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First Quarter Performance Mixed

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2003, ... quarter of strong operating performance, despite significantly higher raw materials costs, the impact of severe winter weather, and the effect of an uncertain economy on industry volume," says Richard ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ...  The Upgraded Epic III control system now includes standard iFIX SCADA software from Intellution running on the Windows 2000 operating system; an available ControlLogix PLC platform from Rockwell; and ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... review of the plant's operations, available capacity within the company's Consumer Packaging division, and current economic market conditions. Additional factors in the decision included operating costs ...

PICA & Flexo Industry Sponsor 2003 Phoenix Challenge

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2003, ... Community College (CPCC) in Charlotte, NC. The Phoenix Challenge exists solely on donations made by the flexographic industry to cover operating expenses, scholarships, and travel/lodging expenses for ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... 1920, and more recently in Raleigh, NC, as well. Today it is one of the ten packaging operating units that comprise Impaxx Inc. A 22-in. Comco UV flexographic press is now on-line in the newly expanded ...

Minimize Slip of AC Induction Motors

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... (full-voltage) starting performance (meaning high torque against low current), and low rotor impedance is necessary for low full-load speed slip and high operating efficiency. The curves reveal how higher ...

Satisfaction Guaranteed

(Disposables)

January 31, 2003, ... of employees. On the plant floor, Tufco has an extensive line of equipment, much of it proprietary, that it uses to manufacture its product offerings. The company outsources its prepress, operating ...

Air Pollution Control Specs

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... reducing operating costs. A Specification Checklist Once a decision has been reached to purchase an air pollution control system, the company should select several experienced vendors and provide them ...

Global Packaging Market

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... Paid Off Of the 100,000 companies operating in the industry (with some five million employees), the top 100 companies accounted for approximately 45% of world packaging sales in 2000. However, the top ...

SPI Study Ranks Plastics Industry 4th Largest in US

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2003, ... were employed by plastics industry upstream suppliers, which brought the employment impact to nearly 2.4 million—about two percent of the US workforce. The 20, 562 plastics industry establishments operating ...

Canadian Converter: Labelad

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... converter's commitment to high quality printing has kept it... Labeled for Success... Labelad is no stranger to label and package printing. With 26 water-based and ultraviolet flexographic presses operating ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... at speeds of 300–600 fpm (100–200 mpm). While they could produce mist, it was not a regular occurrence. Some of these coaters are still operating, and with upgrades, can run at 700–1,000 fpm (230–330 mpm). ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... powered grinder adjustment; and totally enclosed guarding with pneumatic cylinders operating the lifting guard. Supplier Information ALS Ltd. Northants, England; +44 (0) 1933 225 755; als.ltd.uk  ...

Protecting Trade Secrets in an Electronic World

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... customer lists, operating costs, and similar information are examples of items customarily deemed confidential, yet must often be shared or disclosed with business partners and others. Disclosures of trade ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... circulating water bath is for use with co.'s viscometers/rheometers and accessories. Features a small footprint (8 × 16 in.) and comes equipped with heating and cooling capability. Has a broad operating ...

Acquisitions: Getting a Fair Deal in Today's Econom

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... by the combination of the two companies. To the extent strong synergistic benefits are produced by the deal, the combined future earnings of the companies will exceed the total of both operating separately. ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... web-fed materials does not involve plates or dies. Using Corel Draw to prepare the image, the shape to be cut is programmed into the built-in computer. Has an operating speed of 400 mpm with a web width ...

1974 - 1976

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... in fact, it's been operating commercially in some European factories under wraps and held to be proprietary to the converters using it." First annual National Snack Food Packaging Conference slated for ...

1940s

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... and paperboard production at the average operating rate for six months. During this time, the government is preparing the outline for Order M-241-a, which vitally affects the operation of paper converters. ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ...  system, the considerable additional expenses of operating with a solvent system and possible hassles with the EPA. We chose the Bolton-Emerson Park coater because we found it to be the most compact, eas ...