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Maximizing Revenue with Label Materials on Hand

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 19, 2022, ... than creating and mounting multiple plates and preparing multiple ink stations, digital varnish can be controlled via software, eliminating plate costs and reducing make-ready and clean-up times drastically. ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, In printing, the anilox is a method used to provide a measured amount of ink to a flexographic printing plate. By Joe Settanni, Vice President of Sales, Apex International/North America In printing, ...

BOBST Reveals Its Latest Solutions to Navigate Through a Fast-changing Packaging Industry

(Flexpack)

June 08, 2022, ... each new job setup and a motorized micrometric system to perfectly center die and counter plate to ensure perfect matching between cut and creasing positioning. TooLink is included to digitally connect ...

Award-Winning EFI Nozomi 18000+ LED Single-Pass Printer for Display Graphics Commercially Available

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... automatic registration and automatic nozzle plate cleaning enable users to handle burst capacity for print runs from one to several thousand or more, offering new opportunities and better capacity for ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... of the biggest challenges that we face in flexographic printing. More common in older flexo presses, press bounce often happens when the plate hits and bounces off the substrate, and then returns to ...

Miraclon partners with Paper Converting Machine Company in new Packaging Innovation Center

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2022, Miraclon, home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions, has become Paper Converting Machine Company’s (PCMC) sole plate technology partner in the company’s new Packaging Innovation Center. Miraclon, home of KODAK ...

Miraclon Expands PureFlexo™ Printing With Support for Spot Color Inks

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... with Miraclon’s commitment to deliver a constant stream of innovation to customers. “PureFlexo Printing is enabled by unique multi-functional plate surface patterns designed to precisely control ink ...

Optimizing Contact Cleaning for New Web Applications

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2022, ... within the surface roughness maximizing the contact area. Particle shape must also be considered; for example, a flat platelet has much higher adhesion than a spherical particle of the same material on ...

Miraclon Offers Customers a Step Change in Productivity With FLEXCEL NX Central Software Launch

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... a step change in their flexo platemaking productivity. Enabling manual plate layout time savings of up to 90 percent and boosting plate utilization by up to 10 percent, the next generation software streamlines ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ... & alloy sheets Glass plates Composites Optical Film Thermally sensitive film Embedded electronics Multiwall panels Are there other benefits unique to SOFTAL’s atmospheric plasma system? ...

SOMA Changeover Wizard receives a prestigious 2022 FTA Technical Innovation Award

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders, ...

IMA DAIRY & FOOD Enhances Cutting Tool for Process Suited to Monomaterial Cup Packaging

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2022, ... the ZERO Technology range includes special pre-heating plates, which can be easily dismantled for simple maintenance. Additional material savings can be realized by using special thermoforming molds that ...

How tesa’s Single-use Tape Offerings Can Improve Printing Operations

(Coating/Laminating)

February 20, 2022, ... solutions, and a reliable partner in the flexographic printing market. tesa has a comprehensive understanding of plate-mounting applications from development to production and sales. Throughout this ...

Stand Up for Digitally Printed Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 20, 2022, ... highly skilled technicians who transfer artwork to plates, then use those plates to make thousands of identical copies. Setting up and printing a new design can take days or weeks, and the time involved ...

Celebration Packaging Adds a Natural, Sustainable Foodservice Dining Option

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2022, ... EnviroWare® brand. “We are pleased to announce the availability of our new Naturals Kraft Plates,” Celebration Packaging Managing Director Nick Burton said. “These disposable, strong paper plates are ...

Spectral Analysis of Color Worth the Investment

(Bag Pouch)

February 06, 2022, ... all you can do is adjust the pigment strength of the ink (assuming the plate pressure is correct) and hope you haven’t missed your target. What can we do in the flexo packaging industry to consistently ...

SOMA Announces Launch of SOMA Intelligent Service and SOMA Care

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2022, SOMA, producer of flexographic printing presses, plate mounters, laminators and slitter rewinders, has rolled out the SOMA Intelligent Service and SOMA Care. SOMA, producer of flexographic printing ...

Polysack Announces New Leadership

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2022, ... as companies contemplate what a full-scale switch to recyclable materials means. As brand owners make big changes to achieve 2025 recyclability targets, we will witness a major industry evolution worth ...

Thermal Transfer Core Design and Performance in Today’s Markets

(Web Handling)

January 23, 2022, ...  In other applications the thermal transfer roller can be bare (green), Chrome Plated, Ceramic hardfaced, or Plasma Coated. The desired surface finish can sometimes dictate the coating selection. Traditionally ...

Siflex Packaging Saves With KODAK FLEXCEL NX System from Miraclon

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2022, ... and systems boasting the highest industry standards. One key piece of equipment is the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System installed by Miraclon in 2018 which, together with the FLEXCEL NX Plates, has enabled the ...