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IMDA Announces 2010 Awards Competition

(Narrow Web)

January 31, 2010, ...  Spartanics, Rolling Meadows, IL, offers an expanded 2010 edition of its technical guide, How to Match Today's Laser Cutting Technology to Application Requirements. Download at www.spartanics.com/white_papers_detail.cgi?id_num=17. ...

Web Lines: What Is a Tension Zone & How Many Are Needed?

(Editorial)

December 31, 2009, ... points, it may not be obvious how or where they are controlling tension. When talking about multiple tension set points, the term “tension zone” usually is used to answer the “where?” question. But what ...

Static Beat: The Best Places for Static Bars

(Editorial)

December 31, 2009, Static bars are highly effective in controlling static charge in film production, coating, and converting operations. To achieve good static control performance, Static bars are highly effective in controlling ...

How Static Bars Work

(Static-Beat)

November 30, 2009, ... RFIDs and printed electronics, bring electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity to roll-to-roll manufacturing. Static bars are highly effective in controlling static in operations that demand excellent ...

Get a Grip on Your Web

(Tension)

October 31, 2009, ... processes. Isolating Web Tension Controlling or isolating web tension can be critical to various processes, such as coating or laminating. Vacuum rollers often are employed to isolate web tension ...

Modular Fluid Coating System Eliminates Setup and Speeds Switch to Slot Die Coating

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2009, ... is the key to controlling the lip gap profile and thus the coat weight. This is an important advantage in applying slurries such as those used for coating flexible battery or photovoltaic components, since ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... cycles, lower purging material costs, and greater reliability in controlling the release of contaminants during production runs. Active ingredients are nontoxic, nonabrasive, and safe. Neutrex | 800-803-6242 ...

Fujifilm, EFI Announce Partnership

(News | New Products)

September 27, 2009, ... the color production process, Taskero Universe ColorPath Verified monitors and validates output from the prepress stage to the pressroom and offers a method for monitoring, controlling and maintaining ...

AVT & GMI Plan Strong Presence at Labelexpo Europe

(News | New Products)

August 23, 2009, ... II enables presses and rewinders to be run faster, delivering faster while controlling 100% of the material 100% of the time, productivity is increased. The PrintVision/Helios II also contributes to significant ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

July 31, 2009, Spartanics Tag Teams with EFI's Jetrion at Open House ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | Spartanics teamed with EFI's Jetrion June 24-25 at an open house it hosted Spartanics Tag Teams with EFI's Jetrion at Open House ...

Spartanics Tag Teams with EFI's Jetrion at Open Hous

(News | New Products)

July 05, 2009, High-speed laser die-cutting specialist Spartanics tag teamed with inkjet digital press manufacturer EFI's Jetrion on June 24th and 25th at an open house it hosted to prove a point. ROLLING MEADOWS, IL ...

Flexo Forum Fervor

(Flexography)

June 30, 2009, ... controlling cell shapes better. He also anticipates the resurrection of self-adhesive plate sleeves to eliminate the need for a double-sided adhesive layer for mounting with the potential for improving ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: June 200

(New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... costs, and greater reliability in controlling the release of contaminants during production runs. Company adds that product is effective in purging new biodegradable and compostable PE resins. ▶Neutrex ...

Web Exclusive: Flat Die Technologies Emerge as Keys to Innovation in Solar Electric Systems

(Archive)

May 13, 2009, ... are clean and well defined. (See Figure 3). * Adjustable-lip slot dies have a flexible lip that is the key to controlling the lip gap profile and thus the coat weight. This is an important advantage ...

The Coefficient of Winding Trouble

(Web Lines)

April 30, 2009, ... smoothly wind over a bump or ripple but instead will conform over the bump and form a slightly larger bump or ripple. As additional layers are added, like a rolling snow ball, the defect often will ...

NEW PRODUCT DIGEST - May 2009

(New Products)

April 30, 2009, ... cross-web profile in real time. Can be configured to create a cross-web profile of up to three parameters; produce a live rolling average up to ten scans; and create up to 50 individual zone averages. ...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tension Control: Dancer Systems Defined

(Archive)

April 15, 2009, A well-built, well-installed dancer working with a proper control can provide a flexible closed loop means of controlling tension in both unwind and rewind applications. One of the challenges in working ...

Web Exclusive: Matching Laser Cutters to Labels

(Archive)

April 01, 2009, ... for controlling heat during laser cutting, one finds that the adhesive layers melt, causing release paper and labels to adhere and making high-speed extraction of labels impractical, if not impossible. ...

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 2

(Web Lines)

March 31, 2009, ... idea to have an air turn controlling a long span, especially a long entering span. A web is perfectly happy to wrap helically around an air turn (which we like in a web flip) or shift back and forth violently ...

FFTA Announces 2009, Regional Workshop Tour

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2009, ... Inks & Substrates, Fingerprinting Basics, G7/Near Neutral Calibration, Controlling Platemaking Parameters & Plate Package Variables, Measuring Ink Film Thickness & Press Variables, Using Appropriate Measurement ...