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Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... solutions currently being utilized by Nilpeter and Gidue, providing automatic pressure and register control without any human intervention.      Avery Dennison Innovations Drive Growth  Avery Dennison ...

Kodak Plates Now for Corrugated Applications

(News | New Products)

July 27, 2014, ... extensions to its FLEXCEL NX system: the FLEXCEL NX Wide 5080 System and new range of FLEXCEL NX Plates. New plates reportedly allowing customers in the post-print and preprint corrugated markets to drive ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... 29, 8:30 A.M.—9:30 A.M. Room 505A Bone up on the status and developments in RFID and other smart packaging and printed electronic identification systems and technologies. Key Take Aways: 1. Drivers ...

Esko Releases Suite 14 Software

(News | New Products)

July 12, 2014, ... driver; a more task-focused software user interface to drive increased efficiency; and integration of the Supply Chain and data-sharing via the cloud. The result is Esko Suite 14, bringing together a family ...

Web Lines | The Case of the Missing Pacer

(Technical Reports)

July 07, 2014, How can a system with only two slipping torque elements control speed? I recently visited a converter that had a rewinder with no apparent direct-driven pacer roller. The unwind had brake torque control, ...

Flexpack Printing | Edwards Label Moves into Mid-Web

(Print)

June 29, 2014, ... a Graymills ink pump; and a Rotoflex rewinder. An off-line Rotoflex inspection/rewinder for the mid-web press runs at 900 fpm. Water-based inks from ACTEGA WIT run on the new servo-driven press, usually ...

Clear Lam Packaging Picks EFI Radius ERP

(News | New Products)

June 18, 2014, Software provides more real-time access to data FREMONT, CA | EFI  reports that Clear Lam Packaging Inc. will move its business workflow management operations to an EFI Radius ERP software platform. ...

AZCO Reports Shear Cut Traveling Knife Assembly

(Die-Cutting)

June 15, 2014, ... mm wide and 3 mm–55mm thick.  This cut-to-length unit is built to feed the material all the way through the knife assembly. A precision-ground urethane drive top roller supplies a force that provides ...

Flexcoat Labels Adds Another Gallus Press

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2014, ... the Gallus RCS, combined with cutting-edge drive and control technology, optimizes long term print quality and reliability in production. Flexcoat Labels has been working closely with Gallus since 2011. ...

Atlas to Install New Slitter/Rewinders at Film Company

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2014, ... technology features wireless rewind arm positioning, automatic knife positioning, and direct drive web path rollers said to ensure optimum web tension for films as thin as 6 micron and to 125 micron. Electrical ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... on the standard machine. Having the proper equipment can only take you so far. Understanding the underlying theory that drives the defects is critical to developing an approach to solve the problem. ...

SoftSolutions Offers Real-Time Production Management

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2014, ... any web browser. The fully automated performance measurement solution extends existing ERP planning systems with automated FLEX-Timesheets to provide real-time performance visibility and to create a data-driven ...

Techkon Announces Color Control

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2014, ... coverage for each ink zone and all colors based on CIP3, JDF, or TIFF file from prepress, and it automatically presets press ink keys for optimal ink coverage. SpectroDrive automatically scans entire ...

Pregis Is Acquired by Olympus Partners

(Flexpack)

April 21, 2014, Pregis management team will stay in place, and new owner is expected to invest significant capital to accelerate growth   DEERFIELD, IL | Private equity firm Olympus Partners, Stamford, CT, has agreed ...

SAM NA Open House

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 08, 2014, ... For example, infrared heated barrels with air cooling allow the line to run adiabatically, thus improving process stability and reducing energy consumption.  The extruder drive motors are direct drive ...

Ajanta Packaging Adds Weigang Converting Machine

(Label/Tape)

April 08, 2014, ... ZM Series Converting Machines are driven by Bosch-Rexroth servo systems with repass function, so one can do UV flexographic printing, cold foil stamping, UV varnish, intermittent die-cutting and sheeting ...

PIA Advocates to End Patent Troll Abuse

(News | New Products)

March 30, 2014, ... America agree that the economic damage of ‘patent trolls’ must be strongly combated. It is our industry’s belief that both business and innovation drive the spirit and economy of this nation, and both ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, ... and cause thickness variations downweb, or a drive may have chatter causing ribs of coating downweb. Six common defects recognized in coating along with the common root cause solutions include- 1. ...

German Perspective: Economic Forum 2014

(Yo's Yarns)

February 19, 2014, ... Drivers & Growth The roundtable discussion followed with guests Somary and Riehle describing their individual business models. Ipsen, although originally founded 65 years ago in the US, is now German ...

Web Lines | The Case for Shorter (and Longer) Acceleration Times

(Slit)

February 04, 2014, ... torque controlled unwinds and rewinds) will see dramatic tension variations during rapid acceleration. The added torque of rapid acceleration can put unnecessary loads on coupling, driven shaft, ...