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- CPP Gets Converters on Track with Conference Program
- (Trends/Management)
- August 16, 2011, ... finished rolls critical to profits and securing future business. Technologies in finishing systems have undergone significant advancements in control systems and web management capabilities, making them ...
- Package Design: Make an Impact
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... its customers' marketing collateral and secondary packaging needs. This is an expansion of its previous offering of design and color separations for bag and rollstock packaging. Cryovac Graphics+ will ...
- Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... “It was difficult for Schrieber to source flexible packaging externally,” says Geiser. “In the private label market, there are a lot of SKUs. It's ‘I need a roll of this, two rolls of that.’ So lead ...
- Education Training: School's in Sessio
- (Trends/Management)
- July 31, 2011, ... II exam and be FTA certified at that level. One of Belanger's biggest challenges is acquiring new equipment. Anilox rolls are maintained and redone by Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC, the company ...
- Inkjet Printer Runs Unattended
- (Digital)
- July 31, 2011, ... features robust master roll handling system designed to enhance Roland inkjet printers for digital micro-run applications. Prints/cuts on 12-in.-dia rolls to 500 lb. Tracking system is said to offer perfect ...
- Independent Release Liner Mfr. ITASA Invests in Future
- (Label/Tape News)
- July 05, 2011, ... of the new coater, will be closer to 600 million m2. Finishing capabilities include slitters for 2.3 m and 165 mm widths as well as a new slitter for accommodating narrow-width rolls slit down to as ...
- Experience Speaks: Myron Geiser
- (Trends/Management)
- June 30, 2011, ... as a few rolls. In the early '90s, they decided to create Capri to better service their flexible packaging needs. Capri opened its doors in 1994 with a single press and has grown into two facilities, supplying ...
- Web Lines: Is Wound Roll Pressure Greater Than Tire Pressure?
- (Tension)
- June 30, 2011, ... psi (or 3 bar or 300 kPa) since atmospheric pressure adds 14.5 psi (or about 1 bar) to every reading. This differential reading is called the gauge pressure. Pressure in wound rolls comes from web tension. ...
- Flexo Inks Dry Quickly, Cut Waste
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- June 30, 2011, High graphics flexo inks are pH stable and designed for high-speed printing on all substrates and anilox rolls. Said to provide thinner ink film and better “High graphics” flexo inks are pH stable and ...
- Drives Motors: From Zero to 800
- (Label/Tape)
- June 30, 2011, ... also fabricated a new dancer assembly for the rewind section of the coating line, added lay-on rolls, and modified the knife on the splicing assembly. A new five-zone dryer, entrance vacuum roll, and exit ...
- Recycle Cores for Many Materials
- (Cores)
- June 30, 2011, ... materials, including paper, films, and foils, has variable unwinding speeds, and offers an air powered option. Standard models handle rolls to 96 in. wide and 32 in. dia. Appleton Mfg. Div. | 800-531-2002 ...
- Slitting Special Report: New Technology Can Cut Waste and Make You More Efficient
- (Slit)
- June 29, 2011, ... The Holy Grail, Six Tips for Winding When winding film, the Holy Grail is to achieve round, hard rolls without defects. These areas require adherence to consistently achieve success. Contract Slitting ...
- The Holy Grail, Six Tips for Winding
- (Web Handling)
- June 29, 2011, When winding film, the Holy Grail is to achieve round, hard rolls without defects. These areas require adherence to consistently achieve success. 1. Be sure the web material is as flat as possible ...
- Silly: Another Bag Ban
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 01, 2011, ... live demonstration! Have you ever watched the cunning actions of a litterer when she/he is trying to unload their trash? How about the person who nonchalantly rolls down the car window and disposes of ...
- Winder Targets Mid-Range Markets
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- May 31, 2011, ... to meet the needs of the mid-speed and mid-width markets for coated paper, film, and nonwoven products. The company reports rolls of material up to 120 in. (3 m) wide at speeds to 1,000 fpm (300 mpm) can ...
- Technical Report: Up & Running
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... are due to innovations that greatly reduce downtime — or non-running time — at key points in the slitting process. Major downtime causes are grouped in three areas: Loading jumbos rolls Getting ready ...
- Slit Thin-Gauge Films & More
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... for thin-gauge films, foils, and packaging materials. Capable of running 84-in.-wide webs at 1,500 fpm, unit can handle 48-in.-dia unwind rolls while producing 24-in.-dia slit rolls at rewind. Pull rolls ...
- Slit, Rewind with Sensitive Control
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, The topslit, well suited for narrow or wide rolls with a large diameter, offers reproducible winding values, precise cutting tools, perfect finished roll The topslit, well suited for narrow or wide rolls ...
- Post Consumer Resin Gets New Life from Milk Jugs and Water Bottles
- (Flexpack News)
- May 18, 2011, ... plastic shipping sack and film rollstock, often for wrap and form/fill/seal applications. Gulam Harji, general manager at its Tyler plant, learned its customer’s idea had true merit and could reduce materials ...
- Harper Exhibits at Info*Flex
- (Flexography)
- May 02, 2011, ... constant loading pressure, this unit features variable speed from 15 to 450 in./min. The proofing system options include a flexo or gravure bladed proofer, imaged transfer rolls, air and electric drive, ...
