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Double-Duty Packages

(Substrates)

June 30, 2009, ... from Sweden (pictured above) was cited for a revolutionary approach to cutting package weight by 50% and using natural material to significantly reduce materials in construction. Judges recognized this ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: July 200

(New Products)

June 30, 2009, ... Detection Technology is designed to monitor 1-16 webs of material and detect any splice or joint within the web-based process. Unaffected by printed surfaces, material color, grade changes, and process ...

IPACK-IMA Shares Facts & Figures

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2009, Organizers of IPACK-IMA 2009 announce a successful conclusion to the show recently held in March 24--28 at Fieromilano, Rho-Milan, Italy MILAN, ITALY | Organizers of IPACK-IMA 2009 announce a successful ...

Users Get Inside Track at EskoArtwork Conference

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2009, ... materials used in packaging, POP products, and product displays, as well as providing 24/7 production. Vacuum zones are flexible, depending on the material being cut, and the optional I-cut vision system ...

EVENTS

(Magazine)

May 31, 2009, ...  12-13 | Packaging Materials for Packaging Professionals, Seminars for Engineers, Valley Forge Suites Hotel, Philadelphia, PA; www.seminarsforengineers.com 19 | Flexo Solutions Tour, Harper Graphics ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box Main)

May 31, 2009, ... their own recyclers. GreenAccess will evaluate a shop, assess its material handling needs, and install any needed recycling equipment (shredders, balers, compactors, etc.) at no upfront cost to the printer. ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: June 200

(New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... is said to virtually eliminate raw material and packaging waste, is ozone- and solvent-free, and uses “green” consumables. ▶MGI USA | 321-751-6755 | www.mgi-fr.com Circle 402 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff ...

Stress & Strain

(Archive)

May 31, 2009, ... is the correct knife spacing to create a 50-in. wide web? For stiff materials, the answer is usually 50 in., but not so for other webs. Stretchy webs like many fabrics and nonwovens will elongate the web ...

Green Bay to Chicago Declared 'Strongest' Converting Corrido

(News | New Products)

May 27, 2009, ... cutter, a fully automated cartoner, and related material handling equipment. Other companies in the group convert films and laminates, nonwovens, and supply the industry from equipment to inks, construction ...

PressAccess Rolls Out GreenAccess Recycling Option

(News | New Products)

May 18, 2009, ...  GreenAccess allows printers to become their own recycler. GreenAccess will evaluate a shop, assess its material handling needs and install any needed recycling equipment (shredders, balers, compactors, ...

Cut to Save

(Label/Tape Main)

April 30, 2009, ... under pressure to change its waste handling process across the group. The company has a lofty ambition: It wants to get rid of the expensive method of burning its waste and recirculate this material to ...

The Coefficient of Winding Trouble

(Web Lines)

April 30, 2009, ... surfaces together. Friction is never a property of one material or surface but a property that describes the interaction of two surfaces. If the COF is too low, it will be difficult to transmit torque ...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tension Control: Dancer Systems Defined

(Archive)

April 15, 2009, ... there are many possible dancer designs, but for clarity’s sake, we will restrict our discussion to the simple design in Figure 1.) As a web of material (or strand of wire) unwinds, it passes over a roller, ...

Web Exclusive: Matching Laser Cutters to Labels

(Archive)

April 01, 2009, ... (rotary dies, steel rule dies, and hard tool dies) http://pffc-online.com/die_cut/ . Material thickness and material handling considerations sometimes make laser cutting preferable (e.g., for very thin ...

Hit the Apex at CMM

(Editorial)

March 31, 2009, ... not to show up. Here's why. Let's say you have influence over the purchasing process of new equipment, materials, accessories, or services. While many are choosing to orchestrate their win by doing an ...

Victory Lane

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2009, ... of the show, has developed an action-packed program to keep you informed, educated, and entertained. CMM — the Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition — runs June 1-4 and includes pre-conference ...

MEGTEC Systems Purchases Ross Air Systems' Intellectual Property

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2009, ... Ross Air Systems Inc., based in New Jersey. The company manufactured complete web process lines including industrial dryers and ovens, coaters, material handling equipment, air pollution control and heat ...

Bloomer Plastics Converts Custom Films

(Substrates)

February 28, 2009, ... frosted, dimple, linen, leather grain, diamond plate, polished, and woven. Materials the company can laminate to its specialty films include nonwovens, scrim, chopped fiberglass, fabric, sandwiching composites, ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... raw materials, is heat sealable on both sides, has a print-receptive surface, and reportedly offers high transparency and gloss. Innovia Films | +44 0 16973 42281 | www.innoviafilms.com PFFC-ASAP ...

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

(Web Lines)

January 31, 2009, Shear wrinkles are the most common wrinkle mechanism, forming a diagonal crease and appearing to walk across rollers like an inch worm. The way to create Shear wrinkles are the most common wrinkle mechanism, ...