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Avery Dennison Boasts Good Safety Record

(Label/Tape)

March 11, 2012, ... were replaced across the globe with safer cutting tools, which virtually eliminated hand lacerations. In addition, machine safety was improved through “Project Untouchable,” which minimized the amount ...

AIMCAL: Tidland Gives Blades a ‘Sharper Image’

(Film Mfg.)

March 10, 2012, ... substrate. Mounted within the vacuum metallizer, the inspection system measures optical densities from 0 to 4.5 with an accuracy of 0.1 at 1,000 mpm. Multi-probe transmission sensors positioned at 25-mm ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... film metallized by WaveFront Technology Inc., Paramount, CA. The metallized polyester features a custom-registered diffraction effect along with a large, three-dimensional lens to identify the Extreme ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... most ink types and substrates, DFR provides improved processing at all gauges, improved limpness for easier plate mounting, and cleaner printing for greater press productivity and longer plate life. DFR ...

NK Technologies Offers Signal Converters

(Controls)

March 05, 2012, ... to produce a standard 4-20mA two-wire, loop-powered signal.  With DIN rail mounting and a 24 VDC loop-powered supply, the series provides simple snap-in installation that requires no calibration because ...

Luminer Converting Expands Capabilities, Adds Staff

(Label/Tape)

March 05, 2012, ... inkjet hard proofs. Staff Additions Luminer Converting Group has brought on board John Lubisco as quality assurance manager. John brings an extensive amount of quality management to our team. Through ...

MOCON’s System Tests Pharma Packaging

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

March 04, 2012, Non-invasive OpTech—02 system analyzes thermoformed blister packaging by using light to test the amount of oxygen present   MINNEAPOLIS, MN | MOCON announces new capability for its OpTech–O2 system. ...

DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2012, ... 3D skin-packaging machine. This means we can save a reasonable amount of process energy and on top of that achieve very short cycle times. This is particularly important when the machine—as is the case ...

Aalborg's TIO Offers Two Flow Totalizers in On

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2012, ... mount applications. It is easily mounted to a GFM or GFC by unscrewing the unit’s D-connector and attaching the TIO. A bracket and screws are provided in the mounting kit. Features include batch control; ...

WHQuiz Answer #6 - Roller Alignment

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, ... recommend 2 mil/ft or about 0.2 milli-radians or 0.2 mm/m (usually measured at the roller shaft or bearing mount width). I understand that lower numbers are used on wide paper industry equipment. For ...

WHQuiz Answer #14 - Web Wrinkling and Deflection (2)

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, ... web. There are some segmented bowed rollers with a series of cylindrical metal segments mounted, shish kabob style, on a curved shaft, though most bowed rollers have rubber sleeves. In some cases, ...

WHQuiz Answer #3 - Dancer Roller Advantages

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, ... from the output web speed for a limited amount of time. In this regard, a dancer roller can be a mechanical system that forgives electrical and controls problems. A tension load cell roller has almost ...

Contract Slitting Directory

(Uncategorized)

February 14, 2012, ...  2 72 0.0625 0.0005-0.012 • • 3,000 • • • • • • • Platinum Packaging Group Paramount, CA   sales@platinumpkggroup.com ...

Contract Slitting Directory Test

(Uncategorized)

February 14, 2012, ... pt   • 4,000   •     •   •   • •     • Platinum Packaging Group Paramount, CA   sales@platinumpkggroup.com ...

Clearwater Adds EarthCoating Resins

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2012, ... is FDA-compliant for direct food contact. “Our agreement with Smart Planet Technologies will enable [us] to offer our customers unique extrusion coatings options that reduce the amount of polyethylene ...

Static Beat | Side Matters

(Static-Beat)

February 07, 2012, ... pattern of positive charge on one surface with an equal amount of negative charge on the other surface is very difficult to neutralize and will persist all the way to the winding roll. After winding ...

13 Helpful Tips for drupa 2012

(Shows)

February 02, 2012, ... than in the US; for tips: round up to the next full Euro amount (maximum 10%). Taxis must be boarded at taxi stands. 3. Rental cars are available from Autohansa, Avia, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt-Budget, and ...

Blown Film | Line Upgrade Provides Quick Changeovers

(Bag Pouch)

January 25, 2012, ... The retrofitted line will manufacture high quality converter-grade film utilizing materials such as mLLDPE, LLDPE, LLDPE and LDPE blends. The project, which involved a substantial amount of engineering ...

Static Beat | How To Eliminate Hot Rolls

(Static-Beat)

January 16, 2012, ... EEXT is taken on the cylindrical tube just after exiting the extruder: EEXT ~ 0 KV/cm. Molten polymers typically have a small amount of electrical conductivity that dissipates static from the mixing and ...

Web Lines | Blocking in Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 12, 2012, ... help windability. The small micro-mountains prevent the high bonds that would develop between mirror-smooth surfaces. Slip additives are acceptable for many polyester applications, but for optical films ...