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Properly Select a Web Guide for Your Operation

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 30, 2021, ... are necessary for high web transport speed. The larger diameter reduces the rotation speed or revolutions/minute (rpm) of the rollers. Lower revolutions/minute reduces: the bearing wear, issues with eccentricity, ...

Water-Based Flexographic Printing Steps Up to the Sustainability Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2021, ... flexographic printing can be reduced by about 65 percent compared to gravure. We measured GHG emissions from the gravure life cycle at 668 kilograms, whereas emissions from water-based flexography were ...

Miraclon Continues to Expand the Boundaries of Flexo with PureFlexo Printing Launch

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2021, ... on over 20,000 commercial jobs, proves to: Reduce unscheduled press stops due to dirty print; Deliver more predictable color; Decrease press-to-proof match issues; and Lower the impact of operator ...

VPF Uses Mondi's World-First Sustainable Release Liners for Its Label

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2021, ... available with FSC® or PEFC-certified paper and significantly reduces the CO2e footprint compared to standard liners. This means EverLiner M R is a more responsible release liner solution for labels, tapes, ...

New SIMOTICS SD200 Frame Size 440 Low-Voltage, Severe-Duty AC Motors Now with 75-800 hp Output

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2021, ... for long life and easy identification in the field.  A unique offset rotor bar provides improved efficiency, while larger bars and end rings reduce resistance. Each die-cast aluminum rotor assembly is ...

That’s a Wrap! Mondi’s New Advantage StretchWrap Paper Offers a More Sustainable Choice for Pallet Wrapping

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2021, ... Advantage StretchWrap reduces the supply chain’s reliance on plastic, moving to a renewable and fully recyclable material. Advantage StretchWrap (patent-pending) is a new lightweight paper grade from ...

PCMC’s Fusion C Now Equipped to Run Gelflex-EB Inks at 400 Meters Per Minute

(News | New Products)

June 16, 2021, ... Energy Sciences Inc.’s (ESI) EZCure® Electron Beam (EB) are now able to meet customers’ demands on PCMC’s Fusion C, which is part of a series of flexographic printers that significantly reduce energy requirements ...

Market’s Fastest High Resin Thermal Transfer Coding Now Available

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2021, ... Maintenance is also reduced in this thermal transfer overprinting (TTO) application. Existing high resin ribbon users will improve profitability with greater throughput, while more companies can benefit ...

The IQ Power to Control Static

(News | New Products)

June 13, 2021, ... should a process problem arise.  Therefore, controlling static charges becomes even more critical.  Converters today need the most intelligent, reliable, and effective static control to reduce downtown ...

Sappi Rockwell Solutions Launches a Sustainable, Coated Lidding Film Ahead of the Proposed UK Plastic Packaging Tax

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2021, ... types. “We are committed to helping our customers reduce their impact on the environment through the development of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions,” said Chris Button, head of sales, ...

Reprographics to Take Fresh Role in Sustainable Packaging Design

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2021, ... such as the Net Zero carbon targets, an effective repro partner can help to reduce waste, in terms of material, energy, time and cost and underpin sustainability efforts.” The business also commented ...

A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... print correctly on different substrates. They needed a drawdown process that would reduce costs, add speed, and improve color accuracy on their substrates—along with holding color over a longer period ...

Sabic Certified Renewable Polymers Used in New More Sustainable Delizio Coffee Capsules

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... sourcing the raw feedstock to producing the polymers, each ton of the company’s bio-based PP and PE resin reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 4 kilograms as compared to fossil-based virgin alternatives, ...

Marvaco Moves to New Facilities in Finland with New Technology – a Major Step Towards Carbon-Neutral Production

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2021, ... based on the will to develop environmentally sustainable products and services. The key requirement for the new premises was that they should reduce the company’s carbon footprint significantly. The goal ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... processes, pick up ink from a tray and transfer it to products. As the ink in the roller runs low, print quality is reduced, often such that it becomes hard to see. Additionally, rotary coders work on ...

Baldwin Showcases Innovations for Corrugated Flexo Printers at ConneXion

(Upcoming Conference News)

May 20, 2021, ... improves safety by eliminating routine operator contact with the machine and reduces the risk of operator contact with wash agents and cylinder nip injuries. The FlexoCleanPickTM system is an industry-leading ...

Web Considerations for Today’s Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... web conveyance design and optimization is a critical tool for any flexible packaging film producer to increase line speeds, reduce defects, improve uptime dependability, and produce a wider range of structures. ...

New Study Confirms Environmental Benefits of Using Pouches for Some Food Products

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2021, ... recycling rate, to some extent, reduced the impact for all packaging systems, without changing the ranking order between these packaging systems. The study’s findings show that flexible packaging is ...

New GR360 from Lundberg Tech Cuts Tough Waste Materials Down to Size

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2021, ... to a targeted length for reduced waste volumes and higher densities while matching the speed of the press, slitter, or other machinery. High speeds up to 33,600 cuts per minute serving multiple machines ...

The Value of Specialised Experience

(News | New Products)

April 26, 2021, ... and form larger production units.  By grabbing market share they can influence particular sectors of the market and reduce costs – but it can only be done once and is often the start of a downward spiral. ...