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Schober to Showcase In-Line and Off-Line Converting Systems at Drupa

(News | New Products)

February 23, 2004, ... with the Vector Cut in a roll-to-roll converting machine. The digital servo drives offer precision and flexibility. This increases the efficiency of the production process and reduces the start-up costs. ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ... by Manfred Grundke, now executive VP for sales automation and president of the Electric Drives and Controls business unit. Bruce Underwood is now president of Alliant Co., Shelbyville, IN, a joint venture ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... together all of the command and control aspects of the machine such as DC drives, evaporation controllers, and other critical parameters. It provides operators, supervisors, and maintenance technicians ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... Drives, Loves Pk., IL; 815/639-8600; namc.danfoss.com The DMS 300 Decentral Motor Switch will soft start and stop the motor in either direction when no variable speed control is required. It can be mounted ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... for servo drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.2% over the next five years, reports a new study from the ARC Advisory Group. According to the study, servo drives help fulfill ...

Get More with Less

(Magazine)

December 31, 2003, ... advances at reasonable (a.k.a. lower) costs. Although there has been some movement toward utilizing AC regenerative drives for tension control, Mark Breen, marketing manager at Dover Flexo Electronics ...

Products and Materials

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... press speed as original Speedmaster SM 52. Drives Provide Flexibility ABB, New Berlin, WI; 262/785-8542; abb-drives.com The ACS550 AC drive line features a horsepower range of 1-550 and multiple modes ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Tapes)

November 30, 2003, ... rails facilitates precision vertical and horizontal adjustment capabilities, says co. Flux vector AC motors/drives are provided for each roll that can be operated in a master/slave follower mode. Hydraulic ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... feature eliminates oscilloscopes, additional wiring, special training, or special tools, says co. Tachometer also can provide an electronic alarm output to AC and DC drives if duty cycle cannot be maintained ...

What Works Best?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... operate at top speeds of 3,100 fpm for film and 1,800 fpm for boardstock. Using Eurotherm drives for instrumentation and temperature control, and an NDC gauging system to control tension, the Beloit ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ... mm and is equipped with servo drives. Covers print lengths to 1,800 mm, and co. adds print lengths to 3,500 mm are possible with suitable print designs in operating mode “frequent print.” Upgrade to ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ...  Platform Press Provides Faster Setups Nilpeter A/S, Slagesle, Denmark; +45 5850 1166; nilpeter.com The 340-mm-wide, second-generation MO-3300 platform press is available with servo drives and an “intelligent” ...

Just Rolling Along

(Archive)

September 30, 2003, ... hydraulic systems, timing belt drives, pneumatic assemblies — these are standard systems but do require special maintenance and operating skills. They also can require the added expense of stepper and ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 29, 2003, New from: Ashe Converting Equipment, Cleveland Motion Controls, Convertech Inc., Max Daetwyler Corp., Danfoss Drives, Dillon, Enercon Industries, Extech Instruments, Hoffman, Macro Sensors, Nireco America ...

Esko-Graphics and Design2Launch to Develop Software That Cuts Packaging Cycle Time

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2003, ... engineering, and output-to-print stages, for the 2D and 3D graphics, POP, advertising, and packaging work that drives new product introductions." Esko-Graphics and Design2Launch say they will integrate ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... promises higher accuracy during the process. Precision servo drives replace rigid mechanical elements such as gears, shafts, and cams to simplify the machine design and improve product quality and productivity. ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, News from: ABM Drives, API Foils, B.W. Johnson, CFC Intl., Cope Engineering, Curtis Papers, D&K Group, DuPont, Econo Products, Emerson & Renwick, EDI, Esko-Graphics, Eurotherm, Flexo Wash, Flint ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... eliminates the use of analog press controls. Available in web widths of 11, 14.5, 17, and 21 in. Electronic drives enable the customer to print and convert substrates ranging from 15-micron film to carton ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... has a field of view of 240 mm × 180 mm at a zoom of 1. Operator can set up a program of web traverse, with different zoom levels at any point, that the system can loop continuously. AC Drives Fit in ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... sheeter. Positively infinitely variable (P.I.V.) mechanical drives cannot be driven off the main knife motor. A small motor and drive are needed for the lower-speed tape belt sections after the knife. ...