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MAXStick Announces Printer for Liner-Free Labels

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2014, ... announces the release of the LLP1800 liner-free label printer. Equipped with company’s signature platen roller, the printer is crafted by Martel Instruments, Durham, England, a global manufacturer of custom ...

Nampak South Africa Adds Titan Slitter Rewinders

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2014, ... widths—1350 and 1650mm—the ER610 compact slitter has been a great success for Titan with more than 100 machines now installed in many locations across the world. It features a pneumatically controlled ...

On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You

(On Print)

June 22, 2014, ... with only end-of-roll testing, a failure from a contamination or short-term coating upset can easily slip by, especially if it does not trigger a fault in a subsequent step in your factory. And the testing ...

Menasha Packaging Adds Digital Printer

(Carton Box)

June 17, 2014, ... helped increase digital press speeds by 40%, increasing both capabilities and cost-effectiveness. This technology let create best large format photo printers , from desktop printers to roll-fed commercial ...

Coating Matters | Everything You Wanted to Know about Coating But Were Afraid to Ask

(Coating/Laminating)

June 17, 2014, ... flow disturbances, inhomogeneities in the fluid, or uncontrolled air flow may still cause coating defects. Defect formation may be connected to raw material variation or equipment instability. Everything ...

Bemis Earns Two Awards for Packaging Innovation

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2014, ... while excess steam is absorbed. During heating, moisture created by the heat cycle rises to the top of the package, rolls down the sides and is absorbed by the non-forming film, eliminating the problems ...

Masterwork Graphic Equipment Offers New Die-Cutter

(Die-Cutting)

June 14, 2014, ... to be controlled accurately. Company says continuous feeding is aided by the high level of automation, with sheet detectors and control devices reducing waste, and the stripping unit is equipped with ...

Globe Trekking Adventures in Web Handling, Winding & Slitting

(Web Handling)

June 02, 2014, ...  The Principles of Winding and Slitting will cover the key concepts and best practices of these technologies, including understanding the winding process variables, what creates pressure within a roll, ...

Atlas to Install New Slitter/Rewinders at Film Company

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2014, ... technology features wireless rewind arm positioning, automatic knife positioning, and direct drive web path rollers said to ensure optimum web tension for films as thin as 6 micron and to 125 micron. Electrical ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... component in the roll-to-roll coating process (coating head, fluid delivery system, web control, and roll consistency) provides an area of opportunity for improved coating performance or reduced capability. ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 4

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... with polymer degradation.  This is an ideal situation for a DOE to determine the optimal loading level with other process conditions, such as nip roll pressure, rubber roll hardness, etc.  Don't be surprised ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... first two, there is nothing that can be done about them.  Nature is not controllable, and web breaks or other situations that demand an E-Stop, are unpredictable, so they just have to be dealt with.  If ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... in the spot after even just a few hundred wraps on the roll.  Winding a loose roll will mask it (not a good idea thought) or oscillating the extruder, laminator or winder will also mask it, but to me, ...

FTA Forum Is a Record-Breaker

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2014, ... designated a “A Gold Mine of Solutions” and featuring a record 1,800+ attendees. Printers/converters, print buyers, designers, and their supplier partners strolled the ten aisles and browsed the hundreds ...

Release Liner | Global Suppliers Must Meet Local Needs

(Label/Tape)

May 07, 2014, ... 6.2%. In specialty release liner production, he showed that the "big three"—Expera, Boise, and UPM—sell 60% of roll demand. However, price increases on some qualities are currently being applied, and ...

McLoone Adds Digital UV-Inkjet Printer

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2014, ... DSI press was the perfect choice thanks to its robust, ergonomic build, modular design, and ability to deliver controlled quality on a wide range of plastic substrates.” SPGPrints—formerly known as ...

Goss Opens New Packaging Technology Center

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2014, ... in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Educational programs for converters and brand owners will begin later this spring. The Center is also available as a controlled site for suppliers interested in testing ...

FTA Hands Out Awards for Excellence

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2014, ... FIRST works, the various certification levels, and how to enroll employees. Two years later, Master Packaging has more than 350 Level I, II, and III certifications among its workers and another 116 certifications ...

Web Lines | Why Is Winding Optimization Difficult?

(Web Handling)

April 21, 2014, ... your Bachelor’s Degree is when you understand web tensioning, roller design, and guiding. Wrinkling and spreading get you your Master’s Degree program in web handling. Working with winding, winders, and ...

Agfa Graphics Named Supplier of the Year by ICG

(Carton Box)

April 18, 2014, ... day in the production of packaging solutions. The ICG currently maintains contracts with more than 40 reputable suppliers of paperboard, printing plates, inks, coatings, blankets, rollers, presses, and ...