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Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... presses. Heidelberg worked with Freund to develop the integration concept. “We were highly impressed by the role of Data Control in shortening our press makeready times, and we also wanted to introduce ...

Q&A with Jeff Damour

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... technology that delivers higher speeds, more automation, and delivers the ability to make shorter runs profitably. Q. Where do you see the most opportunity for converters? Converters’ greatest opportunity ...

Hood Installs Nordmeccancia Laminator

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September 13, 2006, ... and the start up of a Super Simplex laminator at Hood Packaging Corp. The new laminator installed at the Madison, MS-based flexible packaging corporation was developed for short to medium runs in two-ply ...

The Laser's Edg

(Magazine)

July 31, 2006, ... equipment manufacturers as extended production trials of specific laser-cutting systems prior to purchase. Short-Run Advantages Once one has proven that a given laser-cutting system is up to the quality ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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July 09, 2006, ... and shorter runs, the film industry has seen a need for quicker changeover between products, less down time, less set up time and the ability to meet specifications on a product in less time from start ...

Converting Industry News

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July 09, 2006, ... Vacuum Coaters held its 49th Annual Technical Conference April 22–27 at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel. The conference featured a full agenda of technical presentations, short courses, and tutorials, plus ...

Two Companies Succeed with HP Digital Printing

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July 04, 2006, ... The press also is said to enable efficient production of jobs with different-sized labels and multiple SKUs. Model Graphics, Cincinnati, OH, also has installed an HP Indigo ws4050 for short-to-medium ...

Digital Deliberations

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June 29, 2006, ... is controlled through the touchscreen operator interface panel. According to Baker, “We are aware of the huge potential of digital printing in the label market where runs are getting shorter and the ...

Print Quality Sealed!

(Archive)

May 30, 2006, ... according to Tony Williams, maintenance manager at MFM, the print quality of its flexographic press fell short of expectations. Realizing he had to improve flexo capabilities, Williams launched an Internet ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... and high speeds. The more conventional choice for manufacture of short run, narrow width packaging has been adhesive lamination. The properties of an adhesive lamination are limited to the properties ...

Narrow Web Reporter Clips and New Products

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April 29, 2006, ... is taking off but not as fast as we hoped.” Shortcomings include the cost of tags; bringing in new infrastructure; unrealistic expectations; the immaturity of the technology; lack of standards; and integration ...

Digital Integration

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March 30, 2006, ... data and/or short print runs. But with the right equipment, packaging and label printers can integrate digital printing with traditional offset or flexographic presses and finishing equipment to streamline ...

Third Dimension Installs 2nd Esko Machine

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February 20, 2006, Third Dimension has purchased its second Kongsberg DCM dieless cutting table from Esko to keep up with the demand for quick turnaround short-run just-in-time manufacturing. (esko.com) PRESS RELEASE  ...

Reporter Clips

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January 30, 2006, ... CO—Lightning Labels knew from the beginning (2002) it wanted to focus on segments that often require short runs. To do this economically, the company set itself up as an all-digital shop. A good decision, ...

HP Installs Press at RIT

(Archive)

January 02, 2006, ... evaluates media from HP and leading suppliers for independent, authoritative certification to ensure compatibility and high productivity on HP Indigo presses. The ws4050 is suited for short to medium ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... product changes. This traditional design is not well suited for many film markets today that are driving producers to shorter, more frequent, and highly specialized runs. These market forces have created ...

New Products

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October 30, 2005, ... MI; 877/702-4142; machine.com machine.com The re-engineered Ovation Rotary Series cut-sheet thermoforming machines provide shorter machine lead-time deliveries and improved cost-effectiveness, company ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

October 30, 2005, ... product changes. This traditional design is not well suited for many film markets today that are driving producers to shorter, more frequent, and highly specialized runs. Rather than promote uniform ...

Linerless: The Compromise for VDP Labels?

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October 30, 2005, ... on food prepacks), today’s linerless labels demonstrate the same shortcomings as MonoWeb did 25 years ago. There is a likelihood that linerless labels will replace self-adhesive labels in variable data ...

The Case for Automatic Splicing

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September 29, 2005, ... of line speed and splicing times leads to a reasonable size accumulator. At-speed splicers are the best choice when accumulation lengths become unreasonable. Even for short accumulation cases, at-speed ...