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Plotting Shear Wrinkles

(Web Lines)

August 21, 2011, ... can be a great starting point (and you don’t need a fast computer or advance modeling aptitude). For the single span shear wrinkle test, you need the following: 1) A web line where you know web tension ...

Digital Printing Narrow Web & Label: One or Many

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, ... business to the new presses. The presses each operate at speeds to 98 fpm for four-color jobs and produce up to 295,000 sq ft (980,000 linear ft) per month. The presses support repeat lengths of 12.48 ...

Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... in widths from 30-50 in. The W&H line is capable of printing speeds of 1,650 fpm. It is equipped with Easy-Set for automatic impression setting, Easy-Reg for registration, Turboclean automatic ink supply ...

New Offset Printing Press Expands Sales at Hammer Packaging

(Drying)

July 19, 2011, Hammer Packaging is reported the first US customer to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 press with production having started the first week in April ROCHESTER, NY | Hammer Packaging is reported ...

Coating Matters: Slot Die Coating Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, ... summary of the extent of capability of a slot die (for typical coating fluids): Line speeds | 1-600 mpm Wet thickness coated | 1-2,000 microns Viscosity of fluid | 1-100,000 cP Accuracy | ±1% ...

Holographic Technology: Pattern Pressing

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... it a central feature of the attractive packaging for its Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razor. The vertical holographic rainbow lines that appear on the square box in which the replacement cartridges and ...

Drives Motors: From Zero to 800

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, ... global silicone release manufacturer Mondi decided in mid-2009 to relocate and upgrade a decommissioned 2.3-m wide coating line from its UK facility to one in Germany. Mondi executives worked with Circonix ...

Menasha Packaging Installs Flexo/Folder/Gluer

(Folding/Gluing)

June 27, 2011, ... of equipment, which allows Menasha to manufacture preprinted retail-ready and club cases in-line without running multiple operations on a die-cutter and gluer. It can produce 21,000 pieces/hr—three times ...

Winder Targets Mid-Range Markets

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

May 31, 2011, ... system, and programmable tension and nip control for winding rolls directly off the process line. The slitter mandrel, spreader roll, core accelerator, drum, primary arm indexing, and transfer knife positions ...

Inkjet Press Has Wide Color Capability

(Digital)

May 31, 2011, The Tau 150 8C digital UV inkjet label press handles web widths from 4-6.5 in. at speeds close to 160 fpm. Standard color configuration CMYK+W can be The Tau 150 8C digital UV inkjet label press handles ...

Coating, Not Printing

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2011, ... that printing is discrete and coating is continuous (mostly). Of course, this rule of thumb has many exceptions, but discrete versus continuous is a good baseline to develop an understanding of the ...

Laser Levels Playing Field

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2011, ... score lines. Laser processing takes folding carton manufacturing to a new level of visual appeal while maintaining functional elements in a cost-effective manner, even when producing short runs. Today, ...

BOPP Producer Needs Nine

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... six Atlas film slitters and three Titan secondary slitter/rewinders. This is in conjunction with three new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film production lines. The film lines are to be installed ...

Coating Matters: Open Up the Coating Process Window

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2011, ... proximity, the slot die lip (offset/geometry/gap), along with the line speed, raw material variation, and equipment precision. Because you typically are stuck with the raw materials developed for the product ...

Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2011, ... profile control of moisture in the cross direction; and operate efficiently with typical machine speeds of 600-1,200 fpm. When choosing a steam applicator, several guidelines should be kept in mind: ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... by creating open channels between the SBS and susceptor, allowing humidity to vent to the carton's interior instead of passing through the paperboard. Plus, the new design increases packaging line speed ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... allowing humidity to vent to the interior of the carton instead of passing through the paperboard. Additionally, the new design increases packaging line speed 7% and reduces waste 12%. Toray Plastic ...

Menasha Packaging Announces $10M Pennsylvania Expansion

(Carton Box)

March 09, 2011, ... plant over the next 12 months. In addition, the company expects the expansion to increase plant capacity by 35%. According to general manager Pete Widolff, the project, which is in line with Menasha' ...

Capri Packaging Orders MIRAFLEX W&H Flexo Press

(Flexography)

March 07, 2011, ... growth.” The line at Capri is capable of printing speeds up to 1,650 fpm. It is equipped with EASY-SET for automatic impression setting, EASY-REG for registration, TURBOCLEAN automatic ink supply and ...

Second Moisture Tech for Acucote

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, ... steam moisturizing system from Qualitek for use on a silicone coater. The unit complements a system that was installed on an adhesive coating line in 2008. Paul Sanborn, VP of manufacturing, says, “The ...