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Davis-Standard Adds Equipment at Transam

(Flexpack)

February 15, 2017, ... extruders, screw technology, and other downstream equipment. “Davis-Standard’s expertise, dedication, and responsiveness to their customers goes beyond all expectations,” says Transam managing director ...

Simco-Ion Updates Power Control Station

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2017, ...  Full PLC integration The Control Station offers upstream and downstream charge readings when used in conjunction with the IQ Easy Sensor Bar. (https://www.simco-ion.com/products/product/iq-power-sensor-bar) ...

K 2016 Receives Top Reviews

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2016, ... condition in the downstream sectors of the plastics and rubber industries: 60% of the visitors rated the current situation as “very good” and “good” while the same percentage expects the condition to improve ...

Coating Matters | Vacuum Systems Offer More Capability

(Coating/Laminating)

October 18, 2016, ... at slot die exit V = volumetric flow rate L = lip height of downstream lip d = gap between slot die and substrate h = wet coating thickness This equation provides the minimum vacuum required ...

Nordson Redesigns Extrusion Die

(Coating/Laminating)

August 08, 2016, ... downstream gauge monitor. The movement, or stroke, of these translators provides gauge control by causing the die gap to increase or decrease. By providing a much larger stroke without an increase in response ...

AVT Reports Wide Array of drupa Launches

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2016, ... management. With the new AVT Workflow Link for packaging applications, customers can now control quality downstream from the production process, detecting any defects on press and eliminating them from ...

Sappi Expands Line with Heavyweight Options

(Materials)

February 05, 2016, ... ink holdout with both conventional and UV-curable inks as well as a wide variety of aqueous coatings, adding that downstream, product’s strong performance on both rotary and flat-bed cutting platforms ...

Screw Design for Film Extrusion

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 11, 2016, ... the beginning of the barrier flight at that location. The barrier flight volume is initially small, but it is continually increased by increasing its depth and width downstream. Walter Smith continues, ...

Defect Detection | Filmquest Enhances its Reputation with Surface Inspection System

(Controls)

October 21, 2015, ... operators do detect a coating defect, they can quickly correct the problem’s cause and mark the affected area for downstream secondary inspection to minimize any downtime. Filmquest’s quality system ...

Constantia Flexibles Wins Alufoil Trophy

(Label/Tape)

August 31, 2015, ... for Chang Beer which uses an 8.8my, soft tampered, aluminum foil alloy. This not only offers material savings, but also downstream advantages during the wash process of returnable glass bottles.” (Alufoil ...

Web Lines | Air Bubbles in Your Laminate

(Web Handling)

August 31, 2015, ... roller diameter. 5. Modify the roller surface to allow pockets of air to pass downstream. In my training, I talk about the use of a laterally ridged roller, either axial or herringbone ridges, to allow ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... for adhesion. The ExcelCoat Duplexer flips sheets for seamless inline duplex coating or to prepare prints for the next downstream finishing process. ExcelCoat’s chamber/anilox metering system is the preferred ...

New Era Converting Machinery Develops Flexible Glass

(Materials)

July 24, 2015, ... the beginnings of what would become an unwinding and conveyance system said to allow a wide variety of downstream processing for the flexible glass. Company says that after some collaborative fine tuning ...

Static Beat | Control Static on Insulating Webs in Dryers

(Static-Beat)

July 22, 2015, ...  The uncoated surfaces of webs exiting dryers can carry high levels of static that pose threats to downstream operations. The best practice is to dissipate static on web exiting dryers before the web ...

Enterprise Labeling | Top 5 Trends in 2015

(Technical Reports)

May 20, 2015, ... become a significant consideration for supply chain activities that span from upstream production to downstream distribution and delivery of finished goods. To ensure an effective supply chain strategy, ...

COMET Group Acquires PCT Engineered Systems

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2015, ... downstream from the beam." “The acquisition…is an important step in the strategic development of the ebeam business as a third pillar of the COMET Group," says Ronald Fehlmann, CEO of COMET Group. "The ...

Mosca Holds Workshop on Automation for Corrugated

(Corrugated)

April 26, 2015, ... customer’s site. This provided evidence that automation of pallet strapping together with restructuring of downstream logistics processes already pays for itself after only two years and five months. If ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... obviously specializes in blown film lines and bag machines, and Pearl specializes in and manufactures downstream equipment such as bubble guides, rollers, spreaders, collapsing tent frames, pre-nip chillers, ...

Conflicting Flow in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 15, 2015, ... between the wet lip and the substrate. The wet lip is the front face of the slot die downstream. This is considered the last face of the slot die the fluid sees before releasing onto the substrate and ...

Allstein Announces New Paperboard Press

(News | New Products)

January 06, 2015, ... of the line in a single pass, or a single press with the speed and efficiency to serve multiple converting processes downstream to ensure the optimum converting efficiency. The system can use various ink ...