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Gravure Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Do Battle with Flexo

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... president of Novaflex (novaflexinc.com), “gravure presses were over-engineered and expensive. For a time the trend was toward a system in which the trolley was removed automatically and reinserted. Today, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Optimize PEM Fuel Cell Loadings with Continuous Monitoring & Control

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2024, ... the fuel cell’s performance and durability. In addition to real-time process control, NEX LS offers advanced roll reporting capabilities for quality records or audit trails. How does NEX LS work? NEX ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... external relationships to obtain a long-term, secure, high-performing and controllable supply of recycled polyethylene that helps NOVA Chemicals' customers, brand owners and retailers meet sustainability ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... of uncontrolled static can result in distorted finished products, out of register printed products or damaged extruded films — this can lead to increased product rejections and wastage. Machinery on the ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... or sometimes impossible, to remove later. Be sure to clean printing plates, ink chambers, anilox rolls, sleeves or cylinders immediately after each job. Ingredients needed for a "picture-perfect" flexographic ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, ... induced troughs may form in open spans. Web breaks may occur during poorly controlled speed changes. High tensions will neck down delicate webs due to Poisson. Proper tension control is critical for coating, ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, ... Web breaks may occur during poorly controlled speed changes. High tensions will neck down delicate webs due to Poisson. Proper tension control is critical for coating, laminating, slitting and winding.  ...

The Importance of Ink Troubleshooting on Press

(News | New Products)

February 29, 2024, ... operating at the wrong temperature. Ink fountains should be set to 70 degrees Fahrenheit at minimum to create effective ink transfer. Another common issue with sheetfed printing is metering roller build-up, ...

The Merits of a Repurposed Slitter Rewinder

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 18, 2024, ... the following four areas: Increased production, improved finished roll quality, increased reliability and improved machine safety. With these goals in mind, consideration should be given to the possibility ...

Art Advertising Adds First Digital Narrow Web Press

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2024, ... margins. Our more recent investments were all in the screen department where we have the latest high speed rotary presses. Now, we anticipate the Domino N610i will bring our roll label department a huge ...

Quantum Design Inc. Announces New Leadership

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2024, ... in the manufacturing and sales departments and was the General Manager for the Centro-Metalcut and Quantum Roll Sheeter location for several years prior to moving to the current location. His most recent ...

Automating Flexo Closer to Digital

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

January 21, 2024, ... no press downtime caused by improper mounting of printing plates. An Automatic Tune-up Controlling bounce on a flexo press is critical because it maintains job consistency, particularly when using ...

Static and Static Controls in Printing

(Surface Prep)

December 05, 2023, ... and pressure, it is understandable why controlling static in printing can be a challenging task. In the printing field particularly, material types can also affect static issues. The substrates moisture ...

Web Handling, Proper Tensioning & Guiding

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 15, 2023, ...  In this issue and next, we will break into four major categories the equipment that is required for the above to occur: Pull Rolls, Heating and Cooling Rolls, Accumulators, Web Turns and Web Flips. ...

The IHMA: Driving 30 Years of Hologram Growth

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... packaging and stationery, and many felt it lacked security credentials (unique, scarce, tightly controlled, etc). The two defining events which changed this negative perception was the establishment of ...

Epson Announces Loftware Cloud-Enabled Printing for ColorWorks On-Demand Color Label Printers

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2023, Epson and Loftware Integration Enables a ColorWorks Printer to be Directly Controlled from the Cloud Without Requiring a Locally Connected PC Epson and Loftware Integration Enables a ColorWorks Printer ...