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Drug Dispensers

(Archive)

September 30, 2003, ... in the same patch has been viewed as a logical progression in patch design since the mid-1990s. The first significant commercial product to capitalize on this concept is the CombiPatch (Noven). It combines ...

Converter Panel Attracts Interest at Conference

(The Place)

September 30, 2003, ... Lee of Queen's University spoke on “Binary Blends of EVA and Metallocene Catalyzed-alpha-Olefin Copolymers and Their Film Properties.” They examined the effect of blend composition on rheological properties, ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 29, 2003, ... to remove any potential contaminants. Small-Diameter Shafts Are Versatile Convertech Inc., Wharton, NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com Small-diameter shafts incorporate advanced technological capabilities, ...

What Can Conductive Organic Polymers Do?

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, One difference between metals and organic materials is that metals conduct electricity. We know biological systems work in a complex matrix of electrical responses to control various activities, yet most ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... in place. Cylinders reportedly improve printing quality. Pneumatic Step Chucks Offered Convertech Inc., Wharton, NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com Pneumatic step chuck incorporates advanced technological ...

Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... along with a probe to test rheological or viscoelastic behavior. If you want to test finished labels, then fixtures and probes geared to test bonding strength or peel adhesion and tack are required. ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... and predictive control systems. Timm feels film orientation is coming. “Although simple in concept, making machine direction or cross-machine direction stretching viable requires considerable technological ...

Demand Creates More Computer-Based Training Offerings from Rockwell

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2003, ... SLC 500 and MicroLogix small-logic controllers, RSLinx communications drives and RSLogix 5, and RSLogix 500 controllers, the mfr. says RSTrainer 2000 CBT courses now include: ControlLogix fundamentals ...

FTIR Spectroscopy Means Faster, More Reliable Analysis

(Materials)

May 31, 2003, ... be set. Improvements in instrumentation provide real cost savings compared to many “wet chemistry” testing alternatives. The technological advances in instrumentation provide opportunities to streamline ...

Catty Corp.: Flex-Pack Converter

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... our capacity by adding this one press.” In transforming the Bobst Champlain from a board press to a foil lamination unit, Catty added an Allen-Bradley computer-based logic system to work in conjunction ...

Splash & Pop

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... to be very technologically sophisticated, and the company will invest [in new capital] in plants deemed safer.” Reaping Rewards The recent installation of Langley's ten-color W&H Astraflex II demonstrates ...

International Flava

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... designed to make attendance at the show easy, profitable, and enjoyable. Attendees will view technological breakthroughs from more than 2,000 exhibitors serving all facets of the industry, including packaging, ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... a major ingredient in our growth strategy and plans for technological expansion.” BBA Adds Spunbond Company SIMPSONVILLE, SC, USA—BBA Nonwovens has acquired the assets of Superior Nonwovens, Gray Court, ...

Some Things to Remember About Dynamic Surface Tension

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... Dynamic surface tension measurements have become a useful tool in our industry to further the understanding of surface and rheological behavior of liquid inks and coatings. Dr. Richard M. Podhajny ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... Narrow Web Operations Convertech Inc., Wharton, NJ; 973/328-1850; convertechinc.com Lateral motion shafts and chucks reportedly incorporate advanced technological capabilities in diameters of 70 mm and ...

From Concept to Completion

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... for image carrier production. This archive includes the design file, all externally referred elements, and the fonts required for making the final press-ready layout. The Challenges Ahead Technological ...

Minimize Slip of AC Induction Motors

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... every 25 microseconds, and they indicate whether the torque or flux has to be changed or not. Depending on the outputs from the two-level controllers, the switching logic directly determines the optimal ...

Servo Savings

(Magazine)

December 30, 2002, ... another machine for additional printing. Good Communication Four Simovert Masterdrives MC drive units communicate with one Siemens S7-315 programmable logic controller (PLC) over a high-speed Profibus-DP ...

An Uplifting Experience

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2002, ... with easy-to-set-up multi-loop process and programmable logic control in “one complete package.” Since implementing the upgrade, says the company, “There has been zero downtime as a result of the control ...

SVC Conference to Focus on New Vacuum Coating Developments

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2002, ...  optical coating vacuum web coating tribological and wear coating decorative and functional coating plasma processing process control and instrumentation large-area coating emerging technologies ...