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Taking Control of Static

(Surface Prep)

February 13, 2022, ... silicone rubber rollers if you can. Polyurethane rollers typically separate less static. Spreader rollers including banana rollers and Mount Hope rollers work by having sliding contact with the web which ...

SOMA Announces Launch of SOMA Intelligent Service and SOMA Care

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2022, SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders, has rolled out the SOMA Intelligent Service and SOMA Care. SOMA, producer of flexographic printing ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 16, 2022, ... laminating or printing. The surface energy (or surface tension) of a liquid is the amount of excess energy at the surface of the liquid. Surface tension exists because molecules in the bulk liquid are ...

Dover Flexo Electronics – The Tension Control Specialists

(Web Handling)

January 10, 2022, ... variety of mounting styles and load ratings that range from 10 to 800 lbs. The semiconductor strain-gage technology featured in all DFE load cells delivers up to 33x more signal performance than some ...

Five Reasons Why Automation Is Essential to Print Production Workflow

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 09, 2022, ... a small amount of automation is more than enough to improve production speed and productivity. In hindsight, automation improves the following when boosting productivity: Competitive agility Customer ...

APR Acquires JVI Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2022, ... North America for the past 28 years.  JVI Solutions’ product portfolio includes flexographic plates, solvents and solvent management, anilox rolls and sleeves, mounting tapes, doctor blades and plate ...

OMET Joins FLAG as Vendor Partner

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2021, ... in Mount Prospect, IL. OMET offers a wide range of presses that can run pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, hybrid inkjet, and UV offset in widths from 14 inches up to 33 inches.  “We are ...

HOW TO: Improve Efficiency On Winders, Unwinders And Slitters

(Static Elimination)

December 07, 2021, ... until the charged material is neutralized. But, the greatest influence over static bars performing well is “distance to target”. Due to AC ionization requiring a static bar to be mounted within inches ...

Davis-Standard’s SHO (Super High Output) Offers Next Level Groove Feed Performance

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2021, ... consumption and improved energy efficiency are paramount. “Improving energy efficiency equates to tangible savings for your operation while reducing your carbon footprint,” said John Christiano, VP Technology. ...

PCMC announces new Packaging Innovation Center

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2021, ... opportunities. The state-of-the-art center also features industry-leading tools and supplies for anilox sleeves, plate-mounting, color-proofing, plate and print inspection, sleeve-cleaning, and plate sleeves ...

AV Flexologic Joins FLAG as Vendor Partner

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2021, FLAG (Flexo Label Advantage Group LLC) has announced that it has signed a Vendor Partnership with automatic mounting manufacturer AV Flexologic headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. FLAG ...

A Guide to Selecting the Optimal Water-Based Primer for Extrusion Coating and Extrusion Lamination Applications

(Surface Prep)

November 28, 2021, ... processes, and raw materials are used to create primers. Knowing the target bond strengths and/or bond requirements, and the specific substrates and/or extrudates you need to adhere will be paramount in ...

AirFlex Portable Trim Waste & Dust Containment System Featured in Converters Expo South Booth #61

(News | New Products)

November 23, 2021, ... amount of removal trips. AirFlex™ easily separates materials at the source to facilitate recycling. Standard 71-gallon plastic bag for cut trim material, with an optional larger bag available. AirFlex™ ...

Q&A Know Your Films!

(Surface Prep)

November 21, 2021, ... environment.  The amount of time and money invested at this stage is insignificant compared with getting it wrong in production – that’s what our unique Test Lab facility brings to the market and why we’re ...

Q&A: NEW ERA

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 24, 2021, ... sections to the show, including one complete pilot coating line. The pilot coating line (PCL) has been developed to allow a tremendous amount of flexibility for product development.  After years of engineering ...

Les Crudettes Salads Stay Fresh in Mondi’s Recyclable Functional Barrier Paper

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2021, ... barrier layer, meaning the salad remains fresh for up to 10 days - the same amount of time as with the previous plastic packaging. It is verified as recyclable in the wastepaper stream in France by the ...

Web Guides: The Evolution of Monitoring and The Need for Knowledge

(Web Handling)

October 17, 2021, ... cylinder as an actuator for applications that require higher amounts of thrust (wide web applications, terminal guides and some older narrow web guide systems).  The advances in electromechanical actuators ...

CMD Introduces New Pouch Machine Redesign at Pack Expo Las Vegas

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2021, ... downtime. The 760-SUP emphasizes accessibility and simplicity with the right amount of technical sophistication to help predict when maintenance will be needed – to avoid breakdowns and stoppages; and ...

Miraclon Announces Winners of the 2021 Global Flexo Innovation Awards

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2021, ... by Cromograf and Strong delivers considerable savings in plates, mounting tapes, special inks and solvents, as well as faster press set-up. The entry also showed design innovations, including moving press ...

Non-Contact Laser Gauges Pave the Way for Higher Accuracy Length and Speed Measurements at Converting Plants

(Slit)

September 29, 2021, ... length and speed of web-based products.  A contact gauge with inaccuracies as much as 2 percent can cost your organization a significant amount of money in unnecessary expense due to product give-away, ...