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Cartons Go Upscale

(Carton Box)

January 31, 2009, ... for Wynne in the decision to purchase the Roland 700 was to drive down operating costs. “This new press can help us do that in many ways,” he says. “We did consider other press manufacturers. Looking ...

Showcasing Screen Printing/Laser CuttingTechnology

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2009, ... first chance for many European screen printers to see the many Spartanics-Systec breakthroughs in electronic and servo-drive control technologies,” says Mike Bacon, Spartanics VP sales and marketing comment. ...

Wrinkle Removers

(Tension)

November 30, 2008, ... Consequently, many tension controls now use four quadrant regenerative drives in which the motor acts as a brake and regulates tension when the web is accelerating and decelerating both forward and reverse. ...

A Wealth of Accumulators

(Web Lines)

August 31, 2008, ... tension loop. More sophisticated systems drive the accumulator position, using feed-forward to position the accumulator relative to input and output process speeds, and using a dancer or tension roller ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... adjustment chucks and rotary tables are available to compensate for misalignment and/or baggy web edges; a fixed drive shaft also is available. All models can be manufactured for pneumatic operation. Design ...

Web Lines: The Spin on Idler Roller Testing

(Web Lines)

May 31, 2008, ... the speed of your idler rollers to speed of your web or to a non-slipping roller such as a nipped or vacuum-assisted driven roller — is the acid test. If the roller isn't slipping, what could be wrong? ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ...  The state-of-the-art, computer-driven, high-speed coater is capable of coating a wide variety of paper and film facestocks with a broad range of acrylic and rubber-based adhesives on many paper and ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, ... for short-run production and lab testing of light materials, including paper, light paperboard, films, and foil. Features unitized design for easy installation in limited spaces; computerized drive and ...

Drupa Tour Covers Digital, Color & Proofing

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2008, ... parts of the workflow. It allows users to set up advanced manual and automated tiling, generate eyelet markers, and add seam lines, as well as generate die-cut lines. Also, it permits users to drive different ...

Continuous Motion Slitter/Sealer

(Archive)

March 02, 2008, ... pitch adjustment employs servo motors and variable drive controls to ensure precise timing and eliminate operator error while the infeed design provides positive product timing. Its inline machine design ...

Buyers & Suppliers: Can We Dance?

(Web Handling)

February 29, 2008, ... the experienced converter (much like knowing how to build a race car doesn't make you a great race car driver). Beyond process knowledge, the converter has the additional responsibilities to hire and ...

Heat Wave

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... “This hot surface, immediately next to the food, drives away moisture and heats the bread just right to an exceptionally fresh taste and texture, right in the microwave,” Gerstner says. Carton Collaboration ...

Working Undercover

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... It can include, for example, RFID tags on the vehicle, a driver identification card, and a global positioning system (GPS) (see Figure 1). Top users of RFID today are the automotive market, both at ...

Driving R&D

(Magazine)

June 29, 2007, Improvements in web processing are driven by the need to reduce manufacturing costs and boost product quality. Playing a key role in many of these improvements are advances in web handling technology, ...

World View

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... to come up with innovations, and printers to be open-minded to new technology and cost-conscious but not price-driven. Friday sessions covered hybrid presses; modem connections for outsourcing and troubleshooting; ...

Booth Listings & Product Highlights

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... 2522 Air Systems Design; 146 Airtrim; Booth 2531 Alden & Ott Printing Ink; Narrow Web Tech. Center Alpha Gear Drives; Booth1731 Amalga Composites; Booth 1931 Ambient Air Solutions; Booth 1600  ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... with cash flow leverage, or Funded Debt to EBITDA, of at least 3.0x.) Following are some highlights: Packaging leveraged loan volume increased significantly in 2006. M&A activity continues to be driven ...

A Look Ahead: Sustainability and Other Hot Topics

(Archive)

January 30, 2007, ... when demand in Asia spikes or production is disrupted by acts of nature, like Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, supplies are quickly disrupted and shortages drive prices up beyond what you would expect from ...

Shrink Film Folding

(Archive)

December 27, 2006, ... shaftless, driven unwind. The web on leaving the unwind section enters and floats over the air-lubricated A-frame folder, where the film is flat, folded into a double ply web. The folded web now enters ...

Please Touch

(Folding Cartons)

November 30, 2006, ... looking for something unique that will help drive the consumer’s decision at the point of sale.” Don Lynch, Hanover’s director of operations, agrees and adds that the major differentiator is not the ...