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CTI’s Lyle Small Receives Entrepreneur Award

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2012, ... entrepreneurial spirit. CTI achieved its first of several patents in 1997, and in 2007 it began supplying Coors with temperature-sensitive inks that gave rise to the slogan “When the Mountains Turn Blue, ...

Maxson’s Sheeter Has Feature for Press-Ready Skids

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2012, Precision sheeters produce stock free of splices with splice detector mounted prior to the cutter infeed and conveniently located controls  WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers a feature ...

2011 | Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 03, 2012, ... billion   Another theme in overall M&A activity in 2011 was the lack of large leveraged buyout transactions. Private equity groups found it difficult to raise the large amounts of debt capital ...

ERP Systems | The 7 Most Common Disguised Expenses

(Trends/Management)

January 02, 2012, ... that doesn’t fit your business cannot only be costly, but insurmountable to overcome. If a company decides to forgo paying for customization to integrate a generic, low cost ERP system into its business, ...

U-Series Load Cells from Montalvo Are Tough and Precise

(Controls)

December 20, 2011, ... Made of stainless steel construction, cells are resistant to water, dust, corrosion, and chemicals, and are used with pillow block mounted bearings and a live shaft to offer customers a durable and precise ...

Free Tool from Rockwell Predicts Safety System ROI

(Trends/Management)

December 20, 2011, ... the previously complicated process of assessing those costs and benefits, the tool combines injury and productivity data and collects input from users in five categories: estimated project amount; overall ...

Corrugated POP | Digital Finisher a Cut Above

(Carton Box)

December 18, 2011, ... including flexographic design and prepress; negative and plate manufacturing; short-run digital printing; and pre-mounting and plotter capabilities. Located in a 45,000-sq-foot campus in Yeadon, PA, just ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, ... uniform rate, and all of the fluid that goes into the die is applied to the web. In roll coating, only a portion of the coating on the applicator roll is actually deposited on the web. The amount varies ...

Privacy Statement

(Uncategorized)

November 17, 2011, ... amounts of information on your computer about what parts of our websites you have visited and what features you like best. We may then tailor the content you see to match your interests. We also may use ...

In-Line-Produced Embossed Hologram Lauded with IHMA Award

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2011, ... then immediately molds the holographic surface-relief pattern in to this lacquer from a master mounted on to a cylinder. Reportedly, a notable aspect of the invention is that the UV light source is mounted ...

Marketing Mojo

(Marketing Mojo)

November 07, 2011, ... deviate from the same tired message. As someone who has driven many big ideas in marketing for the converting industry over the last decade, I have seen an amazing amount of change in how companies market ...

Things have settled down

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 07, 2011, A lot has happened since my last post, including teaching many extrusion and polymer chemistry classes around the country, traveling, consulting, visiting friends and family, getting a sun tan and enjoying ...

Winding Film: How COF Properties Affect TNT

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

October 17, 2011, ... for consistently producing quality rolls of film materials. The amount of inwound tension or residual stress wound into the roll is obtained by using one or more of the TNT. (tension/nip/torque) winding ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, ... and bearing location all have to take load, or deflection, into consideration. To avoid deflection problems, be sure your rolls are properly specified. When ordering, you should know the amount of web ...

Unwinding Static

(Static-Beat)

August 21, 2011, Static comes and goes. It is often just an annoyance. Sometimes, static can be the root cause for a significant amount of waste Static comes and goes. It is often just an annoyance. Sometimes, static can ...

Plotting Shear Wrinkles

(Web Lines)

August 21, 2011, ... A dial indicator, micrometer, or some other way to measure the amount of roller misalignment, and know when it is back to the aligned position. Just add your web—some you are willing to damage—and ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... amount from portion-marked chubs, cover the end of the pack, and use within seven days after opening. Freezing is not recommended. Frozen products represent another approach to avoiding the full cooking ...

Green Converting: Landfill Diversion

(Green Converting)

August 16, 2011, ... to limit the amount of garbage going into landfills every year. For converters and manufacturers, it is not as simple. Steve Mojo, executive director of the New York-based Biodegradable Products Inst. ...