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Rust to Tech: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

February 27, 2022, ... “We are targeting both new workers and ‘upscaling’ workers for better jobs such as data analytics across industry in HR, IT, the plant floor and more.” There are some 300 member companies. In recent ...

MPS to debut EF next generation press at Labelexpo Europe

(News | New Products)

February 15, 2022, ... productivity through connectivity. The EF next generation press is now equipped with the slide-out ink drawer as standard, E-Sleeves, improved Job Memory functionality and two automation levels to ensure ...

Spectral Analysis of Color Worth the Investment

(Bag Pouch)

February 06, 2022, ... challenging than in the commercial offset industry, since our primary printing process is flexo. Unlike offset, you can’t just adjust the ink keys or the ink-water balance. While a job is on the press, ...

Q&A Know Your Films!

(Surface Prep)

November 21, 2021, ... because we believe it empowers people to do a better job.  And because we invented Corona treatment 70 years ago, we have an unrivalled archive of data and expertise that we can use to assist our customers. ...

Comexi Inaugurates Its New Technology Center, a European Research and Development Benchmark for the Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2021, ... and job workflows for printing and converting. One of these tools is Comexi Cloud, a digital service platform which assists customers with the improvement of their factory performance through the analysis ...

New Digital Label Applications with Xeikon’s Panther 2.0 Series

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2021, ... job data. The latest generation of Xeikon’s X-800 enables unique applications on the Panther series, such as haptic printing. This tactile layer of white delivers the sought-after embellishing effect ...

Label Printer Achieves Improved Average OEE with AWP CleanPrint Flexo Plates

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2021, Tested eight jobs, comparing AWP to its existing plate, with OEE improvement as high as 46 percent on some jobs Tested eight jobs, comparing AWP to its existing plate, with OEE improvement as high ...

Water-Based Flexographic Printing Steps Up to the Sustainability Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2021, ... that when printing a job of 5,000 linear meters with water-based flexographic printing and comparing the result with the simulation of the same job with gravure printing, GHG emissions from water-based ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... be changed before each new job, making it ripe for human error. Also, as manufacturers use ever-thinner films, worn or broken stamps can perforate films, causing waste. Rotary coders, used in continuous ...

The Boxmaker Chooses Highcon Euclid 5C Systems to Grow Corrugated Business

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2021, ... business. The system in Washington is already operating, at a monthly run rate of over 300 jobs, and the second is due to be installed in June at the Arkansas plant. The BoxMaker is known as an early ...

Increase Productivity with Slitter Rewinder Automation

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2021, ... by offering numerous operational benefits. These include reduced set-up time for new jobs, shorter roll unloading times between finished sets, streamlined roll packaging solutions, simplified maintenance ...

Defender Print Inspection Workflow Q&A

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 06, 2021, ... hands of the customer, by identifying them early and reducing waste. This enables better print quality decisions with optimum inspection tolerances for each job, as well as customer satisfaction and retention. ...

Next Generation ArtPro+ Evolves to Boost Excellence in Packaging and Label Prepress

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2021, ... converters running Adobe Illustrator or PDF in their prepress operation,” said Frank Woltering, product manager graphic editing, Esko. “Traditionally, VDP jobs can take hours to expand and rip, for what ...

GMG to Sponsor FTA FORUM/INFOFLEX 2021 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 24, 2021, ... it easier to connect GMG ColorServer and GMG OpenColor, an innovation that enhances process reliability and stability. To achieve consistent results across all processes—digitally and conventionally—jobs ...

Braintree Printing and Peczuh Printing Start 2021 with New Heidelberg Finishing Installations

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2021, ... on the market. After only a few days of running the machine, Braintree experienced significant improvements in its productivity and its ability to move jobs out of the bindery and to its customers much ...

Roundtable Q&A: ROLL CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2021, ... caught cold by thinking different systems will do the same job regardless of vast differences in specification, quality and price. As such, we categorize ourselves as entirely different to any ultrasonic ...

Asahi OEE Reloaded. A handy Video for the Flexo Printer

(News | New Products)

February 01, 2021, ... run jobs as well as customers with frequent job changes. As part of calculating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of prepress and the pressroom in a flexo plant, OEE is a significant factor. “Many operations ...

How BOBST is supporting Converters' Demands in Corrugated Packaging

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2021, ... converters the tools to produce exceptional flexo rint jobs and increase their market share. The oneECG THQ technology uses a fixed set of colors, which could drastically reduce production costs by ...

FlexoMatrix – New Workflow Platform For Profitable Labels

(News | New Products)

January 17, 2021, ... solution for today’s label market that sees shorter run lengths, more frequent job changes, and the use of unskilled employees on the production floor. One of the key areas is the accuracy of plate registration ...

100% Defect Detection: Multiview Functions Ensure Full-Coverage Inspections for Flexible Packaging Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2021, ... and ColorSTAR. In particular, the graphical user interface, with touch-display and intuitive job configuration and management, reportedly ensures a high degree of digital compatibility and future-oriented, ...