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Driving Flexibility and Cost Savings With Modular Cutting Assemblies Exploring Alternatives to Inflexible Purpose-built Production Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 21, 2024, ... are flexible and support more agile manufacturing. You can integrate the equipment into existing production lines or as part of new ones. You can also mount the modules in any position.
 Integration ...

Eagle Flexible Packaging, Inc. Acquires State-of-the-Art SOMA Optima2 Wide Web Flexographic Printing Press

(News | New Products)

July 14, 2024, ... printing operations. Equipped with the latest in automation to include automated plate mounting, auto registration and speeds at or above 1,600 feet per minute, this press offers unparalleled capabilities, ...

The Past, Present and Future of Corrugated Die Cutting

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 14, 2024, ... efficient die-cutting processes - namely, rotary die cutting. A rotary die cutter uses a cylindrical die mounted on a rotating drum to cut, score or perforate materials as they pass through the machine. ...

Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... of the Curran dispersion (coating.) A sufficient amount of the Reef® dispersion was delivered to HTI for the tests. The test program has the following milestones: Coat both types of bowls (impregnated ...

Faustel – Battery Energy and Fuel Cell Market Q&A

(News | New Products)

June 24, 2024, ... base.  Maintaining our strong reputation for the highest quality equipment and unparalleled service is paramount.  Continuing to support our team to be their best on every project helps to keep our focus ...

Sustainability: A Journey Through Coating and Lamination Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2024, ... easy to reach passive inertia level in the size of several pounds. In order to manage that inertia, a larger amount of power is required. Low inertia components are obviously more expensive than generic ...

Paper Mills Forge Ahead with Speedy Delivery of High-Quality Parts

(Web Handling)

June 02, 2024, ... rings usually takes a considerable amount of time, from 20 weeks to as much as a year, as there are long lead times in receiving the necessary steel from mills. When replacement parts are required, a delay ...

ROTOCON assists TubePac International establish globally competitive tube manufacturing facility

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2024, ...  The MPS press is mounted with an EyeC ProofRunner 100% inline inspection system and is connected via EyeC’s Quality Link workflow system software to a ROTOCON CHROME RSI 430 slitter/rewinder to check ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... charges. This technology uses ionization, or ionized air, whereby a voltage is fed to an array of emitter pins mounted on an ionizing bar, creating a high-energy "cloud" of positive and negative ions. Any ...

IDENTCO Highlights Automation Capabilities and PCB Labeling at PCB East

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2024, ... quality control and supply chain transparency feature for brand owners producing high-leverage electronics. Engineered for use in surface mount technology and throughout the entire assembly process, ...

SOMA set to showcase the Optima2 10-color flagship flexo press during drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2024, ... which facilitates error-free job changeovers—features that enhance operational efficiency and reduce downtime. In addition to the Optima2 flexo press, SOMA will present its automatic plate mounter, the ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... of manufacturing, where precision and efficiency are paramount, the role of web guiding cannot be overstated. As we navigate through an analog landscape fraught with chaos and imperfections, web guides ...

Sandon Global to bring anilox excellence and technical know-how to drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... and demonstrating its quest for continuous improvement, Sandon Global has collaborated with its OEM partner, SOMA, to design a bespoke end ring embedded with an RFID chip. SOMA’s automatic mounting devices ...

SEI integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... web applications from 350mm to 570mm, capable of a maximum operational speed of 250m/min.  They can be mounted in various locations to suit any line configuration and web orientation, and the active anti-static ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, ... feedback from the load cell or the dancer position (Figure 4). The amount of trim is typically 5-10 percent. Dancers There are two common dancer designs: Rotary and linear. Rotary dancers pivot ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... deliver a fairly consistent and relatively high (when compared to pneumatic waste removal) amount of web tension to the waste itself. This tension may be necessary to separate edge trim from the side of ...

Recyclability & Circularity Consumers Support Sustainable Brand Packaging

(Print)

April 08, 2024, ... area of focus. Across the printing and packaging sectors, circularity is about reducing the reliance on virgin materials and maintaining materials in a continuous recycling loop, reducing the amount ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, ... to “trim” the velocity of the driven roller using feedback from the load cell or the dancer position (Figure 4). The amount of trim is typically 5-10 percent.  Figure  4  PID Loop “Proportional ...

Does Winding Generate Static?

(Static-Beat)

April 08, 2024, ... entering web responds to all the charges inside control volume CVweb. The reading of +5 kV/in shows that there is just a small amount of positive static on the entering web. Reading Eroll responds to all ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... a fairly consistent and relatively high (when compared to pneumatic waste removal) amount of web tension to the waste itself. This tension may be necessary to separate edge trim from the side of the web ...