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Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... strategy. The purchase of Creo strengthens that pillar and essentially concludes the company’s acquisition plan." Adds Antonio M. Perez, Kodak’s president and chief operating officer, "Creo will benefit…because ...

Keeping it Clean

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... the adhesive roll with a tackier elastomeric roll in order to clean the contact cleaning roll,” explains Opad. “This would enable the user to reduce the operating costs currently associated with the existing ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... numerous operating platforms, including Mac OSX, Windows CE, and Windows 95 or later. Connectivity with Mac is USB, while Windows connections can be either the Serial or USB ports. Adding Coating Versatility ...

Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... that supplies real-time operating data. Buy Clutches, Brakes Online Magnetic Power Systems (Magpowr), a Maxcess Intl. co., Fenton, MO, USA; 800/magpowr; magpowr.com Perma-Tork permanent magnet clutches ...

Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... together. This stand-alone application is closely integrated with page layout and PDF tools Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, and Adobe Acrobat, as well as the Apple Macintosh OSX operating system. PFFC-ASAP ...

Tufco Technologies Reports Significant Increase in Q3 Profits

(Archive)

September 07, 2004, ... production and were the direct result of the start-up production on new projects. We are now through with our major start-ups and and thus, the fourth quarter profitability should show the benefit of operating ...

The Rx for RH

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... elements also are high. Centrifugal systems use centrifugal force to atomize water. Units have low installed costs and relatively low operating costs. However, this technology creates larger droplets ...

Keeping Score

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... which is the basis for the “Best Managed Company” award, evaluates a company’s performance in a number of critical business areas, including the cost of goods sold, selling expenses, net operating income, ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... and equipment productivity while reducing operating expenses. Customers can connect to Expert Help Desk through access to a secure Service Internet Portal on the web. Features include real-time visibility; ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... allow system to transmit images and be accessed from remote sites without slowing operating inspection rates. Synchronous Servo Motors Bosch Rexroth Corp. , Hoffman Estates, IL; 847/645-3774; boschrexroth-us.com ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... Features Ashe Converting Equipment, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK; +44 1473 710912; ashe.co.uk The Sapphire S2 slitter has a maximum operating speed of 700 mpm and incorporates a number of new design features, ...

Sonoco Purchases Paxonix Software to Streamline Package Design and Development

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2004, ... VP of operating excellence at Sonoco John Grups, “We purchased Paxonix to help achieve and maintain our status as the low-cost global leader in providing customer-preferred packaging solutions to selected ...

Futec to Show Latest Advances in Automated Web Inspection at Drupa

(News | New Products)

February 22, 2004, ... Hölscher enables German printers and converters to view a Futec 100% automatic inspection system operating in real-world conditions. An industrial strength EasyMax MC 4-camera color line-scan system has ...

Substrate Developments for RFID Labels

(Materials)

January 31, 2004, ... Cost, the intensity of the implementation process, and the lack of established operating protocols have been limiting factors. However, advances in manufacturing technology, which are claimed to be ...

Smurfit-Stone Reports Q4 Loss; Widens from Same Time Last Year

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2004, ... The company’s operating rate for the containerboard mills was 88.5 percent, an improvement from the third quarter rate of 85.9 percent. In the fourth quarter, U.S. corrugated container prices declined ...

Smurfit-Stone to Discontinue Operations at 4 Facilities

(News | New Products)

January 08, 2004, ... to enhance services for our customers and improve operating cost efficiencies." SSCC says approximately 240 hourly and 75 salaried employees will be affected by the closures. The plants are scheduled ...

Don't Ignore the Importance of Your Trim Removal Syste

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... “Operators now realize a poorly designed trim system may actually be the reason their expensive converting equipment is not operating at full potential.” With that in mind, Embley encourages converters ...

Cast Film Lines for Barrier Films

(The Place)

October 31, 2003, ... through serial interfaces with higher level operating systems allows storage of machine and production data. Layer thickness tolerances are major challenges to a machine builder and a film manufacturer. ...

Just Rolling Along

(Archive)

September 30, 2003, ... typically incurred while performing routine operating and maintenance tasks such as changing gears or training personnel to operate electronic controls. Simplify Setup Printing, scoring, slitting, winding, ...

Coating Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

September 30, 2003, ... future business and technical goals. For this effort to be a success, here are some of the technical factors you need to consider. Basic Operating Principles A successful coating operation requires ...