport of bulk materials, often to raised platforms where workers dump ingredients into hoppers. This arrangement presents ergonomic hazards ...

On Print | drupa 2016 Lived Up to Expectations

(On Print)

June 20, 2016, ... the norm, it can be configured with all the traditional press components, from flexo and screen, to foiling, die-cutting, and laminating.   Heidelberg Primefire 106 press    HP could have used ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... of existing machinery, including operating speed capability, process requirements such as viscosity, and coating method (gravure, slot die, etc.) are key basics. Most adhesives are coated to liner, but ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... LEARN MORE     Bobst (Hall 10, A60) will launch the MASTERCUT 106 PER die-cutter and a new MASTERFOIL 106 PR hot-foil stamping press that incorporates FOIL UNWINDER+, said to deliver up to 30% more ...

SAM Holds Inaugural Open House

(Coating/Laminating)

April 27, 2016, ... and hot melt coatings with a maximum width of 1,060 mm at 600 mpm (bypass speeds to 1,000 mpm). The line offers modular coating capabilities of slot die, micro gravure, pressurized chamber doctor blade, ...

Grafotronic Offers a New Generation of Finishing Machines

(Slit)

April 17, 2016, ... series of modular machines for slitting, inspection, die-cutting, and digital finishing. “This is not just a face lift,” says Grafotronic VP operations and production Tomasz Skrobik. “It is a new generation ...