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Creating e-Pedigrees

(Print)

December 31, 2008, ... integrated within a converter's line, and most important, how to debug the system so codes are both readable and not duplicated — all in an approach that minimizes downtime. Anything less may result in ...

Stork Prints Group Debuts Digital System, Engraver at Drupa

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2008, ... short production runs, without the need for investing in a dedicated press, the company reports. The new DSI module offers ease of integration and full platform independence, according to the company. ...

Metal Is in the Mix

(Metallizing)

February 29, 2008, ... in honor of PFFC's late publisher and staunch supporter of the organization) is Grafo Regia, Monterrey, Mexico, for a 1-kg metallized bag for Harina Tortillas Selecta tortilla mix. The film, produced for ...

Klockner Pentaplast Honored With 2007 Dannon Supplier of the Year Award

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2008, ... commitment is also illustrated through The Dannon Company's support of the Dannon Institute, an independent, non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting research, education, and communication about the ...

February Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, MicroPunch Dust-Free Holes MicroPunching systems reportedly provide dust-free punching of holes as small as 0.020 in. Easy-to-operate modules have a long MicroPunch Dust-Free Holes MicroPunching systems ...

Get a Grip: Driving Your Web

(Archive)

December 31, 2007, ... Isolation,” I myth-busted the belief that a high traction driven roller can completely isolate one tension zone from another. However, the subtle effect of web transport should not sway you from designing ...

New Products, Part 2

(Archive)

November 06, 2007, ...  Part 1 | Part 2 Machinery, Accessories, Services Die-Cut Thin Materials The DLI eDrive reportedly allows die-cutting at higher speeds on thin p-s materials and laminates. Using advanced web transport ...

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... said to prolong cutting blade or die service life significantly. Precalibrated cutting pressure speeds and simplifies the setting of tooling. Technology is independent of converting line speed, reportedly ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... production. Reduced cavity design reportedly provides sharp adhesive cutoff to help eliminate stickers and improve product quality. Elongated nozzle allows positioning close to carriers to increase production ...

Scoring the Scorecard

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... February 1, 2008. Wal-Mart developed the scorecard so manufacturers could track and report their own use of packaging materials. Ultimately, it measures the environmental impact of the packaging on ...

Product Protection

(Technical Reports)

February 28, 2007, ... life, and their compatibility with foods made without trans fats creates additional opportunities. Barrier Films Manufacturers of perishable products are well aware that a later “sell by” date on a ...

Lessons in Laminating

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... director of technical development, “We have enough opportunities and commercial relationships to keep us busy, and many of the high-tech coating/laminating activities are outside of the photographic film ...

Super Sized

(Corrugated)

December 31, 2006, ... of Wal-Mart’s super centers is very recent, with its annual reports showing it owned six super centers in 1990, 147 in 1995, 721 in 2000, and an estimated 1,980 in 2006. Club stores actually have been ...

A Call to Arms

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... for filling holes, transportation costs, effect of transportation on the environment, etc. When will this change? Our average total costs are approximately $35/ton, subject of course, to demographics. ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... the precision creasing of paper sheets and paperboard. Said to provide strength and durability, minimizing downtime. Maintains precise thickness tolerances, reportedly ensuring a precise creasing process ...

The Place

(The Place)

August 31, 2006, ... reported dart impact value is the weight of the dart when 50% of film specimens fail under the prescribed test conditions. While the effect of variables such as film thickness, die lines, and film contaminants ...

The Laser's Edg

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... is possible for the galvanometer system to steer the beams faster without compromising the quality of the cutting operations. Third, and perhaps most important, are the many software improvements incorporated ...

Static Elimination Revisited

(Magazine)

July 09, 2006, ... least some opportunity for electrons to move from one to the other. If the first material’s molecular structure tends to have loosely held electrons in its outer bands, while the second tends to have ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, ... adds, “We have nothing but praise for the quality of Zip-Pak’s technology and technical support.” The zippers are applied in the transverse direction for easy access from the top of the package. SUPPLIER ...

2004 RFID What's New

(Archive)

February 26, 2006, ... Service (ONS) as the root directory for the EPCglobal Network. When the EPC is linked to the directory, it becomes a tool that enables new ways of doing business. To support this new model for supply ...