Search

ICE USA 2015 Bringing a Full Conference Program

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2014, ...  11:30 - 12:00 p.m.—A Cost Effective Method for Increasing Converting Machine Productivity Joe Martin, Qualitek Solutions, Inc. Winding 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.—Selecting an Unwinds and Unwind Splicers ...

Optimization of Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2014, ... associated with turning these raw materials into an effectively and efficiently produced item. Whether you are looking to develop an improved tape, label, battery, or optical film, understanding and optimizing ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

September 22, 2014, ... and tail occur for reasons of typical start and stop phenomenon (crossweb caliper control, velocity gradient, pressure gradient, and volumetric flow). EDGE EFFECTS When the anode or cathode is coated ...

Fighting Viscous Forces to Improve Fluid Coating Success

(Coating/Laminating)

September 17, 2014, ... occurs more easily, while higher numbers show resistance to flow. This concept provides understanding of the stress relaxation time and the effect of flow resistance to defect formation. With an understanding ...

Unilux Adds Handheld Strobe Light

(Controls)

September 04, 2014, ... capabilities, we can now provide an effective tool for product quality improvements and machine maintenance.” The unit features an adjustable flash rate from 300–50,000 flashes/min, internal and external ...

Dissipation Time for Wound Roll

(Static-Beat)

August 25, 2014, How long must we wait for static to dissipate from a wound roll sitting on a concrete floor? I received an interesting question. A wound roll of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) has high ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... inspects print applications that incorporate holographic foils and other special effects for both brand image and supply chain security. Also premiering are two exclusive new narrow web flexo press control ...

On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You

(On Print)

June 22, 2014, ... is only effective if it responds to cure level. Perhaps one day you can have in-line monitoring, but in the meantime you are dependent on preventive action—checking the process, lamps, certificates of ...

On Print | Measuring Print Quality Within and Across Platforms

(On Print)

February 19, 2014, ... 1). These are combined into a score for the print reflecting the performance of the press at that time. Furthermore, by running structured experiments, the effects of key parameters on press performance ...

Top Five Things To Remember in Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... the full effect on the final product. While coating can develop proper fluid placement and adherence, curing models provide insight into defect analysis that goes beyond placement of the fluid on the substrate. ...

Coating Matters | The 3 Stages of Product Development

(Coating/Laminating)

January 07, 2014, ... the scale-up to understand what the effect of process and product variables are to the final product outcome. As an example, take a Newtonian fluid, a polymeric shear thinning fluid, and a shear thickening ...

Static Beat | Static Dissipator Neutralization Efficiency

(Static-Beat)

January 02, 2014, ... the pin tips clean using air flow across the pins. Next, install the static dissipator in an effective location. Install your static dissipator to maximize the distance LION that the web in Figure ...

Static Dissipator Performance

(Static-Beat)

December 23, 2013, ... find the effective resistance of the ion flow by estimating the electric field using Equation 3. Equation 3: The electric field E is estimated to be the web voltage VWEB divided by the gap G.   ...

Gloucester Engineering Reaches Safety Milestone

(News | New Products)

December 21, 2013, ... was acquired by Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in companies in which effective management of relationships with complex constituencies, such as government and labor, can ...

Frankston Packaging Chooses Heidelberg To Fuel Growth

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2013, ... from sheeting, printing, UV coating, die-cutting, and windowing; to folding, gluing, tray forming, taping, and special effects such as foil stamping and embossing; to design, prepress, and inventory management ...

John P. Felinski Shares Background on PET Levels and Pricing

(Materials)

September 21, 2013, ... costs increase, a little increase now could very well help avert another 2010 price tsunami tomorrow. I hope you will understand and support the need to increase our PET film prices by $0.05/lb effective ...

Show Preview | What’s Behind the Curtain at Labelexpo Europe 2013

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2013, ... but also a significant reduction of the fluting effect. New on the market is the nyloprint NExT Exposure unit for letterpress plates, targeted to the high end segment of labels, tubes, cups, and can ...

Inventory Management | Why MRO & Spare Parts Inventory Is Different

(Trends/Management)

June 06, 2013, ... large holdings of obsolete stock that you won’t be able to sell Plus, the small "market" that this inventory services (being your plant and equipment) means that you don’t get the leveling effect that ...

BYK-Gardner Smart-Lab Analyzes Color in Lab

(Controls News)

February 15, 2013, Software analyzes data for color and effect analysis and displays measurements instantly   COLUMBIA, MD | BYK-Gardner announces a new software smart-lab for color analysis and effect analysis in ...

Carton/Box | Stellar Entries Earn PPC Awards

(Carton Box)

October 15, 2012, ... space to seamlessly present commentary and photographs, and offer effective disc retention and pocket count flexibility. All of this can be assembled on automatic equipment for a fraction of the cost of ...