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Proton Products Inc. Announces Industry 4.0 Compliance

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2018, ...  Proton Products Industry 4.0 compliance is based on the following three technology megatrend drivers: Connectivity: Proton Products were among the ‘first movers’ to provide smart field instruments ...

An In-Depth Look at Extrusion - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

July 05, 2018, ... for more than 30 years and writes a column, Poly Ploys, for PFFC. It focuses on the field of polymers, laminations, and coatings with emphasis on R&D, quality assurance, manufacturing, marketing, operations, ...

Xplore Tablet Working in Tissue Converting

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2018, ... Xplore’s durable 10.4-in. Windows®mobile computer, rebranded the Futura ProTablet, now serves as the all-in-one data and field-task system for maintenance work conducted on Futura-equipped toilet, kitchen, ...

Good-bye and Hello

(Yo's Yarns)

April 26, 2018, ... Donberg will continue as senior editor for PFFC-online.com. She D. Donberg has been a writer and editor in the converting and packaging fields for almost 35 years, working for Packaging Digest, Converting ...

Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... in digital printing have different compositions than in traditional printing and as the technologies advance so does the need for material science. Through intelligent labels, such as near-field communication ...

WPO and UNIDO Sign Memo of Understanding

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2018, ... signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation in the field of packaging capacity building. The purpose, according to the MOU, is “to achieve the mutually declared objectives towards ...

New WPO President Sets Goals

(Flexpack)

December 06, 2017, ... the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation in the field of packaging capacity building, between WPO and UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), represented ...

AWA Seminar Covers P-S Graphic Films

(Flexpack)

November 18, 2017, ... manufacturing. These new applications include textiles, wallcoverings, and plastic on-the-go beverage containers. Single-pass aqueous inkjet is reported to be the fastest-developing field, forecast to ...

AWA Release Liner Event Coming Early in 2018

(Label/Tape)

October 29, 2017, ... innovation in their field. On-site registration begins on the afternoon of February 14 with a networking and connection building cocktail reception that evening, around the extensive supplier tabletop ...

Sticking With It | Launching New Products

(Sticking With It)

October 10, 2017, ... scientists, the sales representative for the beta customer, and marketing. Each should play a role in reviewing the launch materials and fielding questions. Direct promotion by sales to targeted customers ...

Avery Survey Shows Label Frustration

(Label/Tape)

August 22, 2017, ... label constructions that may be removed easily by the retail customer. In February, global market and opinion research specialist Ipsos fielded questions on behalf of Avery Dennison in its daily eNation ...

Microscan Releases Barcode Verifier

(Controls)

August 14, 2017, The LVS-9585 verifier for printed labels and more is said to help users comply with international standards RENTON, WA | Microscan a global manufacturer of barcode readers, verifiers, and machine vision ...

Bobst Metallizer Working Well at Oben Plant

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2017, ... the K5000 wide web metallizer at its new greenfield plant in El Salvador. Reportedly, the decision to purchase the new machine for OPP El Salvador was based on the company’s strategy to serve locally the ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... Engineering from the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. He has been affiliated with the converting industry for more than 30 years and writes a blog, Tom's Poly Ploys, for PFFC. It focuses on the field ...

PPC Spring Meeting Has Broad Agenda

(Carton Box)

April 25, 2017, The event offered information on trends in policy, consumer habits, economics, and sustainability SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) held its Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference ...

Tichawa Vision Scanner an Award Winner

(Controls)

April 17, 2017, ... field to 16 mm from the previous 0.5–15 mm. “It enables the CIS sensor a more in-depth view,” says Dr. Tichawa. “It can determine, for example, whether any pills are missing in the packaging, or inspect ...

Montalvo Offers Communication for Tension Controllers

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2017, ... the field, EtherNet/IP reportedly allows customers to interface easily with an existing HMI on the operator panel of the machine, allows management to record and store information about the condition of ...

Heidelberg Plans Apprentice Program in US

(Print)

December 26, 2016, Company says the Apprentice Program will help support the next generation of print professionals KENNESAW, GA | Heidelberg recently welcomed 90 new trainees to its apprentice program based in Wiesloch-Walldorf, ...

PPC Looks Back on the Year

(Carton Box)

December 18, 2016, The Paperboard Packaging Council reviews a year of community building, education, and industry promotion SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council reports that 2016 was a year in which the ...

PPC Conference Addresses Leadership

(Carton Box)

November 21, 2016, The Fall Conference of the Paperboard Packaging Council covered modern issues of leadership, including time issues and apps for efficiency SPRINGFIELD, MA | The recent Fall Meeting recent Fall Meeting ...