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Structured for Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

October 31, 2003, ... behavior and presents hurdles similar to any personal change that one might attempt to make — except multiplied and made more complex by the politics and inter-relationships of the business. Maintenance ...

Inspection Perfection

(Flexpack)

October 08, 2003, ... they’re efficient to use even for runs as short as 3,000 feet. It’s extremely reliable equipment and is practically maintenance free,” he adds. In addition to the Apollo installations on its rewinder-slitters, ...

Just Rolling Along

(Archive)

September 30, 2003, ... they can increase the complexity and cost of machine operation and maintenance, too. For certain applications, a “rolling ring” linear drive system can eliminate most — and in some cases all — of ...

New Harper Div. Provides Tech Support and Service for Flexo

(News | New Products)

September 15, 2003, ... within customers' facilities—from developing a tracking system for anilox rolls to implementing a care and maintenance program to any prepress issue a customer may have," states a co. press release.  ...

EPA Considering NJ Model for Regulating Reactive Chemicals

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... threat of EHS releases by using safer chemicals, reducing chemical inventories, and improving equipment maintenance and design. Given the potential scope of the EPA reactive hazard initiatives, the ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... co., maintenance-free design of fiber-lasers means low service costs, long lifetime, reliability, and continuous production. Replacement Lamps Offered Hanovia, Union, NJ; 908/688-0050; hanovia-uv.com ...

A New Attitude

(Corrugated)

August 31, 2003, ... program — Practical Solutions for Profit Improvement — will cover a variety of topics designed to appeal to converter plant management; first-line supervisors; shipping operations; IT operations; maintenance ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... mill will reduce their workforces by 40 positions as officials reorganize the mills' work process. The cuts will come from the mills' production and maintenance areas and are effective immediately.  ...

Tidland's New Raptor Chucks Take a Bite Out of Downtim

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2003, ... new air-powered lug chuck enables on-machine maintenance and toolless adapter changes from 3 to 6 in. cores in less than 30 seconds. Unique ergonomic benefits are provided to operators, says co., who will ...

A Slippery Answer to Web Scratching

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... products, every effort should be made to ensure idler rollers are not slipping. I advise scratch-sensitive converters to implement an idler roller maintenance plan. Recently I completed a project for ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... the need to adjust for squareness. Maintenance — Older single rotary, fixed-bed knives require a great deal of blade maintenance, especially when running high calipers (greater than 0.028 in.) or ...

Brazilian Meeting Attracts Large Audience

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... in the audience comprised plant managers, production and process engineers, quality control engineers, maintenance personnel, and graduate students. The organizers of the event were Jose Torradas of DuPont ...

Coex for Success

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... Chemical Co., observes the biggest disadvantage of coextrusion is “probably that the added complexity of the equipment means added maintenance cost.” In an interesting comment regarding cost, Timm says, ...

Materials

(Materials)

June 29, 2003, ... products are ideal for thermal transfer applications. Program Helps Prevent Hot Melt Problems Wisdom Adhesives, Franklin Pk., IL; 847/678-7750; wisdomadhesives.com A preventive maintenance program ...

At NPE 2003 SPI Promotes Petition to Offset the "China Factor

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2003, ... the "China factor"—niche-market maintenance and being involved in global economics overall—he encourages plastic industry members to unite, rally, if you will, in order to make their voices and problems ...

Paper Summit 2004: Pulp Paper Industry Leaders Finalize Show Plans

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2003, ... & Maintenance conference (PPRM). Founded in 1962 and formerly known as the "TAPPI Show," the event was changed to a two-year cycle in 2004 to allow companies to introduce new products and technologies ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... durability, and performance to high-volume, high-speed product assembly, packaging, and nonwovens operations. Precision melter technology provides precise adhesive add-on weights and reduces maintenance, ...

Defoamers or Antifoamers? How Best to Combat Foam

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... maintenance of proper coating weight, slow running speed, etc. Antifoam is a product that prevents foam from forming during the use of an aqueous product. When water-borne adhesives or coatings encounter ...

Can't Touch This (Web): Part

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... tool. All air flotation systems will always have less stability than rollers. They will have more problems with tracking, web flutter, noise, and maintenance, but they are the first choice for long ...

New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ...  DuraBlue adhesive melters provide an all-electric solution for manual and semi-automatic applications. Features fixed-speed AC motors with gerotor gear pumps for what is said to be easy-to-operate, low-maintenance ...