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Let's All Get Together No

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... include evaluation of measurement devices and establishment of standards. Performance Measures Performance measures tell us whether the projects are moving the system toward the stated goal. In the realm ...

New Publication on Winding Machines

(Archive)

August 22, 2007, DEStech Publications, along with TAPPI Press, announces the publication of "Winding Machines: Mechanics and Measurement," a guide to how winding machines work and how wound rolls are formed. PRESS RELEASE ...

AIMCAL's Technology/Innovation Winners at CMM 200

(Archive)

May 30, 2007, Here are the winners for AIMCAL's New Technology/Innovation session in the AIMCAL Theatre. These will run daily from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the CMM 2007 show. PRESS RELEASE Here are the winners for AIMCAL's ...

Baggy Webs: Part II Measuring

(Archive)

April 30, 2007, ... but this is one I often can support: “You can't manage what you don't measure.” How do you expect a defect to go away if you don't measure it? The minimum measurement is binary (“got it vs. don't got it”). ...

Measure What Matters

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, Measurement is absolutely essential for any converter in that they must know how their processes are performing, how well they are meeting customers' Measurement is absolutely essential for any converter ...

Light Show

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... McKay says. “We have been able to identify coating defects and monitor our quality better. We used to rely on the naked eye when the slitter was running in conjunction with a measurement at the end of ...

Cause & Defect

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... used to determine defect type and to start corrective action. In-line coating weight measurements scan the entire moving web and produce defect maps, which show machine-direction and transverse-direction ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... in-line measurements for process control systems that require high resolution and accuracy. Custom options and configurations are available. PFFC-ASAP 407 Produce Analog, Digital Plates Degraf, Lacchiarella ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ...  PFFC-ASAP 401 Converter Aids Measurement Krohne, Peabody, MA; 800/flowing; krohne.com The MFC 300 converter for company’s Optimass Coriolis flowmeter offers optimal measurement performance, ...

Leader of the Six-Pack

(Magazine)

February 27, 2007, ... recognition in the coating and laminating equipment/accessories category for its Paralign Service for roll alignment. The handheld system uses inertial measurement based on ring laser gyroscopes to determine ...

Color 101: Part II

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, Last month we discussed control of raw materials, and now we look at a simple check list of procedures required for color measurement and control. If any of these are missing or are suspect, the result ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... noise immunity for precise tension measurement on web processes, company reports. Said to offer an ideal solution for demanding vacuum environments such as the production of solar cells, metallized films ...

Color 101: Part I

(Process Management)

December 31, 2006, It has been my experience that color theory basics are communicated well by suppliers of color measurement devices. This month we will explore the practical application of this information. Process Management ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... CA; 626/960-3300; ndcinfrared.com TDI (Total Distributed Intelligence) for on-line thickness measurement and control systems reportedly offers high speed and accuracy. Dedicated processing engine turns ...

Heidelberg Takes Top Prizes

(Archive)

December 20, 2006, ... of Deutscher Drucker. A majority of readers voted for Heidelberg's Prinect Inpress Control, a system for inline color measurement. Heidelberg also took second place with its Anicolor short inking unit ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 13, 2006, ... address entitled “The Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Packaging Vision” at Pack Expo, held October 2–November 7 in Chicago. The initiative features a packaging scorecard used as a measurement tool that allows suppliers ...

Wal-Mart's Clean Imag

(Editorial)

November 30, 2006, ... environmental efforts. While the WM packaging scorecard is a “measurement tool that allows suppliers to evaluate themselves relative to other suppliers based on specific metrics,” according to Kistler, ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... used as a measurement tool that allows suppliers to evaluate themselves relative to other suppliers. The scorecard is based on specific metrics that evolved from a list of favorable attributes announced ...

Wal-Mark Unveils Packaging Scorecard

(Archive)

November 05, 2006, ... City in September 2006, but did not reveal the specific metrics until the keynote address at Pack Expo. Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard is a measurement tool that allows suppliers to evaluate themselves ...

Managing the Ink Films

(Process Management)

October 31, 2006, ... spectrophotometric color measurement, and automated dispensing systems. It then begins a controlled journey to the substrate. Following is a primer on the different metering devices. Offset lithography ...