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Web-guiding systems are tailored to your applications

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May 31, 1996, ... sent to an amplifier and then to an electrically operated actuator. "With webs traveling in excess of 1,500 fpm, it's important that the web-handling device be sensitive and work quickly," says Ray Buisker, ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... graphic demands, and compressed lead times. Duralam felt that it was, in a sense, ahead of the game, because it was already handling short to medium runs. However, the company wanted a compact, quick-changeover ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

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May 31, 1996, The technology of prepress is changing at such a dizzying pace, that converters keep up or quickly get left behind.Speaking recently at the 12th Digital The technology of prepress is changing at such a ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... short-run business common to specialty labels - a coater that provides flexibility and quick changeover features and is able to effectively handle thin films. Because of its flexibility, the machine ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, ... repeats. Quick Changeover Aids Process While developments on the press side have increased the use of gravure technology, most of the innovations involving this well-established technology have come ...

Laser positioning system creates clean, productive environment

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April 30, 1996, ... scale read-out in conjunction with the set of indicator fights, quickly and accurately tells me when the bottom female knife is exactly positioned for the slit width I want on each cut right down to three ...

Court ruling on HMT may mean a tax refund

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March 31, 1996, ... resolved. We expect, however, that these appeals would move through the court system rather quickly. The decision is a major victory for exporters. We believe that it will be affirmed on appeal and ...

Today's printing presses are whatever you want them to be

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March 31, 1996, ... of quickly changing out printing or converting processes. "It goes beyond simple modularity. Our equipment today is modular, but it takes several hours, if not a day, to add or subtract a print station," ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

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March 31, 1996, ... product quickly and easily, while reducing weight by 80% from the package it replaces, a jar inside a cardboard spiral-wound can. The foil pouch houses a plastic tray with a peelable lid. It provides an ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... up to 30 different products. It is designed for relatively quick changeover of rollstock and coating heads to accommodate shorter runs. (Each can be changed in less than one hour.) The coater is composed ...

Pollution and politics: how green will the new year be?

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January 31, 1996, ... will provide for quick fixes at the expense of genuine, long-term environmental protection. EPA does support revisions to the current Superfund law that will streamline the clean-up process and reduce ...

New measurement technology improves web control.

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January 31, 1996, ... emissions, contamination, vibration, and occasional rugged handling without distorting signals. But load cells must also be sensitive and "nimble," quickly detecting the slightest variances in tension and ...

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

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January 31, 1996, ... any 4000 Series Mark Andy with press widths of 10, 16, and 20 in.) The versatile unit is located above the press's six stationary print units on a unique Quick Positioning System (QPS) rail transport system ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... Herbst notes that the Norcross system cleans itself quickly and efficiently, requiring only two minutes to take apart and clean, even if ink was inadvertently left inside and allowed to dry. He says that ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ...  cycle always will be smoother, quicker, and more accurate, because we know what AC systems have to calculate. We have been using this technology to replace conventional DC technology since 1987, and, i ...

Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

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December 31, 1995, ... and the quality demands of this sector," Boren Biswas says. "To attract the foreign buyer, packaging and printing has to exceed current Indian quality expectations." Flexible packaging is quickly replacing ...

"Partnering" helps get press up to spee

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November 30, 1995, ... to be working fine. However, when operators began running at a production speed of 200 fpm, the ink fountains foamed up and quickly overflowed. Viking solved the problem and got the press up to speed with ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

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November 30, 1995, ... requires an instrument capable of quickly providing quantitative measurements over a wide range of feature sizes. It is particularly beneficial for converters, base film suppliers and their customers if ...

Die-cutting developments continue unabated.

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September 30, 1995, ... Porento reports that these dies, which can operate at high speeds, have been perfected and "are coming on strong." One of the advantages of flexible dies is their quick changeover capability. Everyone ...

Winders/Unwinders: Gettting Better Every Day

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August 31, 1995, ... by the way, was quickly remedied when the company took Dr. Roisum's advice and changed the nip roller. The laws of physics that govern these devices have been understood for more than a century. As computers ...