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Maguire Hopper Lid Is Patented

(Coating/Laminating)

May 29, 2012, The Loader Lift from Maguire Products, a pneumatically powered hopper lid said to speed job and color changes, is now patented   ASTON, PA | Maguire Products has received a US patent for the Loader ...

Toray Plastics (America) Is Certified by FDA for Dairy Shipping

(Carton Box)

May 27, 2012, ... products. The certification tells manufacturers of milk and dairy products that Toray’s packaging manufacturing processes and packaging materials are recognized as safe for use with dairy applications ...

Highcon Cooperates with Mayr-Melnhof Karton

(Carton Box)

May 24, 2012, ... has always been the sustainable and responsible production of high quality folding boxboard [FBB] and white lined chipboard [WLC], meeting on-going market requirements. Today, dynamics show a clear trend ...

Wausau Paper Invests in RollMover from Appleton Mfg. Div.

(Disposables)

May 22, 2012, Tissue/towel provider increases productivity with battery-powered HDLR system NEENAH, WI | Appleton Mfg. Div. reports Wausau Paper, Mosinee, WI, has improved safety and its bottom line by investing ...

Maxcess Introduces High-Efficiency Brake

(Controls)

April 22, 2012, The MAGPOWR HEB250 is a cost-effective, low profile pneumatic brake with a sleek design to maximize productivity OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Maxcess announces the MAGPOWR HEB250, a high-efficiency pneumatic ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... product labeling will migrate to film in the next five years.” He added that variable information print (itself representing 50% of the label market for release liner) will, however, always remain paper-based. ...

Brückner Line Runs Battery Separator Film

(Extrusion Coating)

April 09, 2012, High production, high quality, and high yield are some of the reported benefits of Bruckner’s battery production film line   SIEGSDORF, GERMAN | Brückner Maschinenbau offers a line for the production ...

Omron Makes Software Offer

(Controls)

April 01, 2012, ... controllers that are quickly programmed to satisfy the complex safety control needs of small and mid-sized machines,” says Omron STI product manager Kenji Kawasaki, “and they are easily reconfigured to ...

Sun Chemical Issues “Green” Report

(Green)

March 18, 2012, Eco-efficient products and metrics on energy consumption, water consumption, and more are highlighted in Sun Chemical’s 2011 sustainability report   PARSIPPANY, NJ | Sun Chemical recently released ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%

(Slit)

March 14, 2012, How to improve performance and reduce material waste beyond trim loss.   Reducing waste is always a smart idea. When “waste” happens to be your material and product, it is as much a matter of real ...

AIMCAL: Tidland Gives Blades a ‘Sharper Image’

(Film Mfg.)

March 10, 2012, ... as well as lower roller and plant maintenance costs. Noting that roller surface has a direct bearing on product quality, the judges believed the Menges Process for Seamless Roller Coverings will prevent ...

WHQuiz Answer #1 - The Right Tension

(Web Handling)

February 20, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz1: Tension Control - How do you determine the target web handling tension for a give product in units of force or force per width? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz1: Tension Control - How do ...

Montalvo Offers Web Tension Upgrades on Wide Range of Equipment

(News | New Products)

December 18, 2011, Web control upgrades increase converters' productivity and profitability for printing presses, corrugators, laminators, slitters, and more GORHAM, ME | To increase converters’ productivity and profitability, ...

Lifting Device from Konecranes is Alternative to Traditional Hoists

(News | New Products)

October 30, 2011, ... is no electricity required and item being lifted reportedly can feel practically weightless to the person lifting it. Said to combine improved productivity with low acquisition, operating, and maintenance ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... filter information based on defect type and size, and mark, for instance, a certain percentage for reject. Ability to compare the printed product with a fixed golden template reference is critical to ...

Hear General Colin Powell at Pack Expo

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, ... of a Pharmaceutical Pavilion that will highlight new technology focusing on safety and security, product protection, anti-counterfeiting, and dosing convenience. The Brand Zone will feature innovative ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... packaging converters? The number of levels at which authentication, tamper-evident, and track-and-trace elements can be added to products — and particularly to their packaging — has grown exponentially ...

Drives Motors: From Zero to 800

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, ... of the Jülich facility, “Circonix Technologies made it possible for Mondi to increase production capacity quickly and cost effectively. Their turnkey approach minimized the number of people that Mondi ...

Capacity Needed

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... Production Established in 1957, the Plemsa Group produces a range of flexible packaging materials, mainly for food applications, with facilities for blown film extrusion and coextrusion, flexo printing, ...

Interpack 2011 Claimed Most Successful Ever

(Trends/Management News)

May 22, 2011, ...  Christian Traumann, president of interpack 2011 and managing director of exhibitor Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller reported, “At our stand, there was huge interest in our products. We generated 30% more ...