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A New Attitude

(Corrugated)

August 31, 2003, ... and activities. Dedicated to being “converter-driven,” the division has adopted a long-term goal to be “the premier knowledge source for the corrugated packaging industry.” Practical Tracks The conference ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... color process p-s label converters are continuing to acquire companies with expertise in other p-s end-use sectors, such as thermal transfer. This expands their overall application knowledge and market ...

Tag & Label Industry Timeline

(Tapes)

August 27, 2003, ... to our industry gain insight from their peers who likely have a more in-depth knowledge of the people and processes that are driving its success. At the same time, our more ‘experienced’ members have an ...

Winning with Covers

(Folding Cartons)

August 06, 2003, ... lighter score over a heavy score to resist cracking when folding. When scores run down the cylinder on cylinder presses, try dulling the edges of the channel by filing down its surface to help reduce ...

Hello DBS, Good-Bye Jaded Jewel

(Folding Cartons)

July 31, 2003, ... bear the lyrics, the copyright info, the acknowledgements, and of course, the artwork. If you're lucky, your Sgt. Pepper's CD package isn't cracked or in pieces, and the printed insert has been protected ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... features include a cut-to-length cycle that backs material off the cutter to protect the front edge and prevent scraping; a kerf cut cycle to add for slug length automatically; and 14 gag outputs and programmable ...

Size Doesn't Always Matte

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... tears, thickened edges, wavy edges, contamination buildup, and downtime from blade replacements. Dispense Ink with No Splash Stork Dispensing Systems, Charlotte, NC; 704/921-5262; stork.com Automated, ...

FTA Raises the Bar

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... in direct engraving technology, said to offer even more processing-time savings than digital technology. Excellence Acknowledged Arleen Neustein, president, The Excelsior Packaging Group, Yonkers, ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... encountered on the shorter sizes due to the tendency of the single rotary, fixed-bed knife to kick the trailing edge of the sheet. On the longer sizes, the speed is reduced to eliminate excessive dust ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... reduction as an important development of the future. This will involve edge control from dies, splicing efficiency and accuracy, elimination of tail waste, feed blocks with controls for inter-layer uniformity, ...

At NPE 2003 SPI Promotes Petition to Offset the "China Factor

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2003, ... government often has traded manufacturing knowledge. Friedman also addressed how the concept of the "new economy" has factored into the China manufacturing equation. "[There are some] that believe that ...

U.K.-Based ALS Co-Develops "Innovative" Label Solution for Food Industry: Tray-Fi

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2003, ... film lid, which prevents any movement and the possibility of the sleeve being switched or falling off in transit. As the edges of the label are perforated, the film lid can be peeled away during cooking, ...

SunSure: Sun Chemical InkSure Partner to Combat Counterfeit/Diversion Losses

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2003, ... of cutting-edge, covert, encoded-ink authentication solutions. "Tailored to the exact needs of each client," states Sun Chemical's release announcing the partnership, "SunSure Solutions harness the quality ...

Converting Activity Strong in Middle East and Turkey

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... has established status as a trusted and valuable film supplier. Rizvi is a well-informed professional, thoroughly grounded in OPP technology. His intimate knowledge of flex-pack activity in the Middle ...

Winding Better Rolls

(Archive)

May 31, 2003, ... throughout the index cycle. Q: Where do roll diameter variations come from? A: The cross-web caliper variations and slit edge quality create roll diameter variations. Winding conditions and material ...

Catty Corp.: Flex-Pack Converter

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... from four-color to eight-color, which is a huge jump,” Scott says. “I know it's not cutting edge in the marketplace, but it was certainly a big change for us.” That upgrade essentially was dictated by ...

Splash & Pop

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... plants,” Schnitzer explained last fall. “This is so they will all know the basic features before the press arrives, so they will be more knowledgeable, and we can start on-site training at the next level.” ...

FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2003, ... without hard edges and the transitions that take place are really outstanding," observes FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards Judge Jay Luft, Magnetic Ticket & Label Corp. Judge Jim Harris, Water Ink ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... issues, the customer now will receive instant technical support from ei3's 24/7 operations center. “Our new 24/7 service model stresses our pledge to improve and maintain the operational success of each ...

Choosing Laboratory Dispersing Equipment That's Right for Yo

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... NPIRI gauge is a metal block that has two wedge-like troughs that are machined accurately from a maximum depth of 25 microns to zero. Like everything else, you cannot make a valid comparison between ...