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Eleven Are Awarded IMDA Accolades

(Label/Tape)

August 03, 2015, ... white when turned off, yet the multi-colored LEDs behind the plate signal the condition of the spa when turned on. Utilizing second surface printing provided by the Kurz IMD roll method (IMR) on the back ...

Flexo Printing | Mid-Web Press Answers Shift to More SKUs, Short Runs

(Print)

July 14, 2015, ... to input this information each time. There are three settings for light, medium, and heavy cleaning. Enclosed chamber doctor blade leakage is reduced through controlled chamber ink and cleaning pressure. ...

OMET Label Press Is Launched

(Label/Tape)

June 20, 2015, ... are direct drive controlled to increase printing precision. At the end of the line, through the new die-cutting quick-change (QCDC), it is possible to prepare the die cylinder offline on a specific trolley, ...

Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Part 2

(Technical Reports)

June 08, 2015, ... rollers. Here are two more: 4. Overly narrow web vs. roller width is trouble, too. Don't run overly narrow web on wide rollers. You can get away with this, but overly wide rollers have overly high ...

CPP EXPO Conference Agenda Covers the Industry

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... goals. First, eliminate sparks. Second, laminate charge free webs. Third, wind a charge-free roll so that your customers have no static problems. In this presentation, I discuss the common sources of charging ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

May 25, 2015, ... considerations with viscoelastic fluids. Roll coating techniques need to consider the film split of the fluid as rotational forces interact with tensioned web movement. Premetered coating techniques (like ...

Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written

(Technical Reports)

April 27, 2015, ... high tension, marginal tension, and low tension: High tension webs run straighter, have more traction on rollers, providing more force for spreading devices to prevent wrinkles. The high tension web ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2015 Info*Flex and Forum in Perfect Harmony

(Print)

April 08, 2015, ... and materials. Part II, “KISS My Anilox! Making the RIGHT Impression,” attendees will learn the science behind anilox roll specifications. The final two sessions are chaired by Kevin Bourquin, Cyber ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... increases tremendously. A larger ground roll is required to dissipate the heat created by this higher power level, additional electrode assemblies may be required to achieve the watt density, the air flow ...

AIMCAL Awards | Golf Balls & Ceramic Balls Are Game Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 18, 2015, ... number 25 accompanied by fireworks images. It’s printed with Lotto Quebec’s Celebration 25th Anniversary graphics and laminated on the non-metal side to a sealable PE. Resulting rollstock was shipped to ...

Acucote Adds to Instant Redeemable Coupon Line

(Materials)

February 09, 2015, ... roll changes, faster setup times, improved run speeds, less scrap, and it can be produced on a digital press or flexo press. All products are offered with AT4505, a permanent all-temperature acrylic ...

Coating Matters | Pump Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 12, 2015, ... roll tolerance Fluid delivery system The fluid delivery system is a broad definition of the equipment that mixes, filters, measures, and delivers the functional fluid to the coating head. If the ...

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

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... how the EVO 150 controller can provide perfect centerline guiding with the use of a single WideArray edge detector. Web widths up to 18 in. are possible.   AirTrim (Booth 1166) will feature trim waste ...

Telstar Unwind Said to Offer Precise Control

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2015, ... ready for use on multiple presses. Solution is said to supply thin film laminates and secondary webs with precisely controlled tension values. Reportedly achieves tension set-points as low as 4# and ...

IMDA Holds 2nd Annual Educational Symposium

(Label/Tape)

December 01, 2014, ... the application, which was a two-part system. Currently offset-printed roll to sheet labels are the dominant method for IML. Roll-fed IML will continue to grow as it helps to eliminate waste from handling ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO & GRAPH EXPO 2014 Cover Printing & Converting Technologies

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ... (management systems); and EFI Fiery Digital Embossing (The Future of Print).    Empire Rollers & Coatings (Booth 4917)  will show examples and provide details about how its coatings and rollers can ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ...    AccuWeb Introducing its Smallest Web Guide AccuWeb (Booth 837) will introduce the EVO 150 web guide control, a 24 VDC controller featuring 150 watts of power with the ability to control brushed ...

Web Lines | The Case of the Missing Pacer

(Technical Reports)

July 07, 2014, How can a system with only two slipping torque elements control speed? I recently visited a converter that had a rewinder with no apparent direct-driven pacer roller. The unwind had brake torque control, ...

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 ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, ... In order to understand the mechanisms for defect formation, you have to understand the fundamentals of the inputs. Substrates may have a surface energy that causes dewetting, rolls may be out of round ...