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Fluid Metering Inc. Duplex Pumps Are Valveless

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

April 26, 2013, ... to achieve dispensing ratios from 1:1 up to 500:1. STH and STQ Duplex metering pumps, recommended for diluting and proportional fluid control with ±1% precision for medical and analytical Instrumentation, ...

Maxson Roll Stand Feature Aids Production

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2013, ... of rethreading a sheeter rather than splicing the leading edge of the new roll to the end of the old web. The automatic tension system uses a proportional control design. A sensor fixed on the roll stand’s ...

Constantia Flexibles Plans $12 Million Investment

(Flexpack News)

April 13, 2013, ...  The Blythewood facility manufactures custom packaging for the pharmaceutical and food industries, including packaging foils for blister packages, child-resistant packaging, and lids for portion-controlled ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 2

(Technical Reports)

February 18, 2013, ... or nip set point as a function of roll radius or speed. Winding torques and tensions may be controlled to vary with roll radius. In constant tension winding, the center torque is increase proportional ...

Eliminating Tin-Canning Rings on Your Wound Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 24, 2013, ... tensions reduce width contraction. Think of tension in terms of stress. Thinner webs will need proportionally lower tension, or they will have more strain and width contraction. For softer films, visco-elastic ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... PushPop, which is said to add a “fun factor” to portion control packaging. The packaging material and package design combine to provide an easy open, convenient package. Existing form/fill/seal equipment ...

Coating Matters | It’s a Turbulent World

(Coating/Laminating)

January 10, 2013, ... is defined and controlled through velocity and pressure of the fluid in the system. Consistency is key. Viscosity | Viscosity is inversely proportional to Reynolds number. So to keep the Reynolds number ...

Passive Dissipater Operation

(Static-Beat)

January 06, 2013, ... 2. The electric field E exiting the control volume is proportional to the static charge QINSIDE enclosed within. The integral in (eq. 1) is just the mathematical way to find the electric field exiting ...

Printing, Converting, and Material Innovations at PACK EXPO International 2012

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... friendly, resealable, and durable packaging solution using an in-mold label (IML). This proprietary technology caps and seals in one step by leaving a portion of the label surface exposed inside the lid. ...

Winding Technology | Now Directly in the Drive

(Controls)

September 19, 2012, ... tasks. As a consequence, engineering resources are available for other tasks. Additionally, a control system with a lower performance and price point can be used. In any case, a high proportion of the ...

MonoSol Films Make Edible Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

September 06, 2012, ... be consumed along with the food. Company says consumers benefit from on-the-go convenience, in addition to portion control and sustainability in terms of not having to throw away the package. Foodservice ...

Management | 7 Rules for Selling Your Company

(Trends/Management)

August 26, 2012, ... unless the contingency portion is in excess of the expected transaction price. Retain A Competent Acquisition Consulting/Investment Banking Firm (Advisory Firm) Sellers require an advisory firm to ...

Static Quiz - Winding Roll - Answer

(Kelly on Static)

April 22, 2012, ... in front of the fieldmeter. The fieldmeter reading ESPAN is proportional to the charge inside the box. In this case, there are 3 positive charges and 3 negative charges inside the box. So, ESPAN is zero ...

WHQuiz Answer #4 - Load Cell Roller Advantages

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, ... – Name one advantage of using a tension load cell roller has over a dancer roller in a closed-loop tension control system? A tension load cell roller, when properly calibrated, provides a signal proportional ...

Web Lines | A Rant from Tim Walker

(Web Handling)

December 04, 2011, ... it is just laziness or ignorance. In some cases, at least 20 and 30 years ago, it was a cost decision. Adding a multiplier to make a display proportional to load was cost prohibitive. Though that doesn’t ...

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 ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, ... provide unique alternatives to metal cans, primarily for single-serve portions. Retort pouches are making inroads for the same reasons this format is growing in popularity for human food. Making pouches ...

Where Can I Find?

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, ... level. Immediate recovery of a portion of these soaring costs is necessary so that Pregis can continue developing innovative solutions designed to help its customers grow.” Since 1944 PFFC's Buyers Guide ...

CPP Expo Shares Pack Expo Limelight for Complete Supply Chain Experience

(Trends/Management News)

October 28, 2010, ... from the candy and snack food sectors. • The Brand Zone, back by popular demand, features the latest solutions in convenience, portability, recyclability, and portion control, as well as access to all ...

PPC Releases Annual Paperboard Trends Report

(Carton Box News)

October 27, 2010, ... healthy, organic aspects of the products contained within the packaging. Portion-controlling, biodegradable, and recycled packaging have become increasingly popular. Further, the aging Baby Boomer demographic ...