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Dispense Inks, Cut Downtime

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 30, 2011, Colorsat gravimetric ink-dispensing systems remove the risk of printing rejects during production, reduce ink waste, and minimize the chance of press Colorsat gravimetric ink-dispensing systems remove ...

Web Lines: Would You Like Nips with That?

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

March 31, 2011, ... Every day, dumpsters and truckloads around the converting world are filled with waste generated due to unnecessary nipped rollers. Nipped rollers are a double-edged sword, creating high pressure for value-adding ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... and slitting. A die-punched hole facilitates retail display while a press-to-close zipper protects freshness upon opening once in the consumer's possession. Slip Case Rocks 'N' Rolls A slip case for ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... 9:45-10:00 A.M. Welcome to Forum 2011 | Forum Chair: Mark Coffman, Dixie Graphics; co-chair: Randy Butler, Printpack Inc.; and FTA/FFTA president, Mark Cisternino 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Prepress | Session ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... hole facilitates retail display while a press-to-close zipper protects freshness upon opening once in the consumer’s possession. Slip Case Rocks ’N’ Rolls A slip case for the Elvis 75th Anniversary ...

Good Q4 for Flexotecnica

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2011, NEW BERLIN, WI | Flexotecnica reports a significant increase in sales in Q4 2010, with more than a dozen presses, including the new XG and XD, sold in NEW BERLIN, WI | Flexotecnica reports a significant ...

Green Trends Prevail

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... post-consumer recycled fiber (PCF). At the end of November 2010, International Paper (IP) and Starbucks issued a press release regarding a six-week pilot project completed at Mississippi River Pulp ...

ICE-ing | The Best Part

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... feature a final 12 sessions covering such subject matter as web cleanliness, slitting, inspection, emissions issues, color measurement, monitoring pressure-sensitive adhesives, and energy curable acrylates ...

Nonwoven Laminations: Absorb Profit

(Controls)

January 31, 2011, ... too much product to its customers. In bad months, inaccuracies at the slitter/rewinder station were as much as 2.5%. For example, the company was under the impression it was delivering 1,000 lineal ...

Show Preview - Forecast for Orlando: ICE

(Trends/Management)

January 31, 2011, ... Facebook, YouTube, or blog at http://iceusa2011.wordpress.com. Show Hours Wednesday, April 6 | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 7 | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday, April 8 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  ...

Web Cleaning: To Contact or Not?

(Web Cleaning)

January 31, 2011, ... has been a trend for companies to invest in noncontact web cleaning systems even if the press or production line currently does not fall into the criteria above, simply because they want the flexibility ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... and converting processes, including those involving paperboard. Our analysis of the causes and cures of waste — and thus our discussion of sustainability — starts not with the press itself, but where all ...

Expanded Content

(Print)

December 31, 2010, ... into the plant,” adds DiBona. “It worked just as we expected it to.” No Limitations on Color TEK Labels & Printing converts its labels on four flexographic presses, including two 6.5-in., six-color ...

Gallus ECS 340 Road Show Opens in Atlanta

(Flexography)

December 26, 2010, Gallus Inc. opened its US Road Show to introduce the Gallus ECS 340 label printing press to the North American marketplace, with its first stop in Atlanta, GA PHILADELPHIA, PA | Gallus Inc. opened its ...

Flexotechnica Has 'Significant' Q4 Sales Increas

(Flexography)

December 15, 2010, Flexotecnica S.p.A. has reported a significant increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, with over a dozen presses sold in that period worldwide, including the US and Canada. Flexotecnica's new XG ...

Short Path to Versatility

(Flexography)

November 30, 2010, ... 16-in. Gallus ECS 340 ultraviolet (UV) flexographic press. “We try not to think about it,” Curt Curran, VP of Stratus Group, says of the difficult economic environment. “We were already prepared to purchase ...

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 ...

Green Converting: Recycled Roll Coverings

(Web Handling)

November 30, 2010, ...  The views and opinions expressed in Technical Reports are those of the author(s), not those of the editors of PFFC. Please address comments to the author(s). Supplier Info Menges Roller Co. | www.mengesroller.com ...

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 ...

Process Troubleshooting

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2010, Six Sigma is a quality control system utilized for everything from discrete parts to organizational efficiency. The question is: How do you best utilize If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own ...