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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 ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... test according to ASTM, TLMI, or PSTC test methods. The Role of a Certified Calibration Tape It would be useful to have a means of evaluating the accuracy of critical tests in a short period of time, ...

A New Habit

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... to maintain consistency and shorten lead times. So, when it came time to add yet another press to its arsenal, Dahbura and his executive team brought in representatives of most of the world's leading ...

East Meets West - Again

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2004, ... 6 million lb of product. Today it still stands strong and is in good working condition. Currie says of the old press, “It was good for short runs. It was a compact press with relatively quick changeover ...

Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... transformer defects, shorts in the system, need to clean the bar, etc. PFFC-ASAP 426 New Service Maintenance Tool Fischer & Krecke, Fairfield, NJ, USA; 973/882-9460; fischer-krecke.biz Flexpress ...

Printing: Italian Style

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... slitters. Maurizio Rossi, general executive manager, says the competitive strategy has been to invest in pressroom capabilities to “optimize quality and productivity,” as they focus on shortening makeready ...

A New Definition

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... runs are getting shorter (but repeated more frequently). So let's redefine the business we're in: It's not labels, it's product decoration and identification — and that opens up a whole new world of business ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... for the Imprint system. Because of the constant pressure on margins, shorter runs, and JIT delivery demands, we realized we must do as much as possible to drive out costs and manage our workflow from sales ...

Rock-Tenn Dotrix Partner to Revolutionize Digital Inkjet for Packaging and Display

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2004, ... companies the flexibility to customize in-store advertising by region or by retailer at an affordable price and a short lead time. This equipment will deliver short runs or long runs that require variable ...

The Digital Edge

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, To meet the growing demand for short- and medium-run print jobs, Rock-Tenn's Alliance division took a very long look at digital presses. We saw a need To meet the growing demand for short- and medium-run ...

The Word on Winding

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... uptime, enhanced robotic automation of roll handling, higher speeds, and more versatility to enable short runs and more varied products. Thompson says, “I suspect most converters desire challenges as they ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... tag and label flexo printer Northwest Flexo installed a CDI Spark flexo platesetter — made by Esko-Graphics and sold by The Pitman Co. — the goal was to output larger and more plates in a shorter period ...