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Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

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May 31, 1996, ... to achieving that end goal of delivering a high quality product are changing on an almost daily basis. Bethea noted that, traditionally, conventional prepress equipment was purchased on the assumption ...

Today's printing presses are whatever you want them to be

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March 31, 1996, ... Eulich, president of Mark Andy Inc., Chesterfield, MO, "The main features customers want in any new press are the ability to hold register while laying down a consistent film of ink and equipment that' ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... to run on existing form/fill/seal equipment. The winning packages address that problem with a proprietary microperforation system featuring minute holes that are invisible to the naked eye. The amount ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, Corporations and associations are offering support - and equipment - to help train future employees and keep the industry competitive.This country's educational Corporations and associations are offering ...

Core selection - the difference between success and failure.

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January 31, 1996, ... and dynamic load strength must also be considered for a variety of reasons: * Dimensional consistency is critical to roll quality and to the operation of automated core-handling equipment. * End-cut ...

Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

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December 31, 1995, ... (See footnote at end.) In the past, as a result of higher duties, modem equipment has been expensive and difficult to locate. Those few who installed the equipment found little support for the new technology, ...

"Partnering" helps get press up to spee

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November 30, 1995, ... 9550 Imagesetter and the latest in computer hardware and software, scanners, a Kelleigh plate-making system and Hewlet Packard color proofing equipment. Viking was counting on the new press to deliver ...

Retrofit brings older sheeters back to life.

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August 31, 1995, A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter can be a cost-efficient way to upgrade your operation with many of the benefits of new equipment.Today, A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter ...

UV letterpress assures quality at QA Label

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July 31, 1995, Building Quality Assured Label from the ground up meant a lot of sweat and some very good decisions, including the choice of ultraviolet letterpress equipment Building Quality Assured Label from the ground ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... state of flux, how well and how quickly organizations adapt to change is more than a choice; it is a matter of survival. Manufacturers of hot melt adhesives and application equipment have quietly been ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

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June 30, 1995, ... older equipment uses a rotating-mirror device that the operator uses to view the printed web. This is generically called a "scan-a-web," although that's actually a specific brand name. Today, such systems ...

Educate the consumer to become a better customer.

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June 30, 1995, ... of purchase (e.g., fried and roasted chicken, sandwiches, hot pizza and hot entrees). Equipment manufacturers have been sensitive to the food service trend in supermarkets and convenience stores by ...

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

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May 31, 1995, ... release of 189 specific, listed hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). For 2 1/2 years, flexible packaging converters, ink suppliers, and pollution-control equipment manufacturers have worked directly with ...

Buyer beware when comparing video systems

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May 31, 1995, ... to discern the difference. Built-in static and surge protection devices are another feature to demand. Some manufacturers today put internal components in their equipment to help control and minimize ...

Interest in waste-disposal technologies at all time high

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May 31, 1995, ... equipment and technology sector will comprise about $31 billion, or 22%. Overall, EBI expects the environmental industry in the US to grow at about 4% a year through 1999. The overall air-pollution-control ...

Book details Japan's packaging industr

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May 31, 1995, ... giant industry. In Japan, the packaging industry ranks seventh in scale after the food and beverage, building and construction, automobile, electronic and electrical equipment, computer and electrical ...

Printer responds to tougher environmental standards

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April 30, 1995, ... system and install appropriate pollution-control equipment. As Poly-Pak examined its options, further detrimental factors with 1, 1, 1 TCA became apparent. "There was extensive damage to buildings and ...

Building quality into the web printing process

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April 30, 1995, ... sensor or some form of encoder. The equipment continuously captures, displays and analyzes samples of the printed images. It's most common for systems to take a new picture every half second or so, although ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

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April 30, 1995, ... because it offers greater thermal stability and machinability in horizontal and vertical form and fill packaging equipment. Melinex 813 has improved receptivity to a broader range of coatings, inks and ...

Quick changeovers, quality top bagmaking demands.

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March 31, 1995, Manufacturers and suppliers of bagmaking machinery and equipment are finding that quick changeover, servo drives and computer controls are essential in Manufacturers and suppliers of bagmaking machinery ...