Search

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

May 21, 2020, ... have used heat, which can end up using a high amount of energy. But, air compression offers a way to dry ink without the need for gas or burners, which naturally lowers energy consumption. This method ...

Labeling Productivity: Overcoming Common Obstacles

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2020, ... at the point of application. This type of conversion reduces SKU count, handling and inventory costs in addition to increasing the amount of valuable data on the labels. It also allows for barcoding, QR ...

Addressing Adhesive Build-up on Blades

(Slit)

May 06, 2020, ... amount of contact between the knife edge and the material, which will produce less build-up. Polished Top Blades - If a different bevel does not handle the problem sufficiently, the next step is the ...

Coating on Trial

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... they are ready to be mounted and by controlling as far as possible the environmental workplace. Cleanliness of all coating applicator components and of various modules and processing zones, i.e., unwind, ...

FTA Announces Virtual Innovation Central

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2020, ... Solutions 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: “tesa Twinlock: The Sustainable and Reusable Plate Mounting Solution,” presented by Steve Molinets of tesa tape Inc 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: “DuPont Cyrel FAST: More ...

Bockatech and Westfall Technik Solidify EcoCore License Deal

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2020, ... for low cost reusables. This has the potential to cut the amount of packaging made and create a step change reduction in key environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas production and ocean pollution." ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 54 years

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2020, ... surface, thus aiding adhesion. In fact, properly annealed aluminum foil is free of oil and direct printing on the mounted foil bonds very well if the proper inks are used. On unmounted foils, no wash ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... can are PET, LLDPE and OPP. Source Reduction While PCR may not be viable for a given application, another way to reduce overall waste is to reduce the overall amount of packaging that a product requires; ...

How Flexo Printers Can Help Brands With Green Initiatives

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... flexo printers have used heat, which can end up using a high amount of energy. But, air compression offers a way to dry ink without the need for gas or burners, which naturally lowers energy consumption. ...

AIMCAL Announces Winners During Virtual Award Ceremony

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2020, ... U.K.); Dr. Edward D. Cohen of Edward D. Cohen Consulting, Inc. (Fountain Hills, AZ); and Dr. Eldridge M. Mount of EMMOUNT Technologies, LLC (Canandaigua, NY). Dr. Bishop established C.A. Bishop Consulting ...

Converting Solutions During Critical Times

(Static Elimination)

April 12, 2020, ... and secure communications to  PLCs available in seven distinct protocols. Converters feel it is no longer good enough to mount a static eliminator and assume it is working. They can’t risk waiting for ...

PFFC’s Companies to Watch

(Flexpack)

April 09, 2020, ... building in Hall, which had fallen into disrepair and was in need of a different kind of ‘vision’ and a large amount of investment to restore it to a modern production facility. The new generation of ...

Luminer Expands Extended Content Label Capacity & Capabilities Through Infrastructure Investment

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2020, ... instructions for doctors, pharmacists and end users. Relatedly, clinical trials often need tight control, another condition that lends itself to more labeling content rather than less. “As the amount ...

SOMA Appointments Garrett Taylor as Sales Director

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2020, ... business for both mounters as well as flexo sleeves. He has also been corporate accounts manager, equipment team lead at Anderson & Vreeland, where he serviced corporate accounts, expanding sales of the ...

Aptar Launches InvisiShield Active Packaging Solution for Pathogen Mitigation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2020, ... of our technology and the tremendous amount of work that has led to this launch. We have material science expertise that we are applying to food safety solutions at a critical time when consumers are demanding ...

Static Control: Crucial to Fluid Converting Processes

(Static Elimination)

March 15, 2020, ...  In industries such as food and drink, where optimum product appearance is paramount, the competition on supermarket shelves is fiercer than ever. Engaging packaging and labels are designed to catch the ...

How Closed-Loop Integrated Motors are Meeting the Demand for Higher Acceleration Rates and Faster Machine Cycles

(Drives/Motors)

March 08, 2020, ... or cost.  Besides, retrofitting for a larger step motor can be time-consuming and expensive, requiring new mounting brackets, power supplies and even an increased drive size. Closed-Loop Step Motors ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... feel we have a huge amount of expertise to contribute to this enterprise, but we wanted to establish partnerships because it makes sense to pool our engineering know-how” said Pavone. “This is one of the ...

Simco-Ion Announces New Static Check-up Program

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2020, ... and also OSHA reportables due to employee injury. Simco-Ion’s Static Check-Up Program is a no obligation onsite visit where our expects will identify areas generating static charge, measure the amount ...

Roundtable Q&A: Slitting, Winding & Unwinding

(Slit)

February 16, 2020, What new capabilities are being added into machines to provide operators with ease of use in slitting, winding & unwinding? What new capabilities are being added into machines to provide operators ...