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Winding: Part 2

(Roll Handling)

December 18, 2022, ... your wound roll structure by documenting either interlayer pressure or stored MD strain. Document Interlayer Pressure There are two proven ways to measure interlayer pressure: Wind in pull tabs ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 2

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2022, ... to measure interlayer pressure: Wind in pull tabs Reverse pull tabs When possible, you can wind tabs into the building roll. This can be very dangerous so one must be careful when placing the ...

Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

(Coating/Laminating)

November 13, 2022, There are many methods currently available for online measurement of coating thickness. By Bob Pasquale, President, New Era Converting Machinery There are many methods currently available for online ...

Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... and plating. Case depth hardness can also be measured. While Macrohardness testing such as Rockwell, Macro Vickers and Brinell tests are common, these methods typically use larger applied loads in excess ...

Glue Tabs: Failures?

(News | New Products)

October 30, 2022, ... And yes, medium strength can play a part in the pin adhesion strength with the glue tab liner. Scott ply bond, Cobb absorbency, smoothness, roughness and porosity measure surface and internal characteristics ...

Maximizing Labor, Time and Safety with Slitter Rewinder Automation

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 09, 2022, ... intervention. Digital knife positioning – By using a digital operator, knife positions are saved in a file recipe database and a digital tape measurer shows the correct position. No manual measurement ...

Fresh-Lock Closures Showcase Sustainable Flexible Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO International

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 28, 2022, ... changing sustainability measurements, and increasing consumer demand, sustainability in today’s packaging industry is growing more complex,” said Brad Hansen, president of Presto Products specialty businesses. ...

Why LED is the Only Sustainable Choice for UV Curing

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

September 25, 2022, ... mines, the phase-out of existing ones, the phase out and phase down of mercury use in a number of products and processes, control measures on emissions to air and on releases to land and water, and the ...

Imageworx completes Miraclon Certification Program for KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2022, ... quality flexo plate production. The certification process is also supported with comprehensive data measurement and analysis. Jeff Toepfer, President of Imageworx, said: “What is vitally important to ...

Three Ways the Pulp and Paper Industry Can Benefit from NIR Technology

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

September 05, 2022, Instant Near Infrared (NIR) moisture measurement facilitates more efficient labor, higher quality and better pricing on inputs, product and shipping Instant Near Infrared (NIR) moisture measurement ...

Let’s Cut to the Point: Shearing Accuracy Can Make or Break You

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... quickly. The steeper the cant angle, the faster the blade will wear. I need to measure my cant angle. Insert a feeler gauge between the top blade and the bottom band behind the cut point. The greater ...

SOMA to demonstrate at K 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 31, 2022, ... Setting) system for automatic job setting, a unique off-line solution that combines the advantages of a plate mounter with fully automated device for plate topography and register measurement. Changeover ...

Quality Control Starts with Prepress

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

August 28, 2022, ... data for inline spectral color measurement. Color, density or tone values are usually entered manually, or imported as CxF files. The systems can immediately provide detailed color image information with ...

Static Dissipater Installation Affects Performance

(Surface Prep)

August 21, 2022, ... dissipater works properly? How can we decide if one location is better than another for installing a dissipater? Neutralization efficiency measures the performance of the dissipater in Figure 1. We ...

Achieving Quality and Controlling Costs for Silicone Release Coaters

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2022, ... forth across a moving web, and the scanner transmits measurements to a console box and industrial touchscreen computer where real-time data displays as a graphical cross direction and machine direction ...

A Game-Changer for Web Manufacturing

(Coating/Laminating)

July 24, 2022, World’s first segmented tension-measurement roller set to boost quality and productivity in converting industries World’s first segmented tension-measurement roller set to boost quality and productivity ...

Quality Control Tips for Corona Treating

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2022, ... changes in the line speed. At the same power level, a slower line speed imparts more treatment than a higher line speed. It is recommended to measure applied treatment with the Watt Density formula. ...

Maxcess Vision Inspection: The Benefits of Proper Vision Inspection

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2022, ... can be used to inspect threads for currency up to 30-foot paper webs. Applications that vision systems can be used in Vision systems can be used for quality control, key feature measurements on processes ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, In printing, the anilox is a method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexographic printing plate. By Joe Settanni, Vice President of Sales, Apex International/North America In printing, ...

NDC Technologies’ Legacy of Delivering Solutions Continues

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... us unique is that we offer the broadest range of measurement technologies in the industry – including laser, X-ray, infrared, optical, beta/gamma ray, ultrasonic and terahertz, to name a few. Our gauging ...