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Shurtape Introduces Folded-Edge Hand Dispenser

(Label/Tape)

December 07, 2016, ... to produce tamper-evident seals. A retractable/pivoting safety blade that is shielded from accidental contact. A two-step process ensures the cutting blade is only exposed during deliberate cutting motion, ...

Masterwork USA Reports Newest Finishing Unit

(Carton Box)

December 06, 2016, ... foil usage of up to 60 percent. They’ve increased the speed on the Duopress to 6,000 sheets per hour, which is really 12,000 sheets per hour because it is producing three processes in one pass through ...

PMMI Issues Report on Brand Protection

(Trends/Management)

December 05, 2016, ... and Processing Technologies, has released the 2016 Brand Protection and Product Traceability Market Research report stating that counterfeiting is predicted to increase 3%/yr worldwide. This rise will ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2016

(Flexpack)

December 01, 2016, ... The area under the mask remains permanent while the exposed area becomes removable. PR facilitates customized constructions that require both permanent and removable performance. The PR process can be ...

Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with Computational Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

November 27, 2016, ... coating, slot die technology has progressed rapidly since its early years because of computer simulation. The ability to take the rheological fluid characteristics and the process set points to properly ...

Esko Method Helps Companies Meet FDA Regs

(Label/Tape)

November 18, 2016, ... Philippe Adam, VP of Global Marketing at Esko. “Our unique solution allows manufacturers to establish a methodology and clear process for dealing with this challenge in a very simple way, as well as preparing ...

SPGPrints Enhances Laser Engraver Line

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2016, ... director, SPGPrints Austria, says, “With its fully automated, simplified workflow, the rotaLEN engraver has been adopted as the standard rotary screen imaging process by several of the world’s leading ...

PROTON Sensors Feature Small Footprint

(Controls)

November 12, 2016, ... speed and length measurement of moving web products.  Company says the sensors are designed to replace cumbersome, inaccurate, and high-wear contact-wheel measurement devices used in web production processes, ...

CTC Splicer Offers Nonstop Production

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2016, ... in the process line. Machine is equipped with company’s auto register system for splicing preprinted materials in register. This system has the ability to splice in perfect registration regardless of speed ...

FTA Offers Info on 2017 Annual Forum

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2016, ... flexo’s essentials, including inks, anilox rolls, substrates, plates and prepress practices, and statistical process control. The sessions are as follows: Flexo: Legals, Markets and Logistics The ...

BOBST Unveils New-Generation Metallizer

(Coating/Laminating)

November 01, 2016, ... to operate everything from the front of the machine and to be positioned much closer to view the evaporation source and metallization process through the strobe window; the new boat power controls are ...

GMG's Flexo Best-in-Class Workshop is First in Serie

(Print)

October 30, 2016, ... press behavior Integration between pressroom process control and color management Next generation instrumentation In keeping with these trends, this best-in-class workshop for flexo featured GMG' ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Exceed XP Portfolio

(Flexpack)

October 30, 2016, ... The new grades we are introducing will broaden this impact.” Company says these new grades, Exceed XP 6026 and Exceed XP 6056, provide outstanding processability with enhanced toughness, flex-crack resistance, ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Partners with Power/mation

(News | New Products)

October 25, 2016, ... to detect problems in the process based on the behavior of the web and the data collected and analyzed through the web guide intelligent control and diagnostic system. Apart from indicating the health ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... for manufacture of optically clear adhesives in his paper, “Optimization of LOCA Gap Fill Process by High Precision Slot Die.” Rikita had excellent photos and video of the slot die being used to make these ...

Web Lines | Unwind Splice Reliability

(Web Handling)

October 24, 2016, ... process is a source of significant downtime, especially at higher speed coating of masking tape. Bump-splice reliability needs to be nearly 100% to reach coating productivity targets. During one overnight ...

Avery Dennison Offers Photo-Reactive Adhesive Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2016, ... the converting process to create innovative label solutions for various applications, including promotional, seasonal, and functional labels. With PR Adhesive Technology, an adhesive can easily be transformed ...

Coating Matters | Vacuum Systems Offer More Capability

(Coating/Laminating)

October 18, 2016, ... to obtain a stable coating for the dimensions and process conditions requested. Typical vacuums created at the point of bead formation are in the range of 4 in. of water (1000 Pa) or higher. So what ...

APR Offers Extended Range for Label Market

(Label/Tape)

October 15, 2016, ... the ideal system for testing plate performance and helping converters fine tune job repeatability. APR also has a Technical Solutions Group (TSG) to show companies ways to better achieve total process ...

X-Rite Issues Latest Version of Software

(News | New Products)

October 11, 2016, ColorCert 2.7 for color and print process control features new flexibility, new metrics, new connectivity, and more GRAND RAPIDS MI | X-Rite, a global supplier of color science and technology, and ...