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- Exclusive Tag & Label Survey Results
- (News Eclips)
- May 20, 2008, ... New Markets 80.3% Business growth 60.6% Margin erosion 59.1% Finding good employees 51.5% Business efficiency 42.4% Lean manufacturing 34.8% Current economic conditions ...
- Emerging Nations
- (Flexpack)
- April 30, 2008, ... in the EU have given rise to various trends reflecting the differences in national characteristics. Here is a summary gleaned from both personal observations and informed interviews: Bioplastics in ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter
- (Label/Tape)
- February 29, 2008, ... manufacturing process, called Clean Edge Technology, eliminates the adhesive from the outer 1/16 in. of the label sheet. Heat and pressure from printers can force adhesives out of the sides of many label ...
- How To Find Information Fast
- (Editorial)
- January 31, 2008, ... new look. It was designed to allow quick access to information. We know that any number of management techniques implemented properly, including lean initiatives, have helped many converters trim cost ...
- Plying the Trade
- (Coating/Laminating)
- January 31, 2008, ... and rolls up to 44 in. O.D. Equipped with complete electronic controls, and with no hydraulics, Blatt says the Jade slitter is a totally clean machine, able to run product without any contamination. ...
- February Products
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2008, ... from carbon dust and eliminates the need for frequent carbon brush changes. Max Daetwyler Corp. | 704-875-1200 | www.daetwyler-usa.com PFFC-ASAP 403 Cleaner Is Water-Based The Oil Eater high-powered ...
- Medley of Media Announcements
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2007, ... an opportunity for me to purge my “editorial inspiration” file of newsworthy announcements. It must have something to do with my annual closet-cleaning initiative at home, when I venture into that lost ...
- Coaters Assist Move Toward Solar Energy
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2007, ... and manufacturing techniques to harness the sun's power as a viable, clean-energy option for both terrestrial use and applications in space. AST will use a plastic film coated with thin-film PV to transform ...
- New Products, Part 1
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2007, ... through a nine-pin connector. Labelmate | +32 2 375 69 60 | www.labelmate.com PFFC-ASAP 327 Produce Clean Plates Concept 305 DW (Digital Washer) is a solution for producing middle-sized (92×120-cm) ...
- PFFC Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities Directory
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2007, Is there a problem with your process? Fix it! These technical facilities stand ready to help. Adherent Laboratories 3804 Dunlap St. North, St. Paul, MN 55112; 651-247-3364; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ...
- Making the Cut
- (Archive)
- November 30, 2007, ... from the previous firm’s approach? Not necessarily. But cutting a substrate such as PE can be difficult to do in mass quantities. It also had to be clean and packed 50 to a bundle—a requirement for the ...
- The place
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2007, ... pumps, gear pumps, flow meters, or progressive cavity pumps. The metering accuracy of these pumps can be affected by wear, viscosity variations, and phasing issues. A “clean slate” approach to fluid metering ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2007, ... renewable wind-generated electricity. Mohawk says its fleet of five trucks has been converted over to a biodiesel fuel mix, a clean-burning alternative fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as ...
- 5 Steps to Green
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- August 31, 2007, ... paper fiber that comes directly from trees is called virgin fiber. Because it has not undergone prior printing or converting, papers made with virgin fibers can be the cleanest papers available, depending ...
- Be A Good Citizen
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... standards of companies such as Dow and DuPont, Greenpak ships and retrieves the pallets, cleans and refurbishes them, then ships them back—at a reduced cost to the customer. In fact, some of those same ...
- News Clips
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2007, ... The new Primaflex CM has production speeds to 1,300 fpm and print repeats ranging from 14.5–31.5 in. It includes W&H’s Turboclean 600A inking and wash-up system that automatically cleans the printing ...
- PIA/GATF to Exhibit at Graph Expo 2007
- (Archive)
- August 18, 2007, ... will be exhibiting at Graph Expo 2007, September 9-12, at McCormick Place South in Chicago, IL. The booth will feature informative, 15-minute presentations on digital printing, lean manufacturing, green ...
- Papercone Makes Donation to EMA Foundation Environmental Initiative Fund
- (Archive)
- August 14, 2007, Papercone Corp. has made a $50,000 commitment to the Environmental Initiative Fund, recently established by the Envelope Manufacturers Assn. Foundation (EMAF) for Paper-Based Communications. PRESSS RELEASE ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2007, ... technology for its coater in 1998 and now includes a smoothing roll in the IQ-140. The components are modular now for easy cleaning and maintenance, says the company, and the coater can be implemented ...
- CONVERTER CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2007, ... sorbent materials used in a variety of industrial maintenance and environmental applications for spill cleanup, containment, and control. It has operations in the US, Belgium, and Hong Kong. Brady supplies ...