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Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ...  Toray Plastics (America) | 401-294-4511 | www.torayfilms.com Circle 320 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Four INDIE film label stocks are RIT-certified for HP Indigo digital presses, including ...

Ensure Proofs Match Specs

(Print)

November 30, 2010, Verify is a tool used for a quick Pass/Fail analysis of G7 and ISO12647-7 metrics. Provides a printable sticker-sized report to ensure proofs and/or press Verify is a tool used for a quick Pass/Fail analysis ...

Looking South

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, The release liner industry has experienced a year of continuous pressure and change. Pressure has come in various forms: lower market growth rates, raw The release liner industry has experienced a year ...

Flexographic Printing: Super Setup

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

September 30, 2010, ... purchased its first press, a six-color Comexi. Then came a Flexotecnica, followed by a laminator, and then a slitter. With the growth came a seemingly constant stream of new machines and equipment ...

Davis-Standard Introduces New Coater at Labelexpo America

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2010, ... heads are available with more than 50 coating configurations. Innovative accessories, such as the patented CAS (coating air separation) system, the Steamex re-humidification system, and the patented pressurized ...

Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ... 18-day schedule included a major overhaul of the obsolete control system by several Atlas engineers with support from AET technicians on site. “This upgrade was a very impressive project by the team ...

Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 28, 2010, ... die land area, i.e., the area just before the plastic exits the die. The pressure drop across this area is in the range of 250-750 psi (1.72-5.17 MPa), so it is not possible for the carbon or other contamination ...

Roller Refurbishing: Replace or Refinish?

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, ... all the calculations of flow rate, BTU output and input, deflection, pressure testing, and roll balance. And the roll finish is certainly a specialty, whether plasma, high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF), ...

Stamp of Approval

(Carton Box)

December 31, 2009, ... packaging, and to a smaller degree greeting cards and food packaging, so it requires high quality equipment. Richard Lapalme, general manger, Yves Courcy, pressman, and Mario Charland, foreman, all traveled ...

QC for Nips

(Controls)

December 31, 2009, ... to reduce quality control to cut costs. However, Dolph Beyer, an engineer with Mohawk Fine Papers, asserts that doing this actually is counterproductive. He has determined that using Pressurex pressure-indicating ...

Time To Say Goodbye

(Process Management)

November 30, 2009, ... inks need to be delivered to the press on color. For flexo printing, there are now lab proofers available with interchangeable anilox rollers for precise correlation to the press. Widespread use of these ...

Flying High

(Flexography)

November 30, 2009, The investment in a new flexographic press at Ultimate Packaging, which runs a 24/7 operation, has created ten additional jobs at the UK-based factory. The investment in a new flexographic press at Ultimate ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... for Presses Company has opened its Print Standardizer to all of X-Rite's automatic scanning technology. Implementing the program is said simple and fast and guarantees standards for every job. Reportedly ...

Gravure Sleeves: The Time Is Now

(Process Management)

August 31, 2009, ... dia weighs several hundred pounds. Maneuvering these cylinders in and out of the press and in and out of storage is cumbersome to say the least. Transporting them to and from the engraver involves special ...

Spool Rules

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

August 31, 2009, ... traverse turnaround for edge stability (expressed in degrees) Traverse Pattern | Actual final spool shape Typical traverse patterns include the following types: Level Wind | The turnaround ends ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... areas, reducing waste and saving time and energy through process efficiencies. Foil-on-demand capability reduces converting steps. Said to provide excellent press stability and easy application. Henkel ...

Labelexpo Europe Preview of Exhibits

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2009, ... introduce the MLS Automatic Splicer, a compact splicer for non-stop unwinding at full speed and is said to be ideal for mid-web press laminating applications and for introducing additional webs to a process. ...

Eliminate Ooze Build Up

(News Eclips)

August 04, 2009, ... press. MGX Dry Edge Semigloss is available for only pennies more than non-dry edge semigloss, reports the company. The introduction of this product reportedly allows Indigo users to appreciate the dry ...

Breaking Barriers

(Digital)

July 31, 2009, Inkjet presses account for just 1% of all press installations in the US, but at least 10% of all new press sales incorporate the obviously growing technology. Inkjet presses account for just 1% of all ...

Century Packaging Adds Mitsubishi Diamond

(News Eclips)

July 07, 2009, Folding carton manufacturer Century Packaging has purchased a new 40-in. Mitsubishi Diamond 3000LX press to serve the cosmetics industry. EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | Folding carton manufacturer Century Packaging ...