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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... today is to improve product quality and production efficiency. For many operations, this challenge is complicated by shorter production runs and more varied products with added complexity and coextrusion. ...

Seafood is Served

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... of manufacturing and secondary decorating processes including die-cutting, post-embossing, silk screening, and foil stamping. Can accommodate short runs, allowing converters to create realistic prototypes ...

POP Goes the Platemaker

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... designed for a relatively short life. Campaigns are short, sharp, and focused for maximum impact. However, to achieve a cost-effective supply chain—especially when unit numbers are low—production and distribution ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... The Indigo is said to be suited to affordable short to medium runs with fast turnaround. Information including text, images, data, or bar codes can be varied with ease, Fernqvist reports, and the press ...

Churning Out Quality

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2005, It can be tricky to develop a business formula that will yield worldwide customers short runs, imported prices, and quick deliveries. But president Harley Frank and chairman H. Alan (Bud) Frank of Admiral ...

New Products

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... short makeready times. Variable chase is designed for different cutting die dimensions. A pre-piling device ahead of the feeder is operated manually to align the sheets precisely, reportedly assuring reliable ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... more flexibility to schedule quick turnaround on both long- and short-run projects." The line features digital optical monitoring capabilities to control the consistency of metal deposition on the film. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... quality and production efficiency. For many operations, shorter production runs and more varied products complicate this challenge. How do you assure that you process a high melt index acid copolymer and ...

Preparation=Die-Cutting Success

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... as customers are insisting on shorter runs and lead times. All of that digital print output is currently being converted on machines that require an old-fashioned analog die." Pawlowski continues, "Digital ...

New Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... system, a 900-in. board can be set up and cut perfectly in 30 min, company says. System uses the LaserBlade process for making 4- and 6-pt cuts, reportedly allowing a wide cut to be achieved in a shorter ...

New Product Digest, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... Can be used with an extensive selection of company’s cold glue or hot melt adhesive dispensing valves. Visit booth 3081. Print Short Gravure Runs Uteco Converting, Verona, Italy; +39 (0) 45 617 ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... slider attachment. Equipment provides user-friendly touchscreen, finger-tip controls, and is said to allow multiple pouch configurations and quick setup for short runs. Visit booth 1825. MATERIALS ...

Technology - The Great Equalizer

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, Do you think you're safe because you do mostly short runs? Just look around the corner and you'll likely face a homegrown emerging competitor - the commercial printer. Commercial printers have invested in ...

Long-Run Liners

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... make up for the high quality of paper and inks we use is with the efficiency of our presses and production folks. That way we can ensure a first quality printing, with the shortest possible turnaround ...

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, ... for RFID labels. So, for beginners, what is RFID (radio frequency identification)? In short, it’s a technology to determine the identity of and to exchange data with individuals (in the form of cards ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... by the trend toward shorter runs and just-in-time delivery, which are forcing wide web and sheet-fed offset printers to look at narrow web print to achieve acceptable margins and productivity. The existing ...

Die Options Explained

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... Rule Dies Steel rule dies are a very popular choice for converters using their die-cutting equipment for short-run jobs, particularly for the specialty advertising market. Steel rule dies are inexpensive, ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... In 2004 these two markets accounted for 17% and 14% of the total European self-adhesive graphic arts market, respectively. Films and Their Use Short-life monomeric calendered vinyl films still represent ...

The Gold Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... of this label, which was run in short runs of multiple versions, is to yield an expensive look at a fraction of the cost typically associated with foil-stamped labels. Other suppliers include Fasson, Metallized ...

Coating Rods

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... make accurate coated samples for evaluation and study. With modern trends toward shorter production runs and customer demands for higher levels in quality, Mayer bars continue to be popular. Bottom-line ...