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Integrated Systems Design Aids Materials Handling

(News | New Products)

May 11, 2014, ...  Company says its solutions focus on providing space savings, increased productivity, reduced labor, higher accuracy, and system flexibility to change as an operation's activities change in the future. ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... normal ranges, increase to 20 RPM, then to 30 RPM.  You should have a good steady stream of molten resin coming out of the die at this time.  If motor amps surge or are too high, investigate and solve ...

Web Lines | Why Is Winding Optimization Difficult?

(Web Handling)

April 21, 2014, ... telescoping is in your future (or present). Air management is critical in high speed winding. Get enough air out to have friction between layers, but don’t take it all out, since entrapped air helps hide ...

Faustel Adds Yokogawa Gauge to Battery Electrode Coating Lines

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2014, Gauge monitors coating thickness reportedly allows line to run faster, meeting higher production demands with improved production efficiency   GERMANTOWN, WI | Yokogawa announces the inclusion of ...

Derprosa BOPP Film Made to Fight Bacteria

(Materials)

April 12, 2014, ... to kill 99.9% of bacteria that come into contact with the film. There are two different films available: • DF301 is a transparent film with a high bacteria spectrum said to offer the best anti-bacterial ...

Faustel Tech Center Adds Yokogawa Sensors

(Controls)

April 08, 2014, ... a profile stack server. The system is equipped with various functions provided for the battery electrode process, including high-speed and high-precision synchronization scanning, automatic identification ...

Flint Group Announces New Digital Plate

(News | New Products)

March 30, 2014, The nyloflex ACE UP Digital high-durometer flexo plate, suited for use with water-based inks, is said to provide excellent ink transfer   STUTTGART, GERMANY | Flint Group Flexographic Products announces ...

Jay Leno To Perform at PACK EXPO Intl. 2014

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2014, ... of training and development, introduced a panel that included Brian Ormanic, ARPAC; Matt Jones, Dorner Mfg. Corp.; Mike Brancato, KHS USA, and Jacob Ertel, a senior at Arrowhead High School. They provided ...

Dura-Fibre Folding Carton Board Called Alternative to Mini-Flute

(Carton Box)

March 03, 2014, Heavyweight laminated board is said to eliminate the need for converters to outsource and to produce higher quality as well   MENASHA, WI | Dura-Fibre says its heavyweight folding carton line presents ...

Web Lines | War on Bagginess

(Web Handling)

February 26, 2014, ... of Optimation Technology Inc. (formerly the winding and web handling corporate expert at Kodak) on understanding bagginess in films and foils. It is truly a highly complicated defect, but it's one that ...

Holography | Industry Developments Give Packagers an Edge

(Trends/Management)

February 12, 2014, ...  Holography plays an important role in packaging as manufacturers face the challenge of capturing customer attention by giving products a highly distinctive decorative edge over competitors. Here are ...

Maxson Offers Feature to Reduce Set-Up Time

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2014, ... stacker’s jog box at the same time the overlap carriage is positioned for a new cutoff.  On a high-production sheeter, the cut packets are shingled in the delivery system with a high-speed and low-speed ...

Coating Matters | The 3 Stages of Product Development

(Coating/Laminating)

January 07, 2014, ... Variations of this adhesive chemistry can be limited to one that develops high shear at the expense of peel, one that develops high peel at the expense of shear, and one that tries to balance the two characteristics. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... Topcoat. The 2.4 mil maintains the same opacity and topcoating as the 2.6 mil. The 2.6 White Vision Gloss is a mid-gloss option between high-gloss and matte finish facestocks. CONTACT COMPANY   AVERY ...

Simco-Ion Pinner Charging Bar Series Is Updated

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2013, Upgrades include improved electrical insulation, new versatile mounting options, and new high output bar models   HATFIELD, PA | Simco-Ion has introduced the updated Pinner Charging Bar Series which ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 2

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2013, ... system, the substrate in question, and the overall control system. In the current state of the art, a rotary rod slot die is utilized in combination with a rubber backing roll to provide high precision, ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2013, ... for process techniques and equipment systems that provide consistent, streak-free application of adhesives at high speed and with minimal environmental impact. Recent advances in technology and technique ...

Gibson Box Switches to Automated Gluing System

(Carton Box News)

September 30, 2013, ... have to keep a close eye on labor costs, and adhesive costs continue to rise as well. The EGS has helped us control both, and customers are commenting on the high quality of our work. This machine is a ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 4

(Web Lines)

September 23, 2013, ... average diameters will have above average nip load. Many factors in winding are non-linear, so small changes in thickness can create 10x to 50x higher stresses and strains in thick vs. thin lanes. The ...

Destination CPP EXPO: Solve Your Technical Questions

(Trade Shows)

September 06, 2013, ... + Associates Many value-adding processes of web handling are highly dependent on consistent performance of nipped rollers, including printing, laminating, winding, coating, embossing, and nipped driven ...