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Dead On Slit Rolls

(Unprinted Rolls)

July 31, 2002, ... ON Slit Rolls When is overkill good? When you need to go beyond what's normally required. "We're there," says RTG Films, Chalfont, PA. With Deacro, it jumped into precision slitting and now gives its customers... ...

Komori Rolls Out Offset Innovation with Style

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2002, ... more versatility. ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, USA—On July 16, Komori America Corp. introduced its new six-color offset press to members of the trade media, including PFFC. Komori unveiled the 40-in. LS40 amid ...

TLMI Inspires Members to Roll On

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2002, Having enjoyed the benefits of double-digit growth in the roll-to-roll tag and label business in the 1980s and ’90s, converters are now facing the realities of single-digit growth in the new millennium. ...

Pyramids and Wound Rolls: Long-Lasting Quality

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... layers, a wound roll's initial wraps are the foundation for subsequent roll buildup. In winding rolls we also create impressive performance through structure. Wound rolls are a package to store web materials ...

Anilox Roll Inspection: So Simple, So Important

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, Despite the amount of technology that goes into the manufacture of a laser-engraved, ceramic anilox roll, the inspection and care given this precision Despite the amount of technology that goes into the ...

CM Acquisitions LLC to Acquire American Roller Co.

(News | New Products)

December 16, 2001, CM Acquisitions LLC, a Chicago, IL-based private equity firm, announced earlier this month it's agreed to acquire American Roller Co. The sale is effective as of the close of business on December 28, 2001. ...

Kurz Transfer Products and General Roll Leaf Expand Partnership

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2001, Kurz Transfer Products announces an expanded partnership with General Roll Leaf. According to the co., General Roll Leaf has long offered Kurz foils as an integral part of its product line, but an expanded ...

Slitter Savvy: The Art of Winding Good Rolls

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... good roll? A slitter/winder operator will tell you that a good roll of paper is one that has the following characteristics: It is the right shape round and proper width. It is the right size ...

Slitter Savvy: Visual Roll Defects & Remedies

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, Poor starts: There are obvious differences in appearance between the paper near the core and the remainder of the roll. Remedies: Tighten web before fastening Poor starts: There are obvious differences ...

Web Scratch Solution: Regulate Your Running Rolls

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, Driven rolls also may scratch the web surface, even though they are very accurately speed-controlled. Web scratches can be a vexing problem on very clear products. Because they become visible when ...

What's Really Going on with Your Anilox Rolls

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, Has your company invested a good deal of money in an anilox roll inventory? If so, shouldn't you have the proper tools in order to get top performance from this investment? Most converters have a ...

CCL Label, Crown Roll Leaf, and Policiel del Peru Partner for Accurate Election Results

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... at CCL Label. CCL went directly to Crown Roll Leaf, with which it worked successfully in the past. "As we discussed the job, we learned they had bid on similar projects, so they understood what we wanted," ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End, Part II

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... his analysis of the devices and designs that serve to keep your web under control. Last month we took a close look at controlling web tension at the payoff roll, keeping the web taut, dancer rolls, ...

Impression Rolls: Their Jobs and Their Maintenance

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, Impression rolls play a very important part at various points in many different converting operations. They are usually small rolls that are perhaps 3-4 Impression rolls play a very important part at various ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... that a few specific control devices play to keep the web stable. Where It Starts Web tension control begins at the payoff roll (the roll on the unwind before any processing occurs). For best results ...

Roll Cleaning Systems: Taking Advantage of Technology

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, Is your operation's roll cleaning system like the "dishwasher" my family used to have when I was a kid? When asked if we had one, my mother would reply Is your operation's roll cleaning system like the "dishwasher" ...

A Basic Understanding of Chill Rolls

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, Application: The fundamental knowledge from a basic understanding of roll design, function, and construction can help when purchasing a new roll, evaluating a new product or process, and troubleshooting. ...

How to Make Anilox Roll Improvements Work for You

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, There are some exciting new developments in anilox roll technology, but they won't bring the results you want until you fine-tune your print process by There are some exciting new developments in anilox ...

Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board

(Print)

July 31, 2000, ... rolls into sheets of corrugated board using machines from Peters (and another supplier no longer in business) to manufacture the liner and fluting. These machines are equipped with rolls from Apex for ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, The Thermalon line of electrically heated rollers from American Roller Co., Union Grove, WI, has won the 2000 Technology of the Year Competition sponsored The Thermalon line of electrically heated rollers ...