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Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, Key Principles for Quality Production in Converting Key Principles for Quality Production in Converting By Melissa Lang, Vice President, Jemmco, LLC Surface tension and wettability are essential ...

Understanding Anilox Scoring: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 01, 2024, ... help printers better understand the underlying factors and implement effective solutions. What is Anilox Scoring? Anilox scoring occurs when the cell walls of the anilox roll break down around its ...

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 ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... serve as indispensable tools, allowing us to cut through the uncertainties and produce high-quality products consistently. By simply correcting web misalignments to improve roll-to-roll processes, web ...

New COF Indicator Simplifies Measuring Friction on Packaging Film

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2024, ...  The right COF value on the packaging film is crucial for optimal performance and reaching the maximum capacity of a packaging machine. However, the COF on a film roll can differ from the supplier's specifications. ...

Double E Group Releases the Schlumpf Powered Core Plug Handler for the Tissue Industry

(News | New Products)

April 22, 2024, ... company has expanded to include rollers, narrow web and small diameter converting products, core cutters and a wide range of material handling equipment to become one of the industry’s leading and trusted ...

Sandon Global to bring anilox excellence and technical know-how to drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... to the flexographic print market, supplying the wide web, narrow web and corrugated sectors, Sandon Global has earned a reputation for total quality control due to its in-house manufacture of anilox rollers, ...

Rogelio Barba Villagran Named Business Development Director for AGH Labels North America

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2024, ... market.  Based in suburban Dallas, AGHL NA currently offers its industry leading cut and stack and roll-fed label technologies.  AGH continues to invest heavily in these label formats with a special emphasis ...

SEI integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... as it became known, is designed for roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet applications of a variety of substrates in the self-adhesive sector, and since 2011 more than 130 Vetaphone corona treaters have been ...

Former Division of the Knox Woolen Mill in Camden Acquired

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... continue providing these products to the Edward H Best company. Woolen Belts are used in many applications, especially in conveyor belting for food, polishing applications and covers for rollers in manufacturing ...

Anderson & Vreeland announces the expanded role of Tyler Thomas as National Sales Manager - U.S.

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, Anderson & Vreeland, a prominent manufacturer and distributor of flexographic print technologies, equipment, and consumables, is pleased to announce the expanded role of Tyler Thomas as National Sales ...

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, ...

Valve Actuators with Longer Lifespan

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2024, ... sliding blocks, wear pads, and bushings with specialized rollers. As a result, the rack and gear actuators have extremely low internal friction. The new design also eliminates one of the primary causes ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... 'pancake' or narrow strait roll winding, traverse or parallel' winding is another factor." Universal Converting Equipment's X3 "is a narrow-width compact slitter that has equal capability to many much larger ...

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.  ...

Does Winding Generate Static?

(Static-Beat)

April 08, 2024, Static levels can build on a winding roll even when the entering web is “neutral” Static levels can build on a winding roll even when the entering web is “neutral” By Dr. Kelly Robinson, Founder, ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... or narrow strait roll winding, traverse or ‘parallel’ winding is another factor.” Universal Converting Equipment’s X3 “is a narrow-width compact slitter that has equal capability to many much larger ...

Green Bay Innovation Group hosts Converters Expo

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2024, ... Design, Inc., CPW,  PCS, Gain Control, LLC., EMT, International, Precision Roll Solutions, Infinity Machine, Baum Machine,  MVI,  Precision Die Systems, Robinson, Inc., Shemesh Automation,  Rol-tec,  Sure ...

A New Era in Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2024, ... film. The R&D vision never stops, so it is highly likely that new varieties of compostable films will continue rolling off the extrusion lines in the coming years. *In reference to a commercial composting ...

Flexible Packaging Association Accepting Applications for the 2024 FlexForward® Conference Presenters

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2024, ... segments of the packaging industry. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of those materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, ...