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Excelitas Technologies to Showcase UV Curing and Disinfection Innovations at the 2024 RadTech UV+EB Technology and Conference

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2024, ... and grand format digital printing systems. It is also ideal for many large single pass UV inkjet and wood coating applications. Noblelight NNiLight Lamp: Due to its higher UVC output and lower maintenance ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, ... Tension and Wettability The basic principle of surface tension and wettability in converting is that for ink, adhesive or bonding agents to adhere successfully, the substrate’s surface tension must ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... translates to defect-free products, which improves a company's bottom line. Putting off cleaning for even a brief time can cause damage as ink dries quickly. The ink can harden, which can make it difficult, ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... are fixed to the machine or floor — think of these as guiding to a fixed point in space. Proper web geometry is critical for these to work properly (see Diagram A), and they always include a shifting exiting ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... are seeing policy with specific targets that aim for comprehensive circularity in the packaging lifecycle by 2030. Forward-thinking brand owners in North America should anticipate significant changes to ...

INX promotes three to Vice President positions

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2024, The Board of Directors at INX International Ink Co. have approved the promotions of three key executive managers to vice president positions.  The Board of Directors at INX International Ink Co. have ...

SEI integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... is the latest technology to be integrated into the Labelmaster series that now includes a digital inkjet engine, the KyoJet, capable of printing CMYK plus white and two pantones at 1200dpi resolution at ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, ... material testing: PFFC April, May and July 2022.) If your tension is too low the web will sag and will not track properly. Wrinkles may appear due to poor lay flat. If the tension is too high, stress ...

Valve Actuators with Longer Lifespan

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2024, ... required, and the actuator responds much quicker and is easier when throttling. QTRCO took a similar approach as an alternative to Scotch yoke actuators. Also known as a slotted link mechanism, the Scotch ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... for slitting mode avoids the worst of factors including wrinkles, spreading and path problems. Sensors assist with detection. The technical details affect narrow width slitting and all winding. Jeffrey ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, ... July 2022.) If your tension is too low the web will sag and will not track properly. Wrinkles may appear due to poor lay flat. If the tension is too high, stress induced troughs may form in open spans. ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... mode avoids the worst of factors including wrinkles, spreading, and path problems. Sensors assist with detection.  The technical details affect narrow width slitting, and all winding.  Jeffrey Damour ...

Extinguishing Lithium-Ion Battery Liability with Green Packaging

(Flexpack)

February 21, 2024, ... top-industry companies and innovative thinkers to discover ground-breaking products and create powerful E-mobility battery solutions for the future. About the Author Rodger Mort is Chief Operating ...

QC Electronics: Unrivaled Corona Treatment Solutions

(Web Handling)

February 11, 2024, ... that ensures reliability doesn’t shrink with size. Mid-Wide Web Corona Treaters         QC Electronics stands out prominently in mid-wide web corona treaters. Our Advantage and TNT models offer ...

Reducing Waste in the Production Line

(Surface Prep)

February 11, 2024, ... by static on a web can even affect ink performance, repelling it away from the surface of a label. Static can also pose a health and safety risk to staff. Static usually occurs when a web is moving at ...

ELBA S.p.A. manufactures the most customizable bag and pouch making machines

(Bag Pouch)

February 06, 2024, ... poultry shrink bags, hygiene bags and diaper bags; the SA-V/TVB can manufacture high-barrier shrink bags with straight/curved bottom seals and side seals. All the machines can run with recyclable ...

Engineered for your Toughest Challenge

(Bag Pouch)

February 06, 2024, ... handling Conveyors for: stacking, shingling, sorting, turning, etc. Turn-key integration of date, lot and bar code printers – inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, digital Case packing and cartoning Packaging ...

Safety Compliance in the Printing and Packaging Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 31, 2024, ... remain fully compliant and effective at protecting workers from hazardous energy. Hazard Communication Guidelines Some converters use a broad array of chemicals from printing inks to solvents and ...

Orion S.A. completes air emissions projects, updates business conditions

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2024, ... more on investing in profitable growth, reducing debt and returning value to shareholders.” “Central to our growth strategy, Orion will continue to invest in sustainability-linked projects,” Painter ...

Automating Flexo Closer to Digital

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 21, 2024, ... is the need for programmed systems that can deliver quickness and flexibility. You would think that plays solely into the hands of digital printing, but technological advances in flexography — particularly ...