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Planning, Labs and Trials

(Converting Perspectives)

May 15, 2023, ... to the rollout of your innovation. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Susan Stansbury is a converting advocate with extensive experience in paper, converting, printing and related industries serving in roles including ...

Coverage issues? How to Decide if Your Anilox Needs to be Assessed

(White Paper)

March 14, 2023, ... compensate for the recycled board. Are the Coverage Issues on Both Ends of the Sheet When Printing a Larger Sheet? If the answer to this question is yes, the problem is usually that the feed roll ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, Winding Best Practices Winding Best Practices By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC Previously we have discussed wound roll mechanics, how to document your roll structure, and the importance ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... foods, prototypes have been made for liquid packaging as well as chilled-food packaging. Application methods have varied widely, with gravure, flexo and roller coatings all being successful. One common ...

Italy’s Majocchi Achieves Exacting Textile Functionality and Aesthetics With Baldwin’s Corona Treatment Technology

(Surface Prep)

February 07, 2023, ... its fabrics. The system allows Majocchi to administer a controllable, uniform coating to achieve the desired functionality and aesthetics. The system is 2,000 millimeters wide with a discharging station ...

Dinpe Chooses Vetaphone for Better Quality Extrusion

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, ... fitted with an iHP300 transformer.  The system is controlled via Vetaphone’s iCC7 operator panel, and the system is ventilated by an RD65UR blower fan. “The result has more than met our expectations ...

The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, ... and pressure. Wetting failures can result from application of contaminated nip rollers, too low an application weight, too high an adhesive viscosity (in solvent-free it’s too low a temperature, in solvent-based ...

Solutions for Silicone Release Coaters

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 23, 2023, ... from the beginning to the end of the roll. The real-time cross and machine direction data help you make immediate quality control decisions and address any questions or concerns related to the entire roll. ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, The vision of a sustainable future is one where fault-free folding cartons and corrugated boxes are produced by highly automated printing and converting lines controlled by centrally stored data and digitally ...

The Value of Atmospheric Plasma

(Surface Prep)

November 20, 2022, ... use, maintain and integrate into pro- duction lines. It provides repeatable, process-controlled operation, with high efficiency and low operating costs. Linear Plasma is environmentally friendly because ...

OMNI Systems moves into Prime Labels with Martin Automatic and Mark Andy Technology

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... fitted with Vetaphone corona treaters for film label applications, 10-UV flexo print units and turn bars.  The Martin MBS units offer non-stop operation with built-in roll loading for a variety of substrates ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... The 10gsm SMS would weave for 60s after a zero-speed splice. They did not have any load cells installed. Pin holes were noted on the remaining butt roll. The tension spike was damaging the web. The initial ...

Bonding Solutions for the Film and Converting Industries

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2022, ... Systems: Producing optimal bonding for printing, coating, laminating and adhesive applications Reliable performance, robust design for maximum up-time and productivity Repeatable, process-controlled ...

Sustainable Machinery Performance and Smart Factory Solutions Brought To You By Davis-Standard at K2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

July 24, 2022, ... The corrosion-resistant chrome nitride surface enables a sharper die exit edge to minimize polymer build-up and increase running time. Extrusion Laminator – A laboratory-style linear three-roll laminator ...

A Game-Changer for Web Manufacturing

(Coating/Laminating)

July 24, 2022, World’s first segmented tension-measurement roller set to boost quality and productivity in converting industries World’s first segmented tension-measurement roller set to boost quality and productivity ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

July 17, 2022, ... machine. The 10gsm SMS would weave for 60s after a zero-speed splice. They did not have any load cells installed. Pin holes were noted on the remaining butt roll. The tension spike was damaging the web. ...

NDC Technologies’ Legacy of Delivering Solutions Continues

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2022, ... as the new SlimTrak II (which I'll talk about a bit later), and the Pro.Net TDi web gauging controller, it provides process vision far beyond that of conventional in-process measurement systems. Users can ...

Static Measurements Guide Problem Solving

(Surface Prep)

May 15, 2022, ... flow in your operation. Use the handheld electrostatic fieldmeter (ESFM) in Figure 1 to read static on a web span midway between two idler rollers. The electrostatic fieldmeter responds to all of the static ...

Pros and Cons of In-line Slitting

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 17, 2022, Producing quality, shippable rolls directly off your production line can increase productivity, lower manufacturing costs, decrease scrap and shorten production cycles. By Duane Smith, Process Manager ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ...  Importantly, LinearPlasma is easy to use and integrate into production lines. It provides repeatable, process-controlled operation, with high efficiency with low operating costs. How does atmospheric ...