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New Products

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January 30, 2005, ... lansa.com EDI Direct on-demand product facilitates computer-to-computer integration of EDI business transaction documents with a company’s business application systems by managing and tracking EDI documents. ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... Web Div. team in the Directors' Box at Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham, for a program that featured—in addition to speakers from ANI—representatives of other industry suppliers. "Developments in ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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December 30, 2004, ... and double guide-rail, said to keep the whole block rigid and ensure maximum precision during high-speed printing. VirtualMaster and Direct Direct Drive systems allow central drum to be synchronized with ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... these investigations is GC-olfactometry based. With GC-O technologies, odor profile ranking studies are carried out relative to the in-situ headspace volatiles collections taken directly from the product ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

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December 30, 2004, ... lithography and letterpress. This is a direct expression of the relative lack of technical education and support available in many parts of the region. Press manufacturers, self-adhesive laminators, and ...

The Cutting Edge of Sheeters

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November 29, 2004, ... standard-size skids that can be fed directly into printing presses without needing to be repositioned by an offline aerator jogger." The bottom line is always on every converter’s mind. According to ...

Web Tension 101

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November 29, 2004, ... of web tension control, tension is defined as the force applied to a continuous web of material in the machine direction. Typically, tension is measured in PLI (pounds per linear inch) in the US. If ...

Eliminate Pesky Bubbles

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November 29, 2004, ... in the vessel, forming bubbles. Feed lines should enter above the liquid level in the vessel and should direct the liquid tangentially against the vessel wall. Any air pockets in the feed line can entrap ...

The Harms of Harmony

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November 29, 2004, ... Some thin film coating methods called free span coating use the web’s tension to create back pressure that controls coating thickness. With free span coating, tension variations directly create coating ...

Reporter Clips

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November 29, 2004, ... spur that growth. However, maturity in key label markets and competition from direct label-less printing in applications such as mailing, primary packaging, and corrugated box labeling will limit gains ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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November 29, 2004, ... Group has purchased the assets of Promo Edge, Neenah, WI, from Menasha Corp. Formerly known as Mid America Tag and Label, Promo Edge now will be known as WS Packaging Group—Promo Edge. Under the direction ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

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November 29, 2004, ... The MDO (machine-direction orientation) unit is designed for integration with a blown film line. Company says it offers enhancements to PE film, including downgauging with few or no trade-offs in barrier ...

Mechanics of Tension Control, Part II

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November 29, 2004, For this basic tutorial in the mechanics of web tension control, tension is defined as the force applied to a continuous web of material in the machine direction. For this basic tutorial in the mechanics ...

FTA Launches Aggressive Campaign to Boost Membership

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November 14, 2004, ... "mini" membership marketing CD ROM featuring a seven-minute video detailing FTA and FFTA activities, their current directions, membership benefits, and members’ reflections of the FTA. The CD also includes ...

WHAT'S NE

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October 30, 2004, ... Available in wide or narrow web designs. Cleaning is Uniform, Effective Max Daetwyler Corp., Huntersville, NC; 704/875-1200; daetwyler.com Ultrasonic cleaning system offers direct-drive rotation ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 1

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... get more value from their suppliers' products. Overall, the discussions included a comprehensive review of current trends and issues and also highlighted important directions for the industry's future ...

Extrusion Dies

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October 30, 2004, ... than the target gauge maintained in the rest of the coating, edge beads form because the machine-direction tension applied to the moving web causes it to “neck in” or become slightly narrower, resulting ...

East Meets West - Again

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2004, ... all communications within 24 hours.” Dealing directly with KYMC's North American staff, says McGehee, also facilitates efficient communication. With proven quality and the service that Bags Inc. has ...

The Stats on Static Control

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September 29, 2004, ... useful for challenging mounting situations. Seratti also credits the ABS ionizer bars with assisting converters in minimizing challenges, saying “direct control of the pulse speed and polarity bias ...

10 Tips on Antiwrinkle Rollers

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September 29, 2004, ... have a name that implies a cure to your problem. But as with most remedies, read the directions and check for side effects. Here are some of my general directions for use of antiwrinkle rollers.  ...