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What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... fast setup and changeover, superior edge sealing gained with ultrasonics, consistent length indexing capability, and maximum affordability. Machine is designed for web widths to 6 in. and intended for ...

Leaders of the Pack

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... for fast setups and superior graphics on this snack chip pouch, the company reports. Employing a 120-line screen with 1% minimum dot is said to make the bag's graphics “jump off the pouch,” enhancing shelf ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... of finished rolls and setup of cores, while the slitter is running. Automated functions include taping to the inside or outside of the web; web cutting; web transfer to cores; and optional auto knife positioning. ...

Servo Savings

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December 30, 2002, ... setup, the quicker the operator can register the machine, the less waste is involved,” says Adamson. “Minimizing waste has always been top priority when redesigning machinery.” The VPM04 is a freestanding, ...

An Uplifting Experience

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2002, ... setup (including platemaking capability with a DuPont Cyrel/Barco CDI Spark); a Hudson Sharp Inno-Lok machine; extraordinary filmmaking capacity; a progressive focus on employee safety; and a Six Sigma ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... to process and output PDF/X-1a:2001 and PDF/X-3 in the modules Speedflow Check and Speedflow Edit. The ISO-certified PDF/X formats are said to represent a significant setup toward standardized data exchange ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... $100,000 for a very basic setup to $450,000 for a more complex installation. Additionally, some ink products require NBR (nitrile-butadiene rubber) or EPDM (ethylene-propylene diene monomer) press rollers ...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist

(Archive)

October 31, 2002, ... mist particles from the back of the coating head setup. It can deposit on the backside of the liner and cause problems with subsequent converting operations. As this problem has become more of an issue, ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... cabinet, and setup and calibration are said to be quick. X-Ray Sensor Alternative to Nucleonic Gauges NDC Infrared Engineering, Irwindale, CA; 626/960-3300; ndcinfrared.com Model 312 X-ray transmission ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... and easy “plug and wash” setup. Film Stocks Available in Various Colors, Textures International Graphic Films, Hudson, OH; 800/490-4350; igf-films.com PE, PP, and vinyl facestocks are available in ...

Want the Most Out of Your System? Knowledge Is Power!

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... a converter makes about inspection/defect detection systems. “As with any machine vision or inspection system, if the setup and operation is time consuming and even moderately difficult, the system will ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... strength for stacking to five high. Container reportedly is reusable and recyclable; holds 300 gal (3,000 lb of tomato paste); fits most existing filling and emptying systems; and provides easy setup and ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... process control. Enables reliable sheet feeding and reduces the amount of dust in the air and on the boards, improving post-print graphics and box quality, says co. Reportedly, head setup accuracy of ±0.25 ...

Dead On Slit Rolls

(Unprinted Rolls)

July 31, 2002, ... the Deacro machines increase our productivity. All these things help setup, get the job on the machine, run it, and get it out the door.” Adds Kevin Joyce, production manager at RTG Films, “The Deacro ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... Co. reports system can provide clean, strong, consistent, precise hole sizes; easy adjustment of hole sizes and density; quick setup and pattern change; virtually no waste at beginning and end of roll; ...

Stripe Slitting: The Challenge of Staying within the Lines

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... flatness, and knife setup. For precision stripe slitting, you add four more tolerance factors. Let's review all seven factors important to precision stripe slitting. Each factor has variability, and controlling ...

Products: Edited by Deborah Donberg

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... to mount over dual-position unwind or roll stand to provide reliable zero-speed, lapped slicing. Simplified setup is said to eliminate special web maneuvering and manual indexing to align leading edge ...

Presses Have Converter in Fine Form

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... setup and operating functions. “You can always keep a two-color press busy, but you can't do the same with a four-color press,” O'Connor says. “I can set up two PowerPro 34s, one with black and cyan and ...

Thriving on Gravure & Location

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... to Haskins, Mipa accomplishes these goals by utilizing the efficient automatic register control and an effective computerized registration control setup (Autotron 1600). This system, integrated with motorized ...

P-S Labels Every Which Way

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... Molcho believes the operating advantages of letterpress include faster setup, line screens to 200 lpi, and crisp printing of even fine type. And there was little question, even at startup, which manufacturer ...