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2018 Predictions

(Marketing Mojo)

January 20, 2018, ... within components and processes along the production line. When thinking about technology, I often look to the automobile industry to find innovation for machine manufacturing, as there always seems to ...

Coating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

January 18, 2018, ... onto the substrate helps define the internal microstructure while the pump rate, line speed, surface tension, and energy and curing process help define the external morphology. Remember, we are balancing ...

Brady Label Material Provides Brand Protection

(Label/Tape)

January 16, 2018, ... brand design guidelines. Our TLS product line is also extremely difficult to replicate, providing a level of brand protection that allows consumers to confirm product authenticity.” The TLS material ...

Label PRomotion | Too Little, Too Much 'Sticktoitiveness' Sully Label Appea

(Label/Tape)

January 09, 2018, ... the label’s appeal declines rapidly. Don’t underestimate how damaging this often-overlooked issue can be to reputation or sales. An analogy to another industry helps make the point. Remember when the ...

ETI Announces New-Generation Press

(Print)

January 06, 2018, ... the machine Water-based and UV curing systems Temperature control system on all stations to avoid heat buildup in the cylinders “Pellicut” station to avoid die marks on liner and provide the ability ...

Registration Open for interpack 2020

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2018, Online exhibitor registration is now available for the show, which will take place in May 0f 202 in Düsseldorf, Germany CHICAGO, IL | Exhibitor applications for interpack 2020 Processes and Packaging ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... Matters); Ingrid Brase (Sticking With It); Stephanie Millman (Marketing Mojo); Tim Walker (Web Lines); Tom Bezigian (Poly Ploys); Dr. Kelly Robinson (Static Beat); and Dr. Dene Taylor (On Print).  But ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Partners with TTS

(News | New Products)

December 23, 2017, ... Technologies’ sensor technology to its line of web measurement and control products for multiple applications in the converting industry. According to the distributor agreement signed in December 2017, ...

Contact Originators Uses Esko Plate System

(Carton Box)

December 16, 2017, ... CEO of Contact Group, says, “The key factor influencing plate stability is fast UV exposure which holds the finest lines and text onto the plate. In the future, our plan is to link the XPS to the CDI, ...

PROTON Announces Measurement Tool

(Controls)

December 13, 2017, ... for immediate on-line visual reference. A comprehensive range of integrated process interfaces are available for measurement and control purposes. Three programmable 24Vdc digital inputs are available ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... density, rigidity, temperature, crystalline structure, and shear characteristics. Needless to say, the act of slitting film involves placing a significant obstacle in its path. Today, many films are ...

Maxson Web Splicer Is Automatic

(Carton Box)

November 14, 2017, ... lines, can accommodate rolls to 84 in. (1828 mm) in diameter and 90 in. (2,285 mm) wide.  Using the menu-driven controls, the splice initiation is automatically initiated at a preset roll diameter. Web ...

Drug Packaging | Holography Gets in on the Act

(Carton Box)

November 06, 2017, ... chains. The Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA3), was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Nov. 27, 2013. Title II of the DQSA, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, outlines critical steps to ...

MPS Systems Holds Open House

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2017, ... four colors UV flexo at 1,000 LPI. The third job was printed on unsupported BOPP film, showing a unique “Motion Optics 3D lenticular” job where the EF held a 2.6-micron line with five colors in register ...

Medical Patches | Faustel Meets Challenge of Hydrogel Pad Production

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2017, Engineers a new coating line and custom slot die for Katecho Inc. Engineers a new coating line and custom slot die for Katecho Inc. Iowa-based Katecho, a full-service contract manufacturer specializing ...

Goldenrod Supplies WebCut with Shafts & Chucks

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2017, ... contract slitting, laminating, and sheeting services to a wide variety of markets, recently expanded its operations by adding a new heat lamination line featuring Goldenrod lightweight pultrusion shafts ...

Roll-2-Roll Launches Retrofit Kit

(News | New Products)

October 18, 2017, ... what is said to be a simple-to-use retrofit kit. The ARIS line enables a calibration-free guiding solution.  Components of the ARIS retrofit kit “Our customers wanted to get the benefits of our ...

AMETEK MOCON Instrument Measures WVTR

(Controls)

October 15, 2017, ... vapor that passes through the sensor, and it requires no calibration. The response is linear throughout the entire measurable range of the sensor, so measurements of ultra-barrier materials are guaranteed ...

AstroNova Launches Label Presses

(News | New Products)

October 01, 2017, ... resolution color inkjet labels to their portfolio. The Trojan T4 extends the company’s product line into the high-production environment for professional label converting. Described as a robust single-pass ...

Gallus Unveils New Version of Press

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2017, The Labelmaster Advanced line is modular and reportedly offers a variety of processes and the flexibility of modular design ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND | Gallus recently unveiled the Labelmaster Advanced ...