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Stepwise Process Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

November 17, 2014, After a fluid is deposited onto a substrate anything can happen. While the fluid is balancing on the substrate and traveling to the curing section of the process, what will the fluid do? If you'd like ...

Prairie State Labels Sees Quick Payback on Viscosity Control

(Controls)

October 16, 2014, ... and adjust the full eight stations. With the new control systemF that time is used elsewhere, while completely automating our process and maintaining ink consistency. “Our operators tell us, 'Finally, ...

AVT Introduces Inspection/Quality Control Series

(Controls)

September 07, 2014, ... global supplier of print automatic inspection, process control, quality assurance, and color control for packaging, labels folding cartons, and more, has introduced the Turbo Series, an enhanced set of ...

Control Static on a Winding Roll

(Static-Beat)

September 05, 2014, ... we get rid of static on the winding roll, we don’t need to think about controlling static in our process upstream … right? The goal is to wind a charge free roll. Let’s take two static measurements ...

Telstar to Display a Broad Web-Processing Line

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2014, ... equipment said to produce outstanding holographic effects; The integration of the cold foil process on nearly every brand of press with installations to 28 in.; Custom controlled stacking, collating, ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, Strategies to eliminate gauge bands in extrusion coating and cast film by using proper operating procedures. Last time I discussed ways to eliminate gauge bands in the extrusion coating process by ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, Since I starting in this industry back in the dark ages, before computers and GUI/HMI process control systems, universal corona treating systems, plasma treatment and the like, gauge bands have been the ...

Process Sensors Offers Nova NIR Transmitters

(Controls)

January 22, 2014, Called true standalone NIR transmitters, the moisture, oil, and coat weight analyzers feature dual-core architecture   MILFORD, MA | Process Sensors offers the Nova Series of NIR moisture, oil, and ...

Flint Group Expands Plate Processing Range

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2014, The nyloflex Dryer FIII and nyloflex Light Finisher FIII are said to add efficiency to the processing of flexographic printing plates   STUTTGART, GERMANY | Flint Group Flexographic Products has ...

Web Lines | How the Open Loop Torque Control Sets Winding Tension

(Web Handling)

December 09, 2013, There are many winding machines that do not use closed-loop tension control in the winding process. Here is how they work. There are many winding machines that do not use closed-loop tension control ...

Dover Flexo Electronics Announces New Tension Controller

(Controls News)

November 24, 2013, ... and printing process consistency.  A high-performance, closed-loop analog tension controller, the device is similar in function to company’s full-featured SteadyWeb5 digital tension controller but is ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 4

(Web Lines)

September 23, 2013, ... and 4) mapping TD variations onto your wound rolls] you have the tools to apply our best knowledge of the winding process to improve your product quality and yields. Click here to read Part 1 of this ...

QuadTech to Display Color Control and Measurement Systems

(Controls News)

September 04, 2013, ... for a number of unsupported and supported plastic and paper substrates. The new Color Quality Solution color and ink control for packaging presses allows automatic sharing and processing of color data ...

REM Mfg. Slitter Processes Narrow Webs

(Narrow Web)

April 07, 2013, ... center surface rewinding for processing webs at speeds to 1,000 fpm with tension ranges down to 0.25 PLI. Slit widths are ¼ inch minimum. Available with rewind diameters to 24 in. Programmed differential ...

Viscosity Controller Helps Flexo Printer Establish Packaging Excellence

(Controls News)

February 27, 2013, ... printing process. Tony Clark, assistant plant manager, stated: “Since being installed, the Brookfield AST units have proved to be extremely reliable, trouble-free viscometers; we have had zero performance ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 2

(Technical Reports)

February 18, 2013, ... and winding-related web quality (e.g., bagginess) begins with understanding how the web, winder design, and process conditions combine to create the stress and strains of the wound roll. To understand ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 1

(Technical Reports)

January 13, 2013, Understanding winding, roll defects, and winding-related web quality begins with understanding how the web, winder design, and process conditions combine to create the stress and strains of the wound roll. ...

Bretting Develops New Controls Platform for Converting Lines

(Controls News)

December 20, 2012, ... six months after the initial inquiry. The plans for the first machine were approved and authorized for production. Some checks and adjustments were required during the machine engineering and build process. ...

Safety Mats Control Access Around Converting Machines

(News | New Products)

December 13, 2012, ... including at the unwind and winding areas. The mats also are applicable to threading and jogging processes as well as an override system to protect the area directly in front of a rotating roll. Safety ...

Aladdin Temp-Rite Improves Sheet Process with Davis-Standard

(Flexpack)

September 04, 2012, Thermatic extruder improves processing rates by 30% PAWCATUCK, CT | The addition of a Davis-Standard extruder has strengthened production for leading healthcare foodservice supplier Aladdin Temp-Rite. ...