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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... drives and engineered systems, has acquired Micromatik GmbH, Siegen, Germany. The addition of Micromatik as a wholly owned sub. reportedly will strengthen Unico's global network of sales and support that ...

Products

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February 28, 2002, ... PE, as well as all types of laminates and foils. Features include the driven “Hug Drum” that eliminates the need for nips, said to cause creasing and damaged material, particularly on coatings and laminates. ...

Metallizer Makes a Winning Wager

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2002, ... center. “We now can identify a process variation before it becomes a problem for our customer,” Korowicki sums up, “and it will make our products that much more consistent. That's what drives our business.” ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... under these headings.   The packaging market accounts for the bulk of coated and laminated products. Drivers in this sector include: cost-effectiveness “added value” functionality esthetics quality ...

Is Your VFD Clean, Dry, and Tight?

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, Do you know how to maintain variable-frequency drives (VFDs)? Doing so is easier than you might think. By integrating some simple, logical steps into Do you know how to maintain variable-frequency drives ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... for nonwoven roll goods in the US will increase 4.5%/yr to $4.6 billion in 2005. Markets will be driven by ongoing product innovation and improvement, increased penetration of nonwovens into additional ...

Reporter Clips

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January 31, 2002, ... At a time when the self-adhesive label supply chain is driven in purchasing terms by the end-users, a view from this very dominant global user was one of the conference highlights. Canonne was unequivocal: ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ...  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Totally Seamless Technology (TST) was designed to assist companies that have to contend with shim lines in converting holographic film. TST is shim-driven rather than roll-based, thus ...

Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... of “rolling ring” linear drives. He received his training in power generation and linear motion in the US Navy and has also held positions as technical services manager and sales support engineer. Contact ...

Envelopes Extraordinaire

(Office Products)

January 30, 2002, ... by direct-mail companies and designers. “First of all,” explains Muma, “a lot of this has been customer-driven. The market is demanding new and different products to enhance their responses. And, as ...

What You Can Do: The ''Dos'' of Energy Conservatio

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December 31, 2001, ... will reduce power costs, and consideration of more efficient mechanical components driven by that motor will reduce them even further.” Though you can reinvest in your old motors and get them rewound, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, ... Vdc output with terminal block for wiring the output to a drive, PLC, or other device. Available in eight standard roll face widths ranging from 7 — 20 in. and load ratings from 12 — 100 lb. Reportedly ...

Products

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, ... guarantee protection of operating personnel. Features include loading and splicing device for unwind unit; ultra-lightweight dancer roller; individual drives for all web guiding rollers; video camera system ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... In 2002, management looks for continued product development and evolution that will allow converters to enjoy the productivity improvements that are necessary to drive the ongoing market growth through ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, New products from: ADI International; Ashe Converting Equipment; KTI/Keene Technology Inc.; and Primera Technology Inc. Butt Splicer Offers Automatic Features KTI/Keene Technology Inc., South Beloit, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... to a study from the Freedonia Group. Market value gains will be driven by a shift in the product mix toward more expensive organic and specialty colorants offering more acceptable environmental profiles ...

Workhorse Winders Do More Than Ever Before

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... changes include new control systems that use servo drives and PLC units as a means of controlling speed and machine sequencing functions, explains Don Rush, national sales manager at Elsner Engineering ...

International Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2001, ... serving customers in semiconductor, disk drive, and flat panel display industries. The new office is located in southwestern Germany near the borders of Switzerland and France. “With this expansion, ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... Cognex vision system. Engineered to tight tolerances, it is fitted with a stainless steel, photo-quality vacuum drive roller for tension isolation. Tension control is via a constructed load cell closed-loop ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... turned our attention to the customer service area, the integrity of the drives, and other intellectual property to get our arms around how we start taking care of customers.” With machinery manufacturing ...