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An OEM Perspective on Industry Changes and Trends

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2023, ... specifications. In machinery we are looking into energy savings, scrap reduction and the ability to handle thinnest webs. Among the contribution of this firm to sustainability we can start with solvent-less ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, The circular economy for plastic packaging is on its way By Sigrid Eder-Ince, Starlinger & Co GmbH The circular economy for plastic packaging is on its way: Countries worldwide are adopting measures ...

Sustainability Within Bags, Pouches and Emerging Films

(Bag Pouch)

December 21, 2022, ... a pouch machine. The question needs to be answered: How can we produce a sustainable package with the same seal integrity, low scrap rate and high production speed, as we can with traditional films? There ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... line components or finishing equipment. This reduces scrap and facilitates quicker lead times. UV formulations are easily applied, cure in a fraction of a second and produce highly desirable and robust ...

Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

June 12, 2022, ... scrap materials and downtime. A consistently produced anilox, holding very tight volume tolerances, can certainly contribute to faster make-readies and, perhaps more importantly, consistent results. ...

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 ...

Roller Solutions Uncovered

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... Everyone knows that a clean roll produces higher quality materials and generates less scrap than a dirty roll; however, did you know that some cleaning chemicals and solvents may actually be doing more ...

Rust to Tech: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

February 27, 2022, ... a recent webinar, web handling experts Maxcess International reported, “Optimizing your converting yields better quality output, faster speeds and decreased scrap. The key to optimizing converting is not ...

Taking Control of Static

(Surface Prep)

February 13, 2022, ... of idler rollers to check bearing operation (see: Web Lines: The Spin on Idler Roller Testing, Timothy J Walker, 6/1/2008). Finally, keep the machine area clean. Scraps of material that rub on the web ...

Peak Nano Installs Davis-Standard Line for Innovative Capacitor Films

(Flexpack)

January 16, 2022, ... and scrap reduction strategies have been pivotal in helping Peak Nano Films deliver this film and other innovative products. In addition, a custom feedscrew design built specifically to adapt to the process ...

The Discovery, Development of Glitter

(Roll Handling)

December 12, 2021, ... government contracts, also cut mica into washers – and cut metallized cellulose acetate roll film from which sequins had been punched. Mr. Ruschmann invented a machine to reduce the sequin scrap into ca. ...

The Discovery, Development of Glitter

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2021, ... government contracts, also cut mica into washers – and cut metallized cellulose acetate roll film from which sequins had been punched. Mr. Ruschmann invented a machine to reduce the sequin scrap into ca. ...

Q&A: NEW ERA

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 24, 2021, ... of substrate requires the splice be jumped at the coater.  This off-coat condition results in scrap material at every unwind splice in volumes that are typically far greater than just the splice itself.  ...

Enterprise Print Group Saves Labor and Reduces Waste by up to 75 Percent

(News | New Products)

October 24, 2021, ... materials; so, reducing waste and scrap becomes part of the formula for their success. This equipment enables us to minimize waste and the time frame to go from a raw roll of material to a happy customer,” ...

Flex Films to Launch Metallic Polyester Ultra-High Barrier Film ‘F-UHB-M’ for Aluminum Foil Replacement

(Coating/Laminating)

September 26, 2021, ... a very high optical density is compatible with a wide range of inks and adhesives, has better machinability and handling during processing, generates lesser scrap during production, comes with good flex ...

Defining Reliability in Pouch Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 12, 2021, ... which includes keeping scrap rates to a specified threshold while while reliably producing consistently high-quality pouches The machine is an asset, a tool, that needs to deliver a specific amount of ...

Maxcess Releases Enhanced User Interface for Revolutionary Fife Guiding Sensor

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2021, ... the job of many to increase output while reducing scrap, saving you time and money.  “We gathered valuable customer feedback from around the globe to redesign our user interface from the ground up for ...

Enterprise Print Group Invests in SEI Laser Labelmaster

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2021, ... and will expand Enterprise Print Group’s capabilities, efficiency and profit potential. “Many of our customers use fairly low volumes of very high-value materials; so, reducing waste and scrap becomes ...

Machine Engineering to Address the Needs of Emerging Flexible Films

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2020, ... to evolve and adapt, converters can begin to optimize their operations through streamlined set up and reduced scrap, which is all being made possible through recent equipment innovations. Growing Demand ...

AICC Members Learn Corrugator Best Practices

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2019, ... singlefacer issues, like Roll Unit Lubrication Schedule, correcting scraper settings, and maintaining proper chamber pressure. He also gave tips to correct issues with the pressure chamber seals. Next, ...