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Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... attractiveness, limitations, and requirements. The Process and the Hardware Liquid distribution in the transverse direction (TD) is accomplished with a die, which is designed either as a slot or a ...

Shorter Turnaround Time Drives Move to CTP

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... die-cut, and glue all products within a very short lead time in order to fulfill the just-in-time inventory requirements of its customers. A Heidelberg/Creo computer-to-plate (CTP) system is now part of ...

Getting Off to a Smooth Start with a New Coater

(Archive)

December 31, 1999, ...  That philosophy led them to Davis-Standard Egan's 100-in. high-speed extrusion coating line, automatic die system, and CMR 2000 control system. "Everything depended upon us getting off to a running start," ...

Narrow web adapts to multiple applications

(Magazine)

November 30, 1998, ... in addition to multiple print stations, you can add stations for laminating, hot foil stamping, rotary die-cutting, flatbed die-cutting, sheeting, perforating, or ink jet printing. Practically anything ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... interface. The PC3000 controls the extruder and die temperatures, monitors melt pressures, and provides an interface to the drive system. Precise temperature control of the barrel and die zones is achieved ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... and samples are taken to test for tensile strength, elongation, yield, thickness, etc., during production). Once the conditions are met, explains Silva, "statistical studies indicate there is very little ...

Congress is considering FDA reform bills

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... undertaking, the measure mandates that FDA hire private contractors to complete any pending reviews. One provision of the bill would permit food and dietary supplement manufacturers to make health claims ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... in Green Bay, readied operators for startup, and the first jobs began to roll off the press. It was time for the Vision to prove itself. Within six months, the results were impacting the bottom lines of ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ...  a good feeling now that the San Diego, CA-based company is in charge of its own destiny. He is referring both to the recent acquisition history that created the company, as well as the discovery of a cor ...

Flexo label printer grows by leaps and bounds

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... and are still in operation. Water-based inks are supplied by Werneke and Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp., and dies are from Rotometrics. Vinyls, mylars, and laminates are purchased from FLEXcon, ...

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

(Magazine)

April 30, 1996, ... of ingredients in varying amounts to meet the end-use requirements of the application. A "blue-sky" approach where anything goes is the ideal working atmosphere for such formulators. Creativity should not ...

Independent Packaging: the "restart" of something grea

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... says Romanski. "We challenge our people to be the best, and they take this challenge very seriously, both from a quality and a production standpoint." Culver says there is one additional secret ingredient ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... is to support the future of the corrugated industry." Clemson plans on increasing its capabilities and bringing more converting in-house. "We are anxious to have die-cutting capabilities for paperboard ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... to former municipal landfills, and parties who sent waste to oil and battery recycling facilities prior to 1987. The Oxley bill also repeals the preference under the current law for remedies that focus ...

"Partnering" helps get press up to spee

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... embossing machine and an Onda hot stamping press. The company has more than 1,000 dies in its die library, most of them from Rotometrics. While "partnering" is an industry buzzword today, Ed Decker practiced ...

Recycled paperboard mfrs. unite to promote usage.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... including teacher guides, lesson plans and interactive studies for students. Finally, the marketing program will be supported by an ongoing publicity campaign that will emphasize the relevance of 100% ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... into a chopper for recycling. This entire process not only led to delays, it also required extra bodies to complete. It could also give the line operator problems as he had to take trim at two different ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

(Magazine)

June 30, 1995, ... Following is a list of some of the more common application uses of video inspection systems: * Monitor and control registration: color-to-color, print-to-die, paper-to-paper; * Monitor and control ...

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... of an inappropriate one. EPA has shown its willingness to review case studies of several printing facilities to illustrate the advantages of a new definition. If industry can show how a redefinition would ...

Converter combines profit with environmental concern

(Magazine)

May 31, 1995, ... electrical, audio/video, original equipment manufacturing, medical and transportation markets. In developing these products, the company also became involved in coating, laminating, printing and die ...