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Seventy-Five Years and Counting for Bancroft Bag

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February 29, 2000, ... it stores those feature settings in the machine. When you need to come back to those features, you just call up that unique identifier for that bag, and the machine adjusts to the correct size and setup. ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... are longer than the curtain, and the resulting excess fluid must be collected and handled properly. In this configuration, the curtain typically impinges onto an unsupported web. Moreover, while this setup ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

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November 30, 1996, ... process, whether on an R&D lab/pilot line or on a converter's production line. Customers, in Quantum's case, are able to view detailed reports of the complete line's operating setup as their trial is being ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ... speed, tension zones, nip pressures, etc. Recipes can be accessed at this console to simplify setup and startup. Statistical process control is also available. Coulter proudly adds, "We even have a stereo ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, ... to the bulb eliminates electrodes, which are the main cause of bulb failure. These bulbs come in 10-in. lengths and are suited to modular setups. David Blake, VP of sales/marketing for Fusion UV Curing ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... wide web setup could be accomplished in one to two hours on the Vision. Today, Duralam consistently runs five to seven jobs per 24-hour period on the new press - a 75% improvement in makeready compared ...

Advances in prepress are making heads spin.

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May 31, 1996, ... dpi; a scanning area up to 12 x 17 in. accepts large-format originals or multiple smaller images for batched scanning. With any original, an AI Setup allows the scanner to automatically determine the best ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

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May 31, 1996, ... a personal computer-based information system used for machine setup and monitoring and also for recipe and report generation. By automatically setting and monitoring factors such as moisture levels, temperature, ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, ... systems. The trolley system allows every component needed for a job, from coatings to rolls and doctor blades, to be assembled off-line for fast job setup. "In just ten minutes you can change your coating ...

Laser positioning system creates clean, productive environment

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April 30, 1996, ... setups were not productive. Setups were changed numerous times a day, with operators making as many as 20 cuts from the coated roll of paper. This was being done by manually adjusting each male and female ...

Paperboard industry showcases its winning ways

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April 30, 1996, ... shape, solid structure, and overall use of paperboard. The carton used only one glue seam and relies on scoring to give it an unusual octagonal shape. The easy setup (just tuck in the two end flaps ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... costs better." The Maxson sheeter has a dual-motor drive that provides a sheet-length accuracy of [+ or -].015 in., regardless of cut-off length or line speed. The dual drive offers quick setup, because ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... panel, rather than by dumping solvent into the ink pail. Inside the M8BO measuring element is a piston/cylinder setup. The piston is raised up by an air lifting mechanism, drawing a sample of the ink to ...

Video web inspection: the view from the press floor.

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September 30, 1995, ... inspection systems have substantially cut setup time and reduced waste." Rick Nelson of Moore Response Marketing Services in Mundelein, IL, chimes in: "It's a life-saver. It makes your job so much easier ...

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

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September 30, 1995, ... machine must be stopped for several hours to alter the mechanical setup. Electronic Line Shafting Several relatively small servomotors (3-10 hp), controlled by a master position controller, are used ...

Bagmakers add a strong link to quality chain

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July 31, 1995, ... centershaft-driven two-position unwind stands with a capability of handling rolls up to 36 in. in diameter. This feature is designed to decrease setup time by approximately 50% between roll changes.  ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

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July 31, 1995, ... flexible system with excellent reliability. Line 42 Business Leader Chris Daly notes, "Overall production setup is always geared to providing customers with the most desirable film characteristics possible ...

Coating module allows in-house production

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February 28, 1995, ... a full view of the coated web during setup and while making on-the-fly coating adjustments with easy-to-reach handwheels. A built-in angle indicator with locking bolts provides the operator with a fixed ...