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August 31, 2001, ... cured. Honle AG, Aldridge, U.K., will launch the Uvaprint HP energy-efficient UV curing system into the European labels and packaging industries. The system reportedly is designed to reduce energy consumption ...

The Parts and Performance of WEB CONVECTION DRYERS

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August 31, 2001, ... the oven. The design is more expensive but very efficient, and it may be necessary to dry the web when coatings are applied simultaneously to both sides of the web. Bringing in the Heat The major energy ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, ... equipment encourage the increased use of this type of material in flexible packaging applications. Energy curing use in packaging decoration and protection has been in place since the first commercial ...

Products

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May 31, 2001, ... with the base. Maximum speed of trim winders is 600 mpm. System Offers Low Energy ConsumptionHuntington Environmental Systems, Arlington Hts., IL; 847/545-8800Fluid bed control and solvent recovery ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

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May 31, 2001, ... “green benefits” for environmental protection and conservation by eliminating pollution, creating energy efficiencies, and minimizing waste and recycling materials. The session on “Advances In High ...

Products

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April 30, 2001, New from: Ashe Converting Equipment, Automatän, Azco Corp., Bardac Drives, Contech, Converting Solutions Ltd., Energy Sciences, Davis-Standard, Dusenbery, Fusion UV Systems Inc., MAN Roland, Maxson Automatic ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

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March 31, 2001, ... they should still be driven when used on high-speed and thin-web processes, because the energy to turn the bowed roll plus the work that the bowed roll is doing add significant tension to the web. Increasing ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

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February 28, 2001, ... and cooled by natural air convection rather than forced air. Natural air convection provides a more uniform cooling with reduced energy requirements while maintaining rapid response time. Because thermal ...

Products

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December 31, 2000, ... types, dryers are said to be suited for solvent-based, water-based, or curing applications for paper, film, or foil. Reportedly are cost-effective and energy-efficient. Print In-Line on Extruder or ...

Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2000, ... worse by the strength of the dollar and energy costs. The Composites Polymers Div. of Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. is increasing by 3 cents/lb (USD) the price of its specialty, general-purpose, isophthalic, ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ... high-energy magnets to produce torque. As a center disk rotates between the two magnets, magnetic force retards its motion. An adjustment ring controls the strength of the magnetic field (i.e., adjusts ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

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March 31, 2000, ... that surface is the first area to reach the desired setpoint. The rollers convert 100% of the energy received into heat. For applications requiring roller temperatures up to 350 deg F continuously, ...

Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.

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November 30, 1996, ... at the lowest temperature possible. "Heat is money," he explains. "You really have to look upon it as the relative cost of energy. If you consider operating at a higher temperature versus operating at ...

EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.

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October 31, 1996, ... affect how much it actually "costs" to use that ink. How much energy is consumed in printing and drying the ink? Does the ink have a high or low mileage? How many labor hours are required to produce the ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... fax: 908/287-1057. Liquid Control Corp., North Canton, OH; ph: 330/494-1313; fax: 330/494-5383. Enercon Industries Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI; ph: 414/255-7784; fax: 414/255-7784. Siemens Energy ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ...  Disadvantages include the time/energy required to remove any added water, as well as the effects of water on the drying/curing system and the substrate to which it is applied. If cured before the water ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, ... UV energy, beginning a chemical reaction that quickly bonds everything into a tightly crosslinked solid. In the early years of UV development, power was low - approximately 100 w/in. Since then a great ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

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June 30, 1996, ...  precise control is accomplished in a number of ways, reports Sherwood. First, the vector drives and motor combinations are matched. Motors are energy-efficient MagneTek Spartan VCM motors with high-pulse-coun ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ... it cool; it requires more electrical energy to operate than an AC motor; it can cost three times as much as AC; and it requires expensive encoders for speed and position feedback. When AC motors debuted ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... recycling or the reuse of process materials and measures designed to improve energy efficiency. The passage of the Pollution Prevention Act in 1990 provided the federal imprimatur on the concept of ...