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Lenticular Labels Emerge

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... packages and labels on a 28×44-in., sheet-fed, offset press. Finished lenticular images can be as large as 7 × 9 in., although a majority of the jobs are 2 × 2 in. or 3 × 3 in. To convert traditional ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... sheets are becoming much more critical with new high-speed, sheet-fed presses. The faster the press, the more sensitive it becomes to curl in the sheet. Additional decurling (multiple stations) should ...

United Graphics Intros In-House Sheeting with Valmet's TSK Mode

(Unprinted Rolls)

June 05, 2003, Valmet Converting reports United Graphics Inc., Mattoon, IL, USA, will introduce in-house sheeting into its sheet-fed printing operation with the addition of Valmet's TSK sheeter. BEDFORD, U.K.—Valmet Converting ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... blending is done using co.'s ultra-precise AcuraBlend Gravimetric Throughput Control. Co. says precision of AcuraBlend system is enhanced by its Extrol Control system. Sheet-Fed Gravure for Vibrant Colors ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... product manager for PECOM Workflow Integration at MAN Roland's sheet-fed division, “Our objective is to make it easier for our customers to implement integrated workflows. This involves intensifying cooperation ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... line speeds when performing flying splices. Also may be used for manual/static, unwind, and rewind splices. Sheet-Fed Ink Sets Quickly, Performs Well Superior Printing Ink Co., New York, NY; 212/741-3600; ...

Products

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... The result is more dense solids, sharper halftones, less ghosting, and reduced press gain. Can be used on any sheet-fed press or web presses and can be mixed into ink without milling, co. reports. Die-Cutter ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... for a number of reasons. Foremost is the fact they cure in approximately one-tenth of a second, as compared to conventional heatset and sheet-fed litho ink systems, which can take from several minutes ...

What Is the Role of Tack in Printing Inks?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... That is, typically 800 rpm for sheet-fed and 1,200 rpm for web offset. Temperature is set at 90 deg F. Tack is measured 1 min after inks are distributed evenly on the rollers. Ink stabilities or “ink length” ...

Products

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... Simplex-Turbulo, Thermo BLH, and W&H. Machinery, Accessories, Services Sheet-Fed Press Loaded with Upgrades Komori America Corp., Rolling Meadows, IL; 847/806-9000; komori.com The Lithrone S40 sheet-fed ...

Presses Boost Productivity

(Magazine)

September 30, 2002, ... of purchasing a new sheet-fed press, it was understood the final decision would be made jointly by the press operators and the management team, recalls Mike Bertolino, projects manager. Staffed by 155 ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ...  Press Update Includes Doctor Blade Cooper Printing Machinery Ltd., Herts, England; +44 (0) 1582 764431; cooperprint.co.uk Updated Model 1100 sheet-fed flexo press reportedly includes all features ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, ... of Lawton Printing and VP of File-Ez Folder, both of Spokane, WA, has been named Sheet-Fed Executive of the Year by the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation and the National Association for Printing Leadership. ...

RIT Tests Substrate Array on Indigo

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2002, ... According to HP (Hewlett-Packard Co.), since 1999 the lab (an independant substrate compatibility center) has provided standardized testing procedures for sheet-fed and web-fed substrates used on all HP ...

Focus on Crosslinking in Fluid Ink Systems

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... system is based on unsaturated oils, which can be crosslinked by oxygen. Although oxidative systems commonly are used in sheet-fed, oil-based inks, they are less common in fluid inks. However, oxidative ...

Materials

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... and roll-finishing splicing applications. Powder-Free Printing Solutions Available Flint Ink, Ann Arbor, MI;734/622-6599; flintink.com Co. reports its fast-drying, sheet-fed offset ink and coating ...

Presses Have Converter in Fine Form

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... That's why Colorweb expanded beyond the forms business six years ago by installing its first two A.B. Dick Century 3000 sheet-fed offset presses. Those 11×17-in., two-color units allowed the company to ...

Smurfit's New KBA Offset Press Capable of 12 Color

(News | New Products)

May 19, 2002, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. reports the successful start-up of a new 64-inch KBA Rapida offset sheet-fed, eight-color, plus coating, press at its St. Charles, IL, litho label facility. CHICAGO, IL, USA—Smurfit-Stone ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... of print speeds in excess of 12,000 sheets/hr for sheet-fed equipment and 600 fpm for web-fed machines. Sheeter Designed for Photographic Materials Maxson Automatic Machinery Co., Westerly, RI; 401/596-0162; ...

Printing Private Labels

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... the country's largest suppliers of sheet-fed, offset-printed “private labels.” And, according to VP Bill Bumgarner, the ability to schedule and convert hundreds of label jobs each day for the likes of Winn ...