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Digital Technology Evolution Clear at Graph/Converting Expo 2002

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2002, ...  shortens correction cycles, minimizes errors, reduces costs and downtime, and improves productivity. It's the first, true, fully digital workflow." More information is available at realtimeimage.com ...

Presses Boost Productivity

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... nor have we had any complaints from our press operators. In the three years the first Mitsubishi press has been in operation, we've experienced three hours of unscheduled downtime. There is a definite continuity ...

1995 -1999

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... reduced warm-up and temperature-recovery times while reducing maintenance downtime and improving process control. A PIRA Intl. market report on U.K. packaging markets includes the chapter "Industry Forecast," ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... generation of cutting and creasing dies is available through Cutting Dies and Forms Ltd. "With makeready costs and machine downtime becoming increasingly expensive, it's imperative that costly capital equipment ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... output with relatively little downtime or expense. IDI retrofit packages involve the replacement of the extruder barrel, feed section, screw, and breaker plate with those of a larger diameter. As long ...

Strategies for Max Productivity by ei3

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2002, ... tools can help solve manufacturing problems faster and reduce downtime significantly, reports ei3. "This ISA ETCon presentation will educate manufacturers about new opportunities to improve the productivity ...

Dead On Slit Rolls

(Unprinted Rolls)

July 31, 2002, ... is required to [have] above normal roll quality. When our box overwrap customers run one of our rolls, they never have to worry about roll performance causing downtime. Plus, when roll changeovers occur, ...

Galileo Vacuum Uses ei3 for 24/7 Technical Support

(News | New Products)

July 02, 2002, Galileo Vacuum Systems reports it has expanded its relationship with ei3 and now offers its customers in North and South America technical support 24 hr/day, 7 days/wk. According to Galileo, this new ...

Outsourcing Is Trendy, But Is It Right for Process Expertise?

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... breaks, deformation, and winding defects. Take the time to calculate the cost of waste. Material and labor losses are the easiest to calculate, but there may be a secondary effect: downtime. If your waste ...

An Envelope-Maker's Prime

(Office Products)

June 30, 2002, ... J. Paul Chambers, VP, sales/marketing at Valco. “Enclosed, pressurized noncontact cold glue systems, which replace the old open-transfer systems, reduce waste, downtime, and enable far superior control.” ...

Q1 2002 Reports a Mixed Bag for Some of Converting Sector in Manufacturing

(News | New Products)

June 05, 2002, ... in Q1 2002. Market-related downtime lowered profitability by 13 cents/share. The co. says these Q1 results are based on three months of operations for Westvaco Corp. and two months for The Mead Corp.  ...

Products: Edited by Deborah Donberg

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... says mfr. Co. adds fast and efficient cooling results in brakes/clutches having long life and providing user with high productivity and minimal downtime. Viscometer Manages Ink In-Line Brookfield Engineering ...

FFTA Campaigns for Flexo

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... reduces downtime. The DynaFlex Coating, applied prior to inking the rolls, is reported to decrease ink-residue buildup. Quality Engineering Assoc., Burlington, MA, unveiled the Flexo IAS image analysis ...

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... other components of cost dramatically, including excessive press downtime and press operator intervention. This article will review why packages are coated, what is meant by consistency, the importance ...

The Power Savers

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ...  According to Barthel, the upgrades have caused an immediate 25% increase in production on each machine due to less downtime, faster setup, and increased press speeds. Better registration is another ...

Metallizer Makes a Winning Wager

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2002, ... in each of the three zones, depending on the need.” The new metallizers can handle roll diameters of 40 in. and web widths to 95 in. And Korowicki says they are seeing 6-min pump downtime. “This is ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... the converting, printing, and narrow web markets. Offer low maintenance, high-performance air shaft solutions. Bladders can be replaced in 15 min, reducing downtime and enhancing productivity. Grips the ...

High & Dry

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, Metlon Corp. has eliminated downtime on its high-precision slitting machines thanks to a new Balston air dryer from Parker Hannifin. Metlon Corp. has eliminated downtime on its high-precision slitting ...

Difficult Jobs? Combo Printing Can Tighten Screwy Requests

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, Combination presses can be a tool for converters to help them minimize problems, downtime, and waste for difficult package printing jobs. For the past few years, I've used a screwdriver instead of this ...

Envelopes Extraordinaire

(Office Products)

January 30, 2002, ... Atlantic Envelope's Exton operation decided to invest with DuPont. “When I first took this position, the largest cause of downtime here was plates — both the quality and the inability to turn them around. ...