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Extrusion Coating Evolves

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... the run time of the die in between cleanings or minimize the downtime associated with maintenance issues,” Foederer says. “Adjustable internal deckles have allowed for greater flexibility in the process ...

Climate Control

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... jams presses and other equipment, leading to downtime and waste. We knew maintaining RH in the 40 percent to 50 percent range would make the problem go away.” Energy-Efficient System FLEXcon set three ...

Fighting Flaws

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... periods of coater downtime, inability to maintain standard conditions, and reduced line speed. To improve productivity, the following methods are recommended: Control system of dry point to ensure line ...

New Products

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... Shows current status, quantity produced, Performance to Plan, and downtime for all production systems. Paper, Foil Winder is Tough Polytype America Corp. , Hackettstown, NJ; 908/852-3200; polytype.com ...

Laboring Lean

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... wherever machine downtime exists or there is variability in processes between operators. RedHawk is a key element to strategizing the acquisition(s) of prospective companies for Dunsirn Partners in ...

Seeking a Converting Superhero

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... a flaw in gauge control or an actual hole or tear can wreak havoc by causing a line break, with ensuing downtime that could last for hours. Variation across the web of a film also is a common problem. ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... vertical nested festoon, and digital variable gain controls for stable web tension. Also reported to require minimum maintenance and almost no downtime. There is no minimum roll diameter for splicing. ...

Heat Transfer Gets More Precise

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... they go through a nipping process, Schulz says. "They want to minimize deflection. Customers trying to dial in their process closer and closer to be more precise, to minimize their downtime, make more and ...

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

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June 29, 2005, ... #8 If time is lost at changeover because of extensive cleaning or interchange of coating heads, analyze changeover procedures in order to find better ways to do it faster. Downtime on the coater, especially ...

Web-Based Remote Service for Press and Postpress Equipment

(Archive)

June 06, 2005, With the Web-based Remote Service, Heidelberg experts connect interactively with the customer’s system. Experts can provide help and instructions to the machine operator directly on the screen of the machine. ...

You're Too Tense

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... This speeds up the process of getting help and eliminates downtime." Integration reduces the need for operator intervention, says Chris Harper, district manager for Maxcess. "Features like automated ...

Mouse Roars BUY ME!

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... allowing metallizers to run an entire spectrum of films without changing monitoring systems. This allows a meaningful reduction in downtime, but the system also permits metallizers to guarantee the quality ...

Advances in Coating

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... downtime. In addition, operating variables can be optimized since results of process changes can be seen immediately. These measurements can be incorporated into a control loop. The instruments also can ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... to reduce the need to monitor and adjust pH levels constantly in water-based inks. Said to deliver top-line performance for corrugated packaging applications, provide labor savings, reduce downtime, boost ...

Brave New Slitting World

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... itself and the problem corrected without fumbling for a printed manual. "It makes it much quicker to diagnose any downtime," he says. For Medlicott, future slitting challenges are a matter of bettering ...

Waste Trimmed Away!

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... to one 15,000-ft job that originally took four days to complete because of slower press speeds and frequent downtime from waste matrix breaks. The job, with 10.5-in. repeats, would at best run to 1,300 ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... for now. Bobst Group and ei³ also offer a suite of productivity tools to Bobst customers, including monitoring, alarming, disaster recovery, recipe management, and downtime tracking. Tech Center ...

Innovative Packaging Sets Two Production Records

(Archive)

February 17, 2005, Innovative Packaging Corp.’s (IPC) second shift team set a production record on its 98-in. BHS corrugator. The third shift team also set a time record, going over six consecutive shifts with zero downtime. ...

New Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... System is Efficient PaperSoft, Pelham, AL; 877/727-7738; 205/733-0700; papersoft.com ERP software applications for the converting industry help companies reduce waste, labor costs, and downtime and allow ...

Bobst Group USA and ei³ Enter Partnership

(Flexpack)

December 28, 2004, Bobst Group USA has entered into a partnership with ei³ Corp. to provide customers in the flexible materials business are with 24/7 engineering support and productivity software. MONTVALE, NJ, AND CHARLOTTE, ...