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CPP EXPO Reports on Conference Agenda

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2015, ... 505A Discover the various inkjet options for small- and production-run package printing. New developments for direct print and preprinted liners are being developed creating and exciting options for personalization ...

Spring 2015 Travels: Nordmeccanica (Long Island), Malaysia (Part 3)

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 04, 2015, ... What I can say though is that it is very, very rare for a plastics production facility in Malaysia to have even one engineer on location.  This is an unthinkable situation in the USA and Europe. The ...

FFEI Enhances Inkjet Press

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2015, The Graphium hybrid digital inkjet press has many new features, and company also announces new label production workflow   HEMEL HEMPSEAD, UK | FFEI, the global developer of digital imaging solutions, ...

Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written

(Technical Reports)

April 27, 2015, ...  be happier. Web handling expert Tim Walker, president of TJWalker+Assoc., has 25 years of experience in web processes, education, development, and production problem solving. Contact him at 651-686-5400 ...

Coating Matters | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2015, ... with re-formulation by chemists and product development engineers, the savings may be more than covered in the increased line speeds of the production process. As an example, imagine that the PSA formulation ...

Gallus Launches Digital Label Press

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2015, ... the digital printing system now approaching the series production stage, more than 50 label printers from all around the world recently were offered an exclusive opportunity to experience it in its development ...

Maxson Board Sheeter Said to Enhance Productivity

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2015, ... eliminating downtime associated with roll changes. Reportedly, using the sheeter’s “continuous run” feature and rapid pallet discharge system maximizes production by removing a full skid and inserting ...

Colordyne Upgrades Digital Press

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2015, The 3600 Series undergoes an engine upgrade to run at higher speeds, reportedly with no loss in print quality   BROOKFIELD, WI | Colordyne Technologies has improved the performance of the 3600 Series ...

Durst Digital Label Press Handles Jumbo Rolls

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2015, ... achieves printing speeds of more than 157 linear fpm for a production capacity of 10,200 sq ft/hr. The unit’s standard ink configuration of CMYK can be upgraded on-demand with white and two additional ...

Butler Automatic Splicer Said to Add Efficiency

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2015, ... Film Splicer is an excellent investment for so many food and beverage packaging operations because it drastically increases production uptime,” says Mike Mucci, VP of engineering at Butler. “Our customers ...

HP and KBA Joint Effort to Aid Corrugated Preprint

(Corrugated)

March 18, 2015, ... says Aurelio Maruggi, VP and general manager, Inkjet High-speed Production Solutions, HP. “The new press will transform the short and mid-range corrugated packaging market, dramatically disrupting operating ...

LMI Packaging Installs Mark Andy for Lidding Applications

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2015, ... full production speeds. Kevin Meyer, LMI’s VP of operations, states, “We are excited to have partnered with Mark Andy to drive our Triple Bottom Line (3BL) approach to our business. The 3BL, our People, ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... 3D Printer, which can produce parts from three materials in a single production run, allowing users to create assemblies with components formed from three different materials, or components that contain ...

ExxonMobil Adds to Polymers Line

(Materials)

February 15, 2015, ... films such as metallized cPP film. Uflex Ltd., one of the largest packaging film conglomerates in India with significant market presence in cPP film production, has been running Vistamaxx 3588FL. “Having ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... negatives to production in Asia that balance these cost savings out. For example, productivity is generally one-half to one-fifth that seen in developed countries, which largely negates the labor savings. ...

TRESU Offers Flexo Solution for Sanitary Products

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2015, ... module influences the servo motors to ensure accuracy is maintained on-the-fly throughout the production run. Servo drives ensure automatically controlled, precise print speed and ink flow. The integration ...

BOBST Heading for ICE Europe

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... Germany, from March 10–12, in Hall 6, booth 237.  Representatives will be available to discuss the following equipment: • The ROTOMELT, ROTOTACKY, ROTOSIL, and ROTOCOAT production lines, designed based ...

Kiefel Thermoformer to be on Display

(Carton Box)

January 13, 2015, ... open up a new dimension for the production of plastic packaging items and ensure a higher productivity due to fast cycle times and larger forming area. Special features include high-output ceramic heaters ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... in machine widths of 65 and 88 in. (1650 and 2250 mm) for high volume production printers and converters. New features include reduced power consumption, faster set-up time, and improved sustainability ...

On Print | Digital Printers for Real Converters

(On Print)

January 04, 2015, ... of the fact that this line has a full featured drying section. Hymmen is one of the leading machinery suppliers of presses and complete production lines for high-pressure laminates (brands such as WilsonArt ...