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- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: July 200
- (New Products)
- June 30, 2009, ... print cylinders are said to decrease bounce between the print cylinder and impression drum so presses can run at higher critical speeds. Company's in-house composite tube winding operation provides high ...
- Omet Holds Open House
- (News Clips Archive)
- June 30, 2009, Lecco, Italy | Omet held an open house during the Converflex Expo in March, welcoming more than 50 converters to its headquarters and Technology Centre. Lecco, Italy | Omet held an open house during the ...
- How To Measure Total Asset Utilization
- (Process Management)
- May 31, 2009, ... effectively an asset is used to make salable product. This concept can be applied to converting equipment, such as presses, and in doing so, it can provide insight into manufacturing variables. TAU ...
- Contamination Combat
- (Web Cleaning)
- May 31, 2009, In the current economic climate, converters are under pressure to increase efficiency, cut costs, and eliminate waste. How can this be achieved without compromising quality standards? One key area that ...
- Stress & Strain
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2009, A properly tensioned web always will lead to better slitting. Good tensioning is important up to, through, and out of the slitting blades. A poorly tensioned A properly tensioned web always will lead ...
- Ink Room Audits Expose Deficiencies
- (Process Management)
- March 31, 2009, ... and electronic color standards. Proofing System This can be a very chaotic area in trying to simulate press color with a lab proofing method. This will be explored in next month's column. Ink ...
- WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200
- (New Products)
- March 31, 2009, ... Primer for Digital Printing DigiPrime environmentally friendly digital printing primer designed for use with HP Indigo presses is said to enhance the quality of ink transfer, ink adhesion, and rub ...
- Reader Reaction: Top Ten Products for Converters
- (New Products)
- February 28, 2009, ... Unit is said to be effective at high speeds and to provide superior cleaning up to 20 ft away. Uses only 8.7 SCFM of compressed air at 5 PSIG to entrain high volumes of surrounding room air. Exair ...
- Crowning Benefits
- (Web Handling: Main)
- February 28, 2009, Many industrial manufacturers rely on crowned rollers. A crown is a shape or diameter profile necessary to compensate for deflection and obtain uniform nip pressure distribution Many industrial manufacturers ...
- Web Exclusive: Web Cleaners
- (Archive)
- February 18, 2009, ... in press and other technologies that enable them to compete with their domestic competitors and serve international markets. One such company, Regal Creative, a leading label converter based in New ...
- How To Find Green Projects
- (Process Management)
- January 31, 2009, ... performance and cost criteria. Some press manufacturers are marketing software that calculates the carbon footprint for each job produced, but the concept seems to be too abstract and controversial in ...
- Film Line Saves Time, Money
- (News Clips Archive)
- January 31, 2009, ... unit.” B. Braun project engineer Mark Tanouye, who was responsible for this project, has been very impressed by the Integrator's performance. “The Integrator C has very intuitive screens, it is easy ...
- Green Is Global
- (Archive)
- January 31, 2009, ... of uncertain raw material costs, currency exchange rate problems, and competition at all levels of the value chain simply won't go away. Margin, plant utilization, and cost pressures continue to create ...
- Creating e-Pedigrees
- (Print)
- December 31, 2008, Variable data marking and coding isn't a foreign concept to most package converters. For years, many have been placing variable data on packaging materials Variable data marking and coding isn't a foreign ...
- What's New Product
- (New Products)
- December 31, 2008, ... from Kohl & Madden feature a low-VOC ink technology that is high in renewable raw materials and is said to produce ultra-high press performance. Reportedly, inks offer outstanding litho performance at ...
- Narrow Web & Label Products
- (New Products)
- November 30, 2008, Splicer Is Compact The MLS automatic lap splicer for nonstop unwinding at full press speed has a compact design said to make it ideal as a mid-press splicer Splicer Is Compact The MLS automatic lap splicer ...
- Testing & Measuring Products
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2008, ... regulation valve for easy pressure adjustment when testing different materials. Lloyd Instruments | 727-536-7831 | www.lloyd-instruments.com PFFC-ASAP 340 Monitor Layflat of Sleeves ProSleeve is ...
- Adchem Uses Static Control String to Eliminate Contamination
- (Static Elimination)
- September 30, 2008, ... the Adhesive System Static buildup and ESD events can damage the pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) release liner of the product being unwound. When the silicone coating is disrupted by static, it will ...
- Sticks to Flexo
- (Label/Tape)
- August 31, 2008, ... market share and hearing some of the offset people discussing how they're going to go to flexo from now on.” Grossman explains Paragon began producing upscale wine labels on flexo presses because Mrs. ...
- Cleaning at the Cutting Edge
- (News | New Products)
- August 17, 2008, ... is pressed against a hardened roll and cuts the material as it passes between the blade and the roll. As there is only one blade to position, this method is generally easier to set up and is less expensive ...
