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Digital Label Finishing Systems Offers “Mini Press”

(Label/Tape News)

July 23, 2013, ... is said to cut precisely, adjust automatically, and reduce label waste. Can also be used to cut blanks, laminate specialty materials, to slit and rewind stock. Uses either engraved tooling or an optional ...

Peel, Reseal Lidding Film Developed for Lettuce Trays

(Flexpack)

July 14, 2013, ... are committed to finding ways to reduce their impact on the environment so incorporating innovative packaging materials to achieve sustainability improvements is becoming a normal course of doing business,” ...

Flexible Packaging | LPS Industries Invests To Serve IVD Test Markets

(Flexpack)

July 10, 2013, ... tracking, from the time raw material enters its facility to the time the finished products ship. “If there’s ever an incident or concern involving our packaging, we’re able to take that package back ...

Soma Adds QuadTech inspection into CI Flexo Press

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

July 10, 2013, ... slitter/rewinder to pause operation, for easy, accurate material removal and splicing, without the need for manual detection or waste-tagging. Press operators will be able to reduce setup times and manual ...

Cortec Anti-Corrosion Film Now with High Recycled Content

(Bag Pouch News)

July 09, 2013, ... or coating removal required in the past. The product can be used immediately, it does not contain free amines, phosphates, or halogen-based materials, and is non-toxic. Not only is this product manufactured ...

Roll Handling | API Foils Finds Custom Roll Cradle Solution

(Foil)

June 11, 2013, ... company that made roll protectors out of recycled material, and it seemed like a great idea,” said Jeff Pendleton, finishing and distribution manager for API Foils. “We could lay two rolls side by side ...

Schober Die-Cutter Increases 6-Pack Carrier Production

(Carton Box News)

June 11, 2013, ... frames (especially combined with a new inner frame design) allows manufacturers to save raw material by nesting their inner frames, to use lighter weight cardboard supplied on a reel and to eliminate an ...

Amcor Flexibles Launches Packpyrus Packaging

(Flexpack News)

June 10, 2013, ... assessment for two of the Amcor Packpyrus formats. As such, packaging made from these Amcor Packpyrus materials is allowed to feature the "Info Tri Point Vert" (Waste sorting Green Dot) pictogram, which ...

Inventory Management | Why MRO & Spare Parts Inventory Is Different

(Trends/Management)

June 06, 2013, ... someone in your company is pushing for solutions that don’t suit, then forward this article to them. Phillip Slater specializes in Materials and Spare Parts Management. He is the founder of the information ...

FPA Issues Report on Consumer Perceptions of FlexPack

(Flexpack News)

June 02, 2013, ... categories for both first purchase and refill options. • Recognized advantages of flexible packaging by consumers include less material waste, resealability, product freshness, easy pour, visibility ...

General Labels Adds Flexibility with Laser Cutter

(Laser)

May 30, 2013, ... Barcode Reading software. The system was purchased to provide General Labels with greater flexibility for material substrates and cut configurations along with a reduction in job change over time. Established ...

Contract Converter Installs Titan Duplex Slitter/Rewinder

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2013, ... also needs be able to convert as many materials as possible, including a wide range of papers, flexible materials, and nonwovens. I am confident that the new Titan SR9 will ensure that we can meet the ...

AWA Updates Linerless Label Market Study

(Label/Tape News)

May 28, 2013, ... assessment for manufacturers, raw material suppliers, converters, and label users interested in the technology. The report is available to order via the AWA Alexander Watson Associates website, www.awa-bv.com, ...

General Converting Installs Speedmaster XL 106

(Carton Box News)

May 23, 2013, ... the machine to print nonstop, freeing GCI’s operators to concentrate on running the press instead of loading and unloading materials. According to Ruebenson, the company runs almost everything from 12- ...

Avery Dennison Matrix Recycling Tool Is Online

(Green Converting)

May 20, 2013, ... manager, Avery Dennison Materials Group. “We have created this matrix recycling tool as a response to those looking to reduce their impact by sending less waste to landfills.” The interactive map features ...

Packaging Awards | AidPod Takes Top Spot as DuPont Celebrates Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2013, ... (BCM Inks USA; Close the Loop. Ltd.) BCM Inks USA Inc. partnered with Close the Loop materials recovery company to create a closed-loop system for used inkjet cartridges that result in zero waste ...

Ultra Flex Gets Quality Edge with DuPont Cyrel Plates

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2013, ... gain make extended gamut printing possible, with added benefits including decreased press downtime, less material waste, less time in job change-over. The challenge was to find a plate that could help ...

ITW Dynatec Surges Ahead with Second IDEA Award

(Disposables)

May 01, 2013, ... and processes. Before Surge, manufacturers had to apply the heaviest adhesive volume needed across the entire substrate, even if other areas of the material required much less adhesive. As a result, Surge ...

The Future of Fluid Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2013, Evolutionary trends in fluid coating technology are predictable.  Look for the material and process advances required for the leading products in the converting industry and follow the trail. If you' ...

Atlas Converting Equipment Takes Slitter Honors

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2013, ... intervention and reduction of costly waste materials, adding up to gains in productivity. Engineering design has led to the application for three patents (one granted, two in process) on the Series and ...