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drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... Capable of producing lamination on one side, or on two sides in one pass, the machine has an impressive maximum speed of 120 mpm (10,000 B1 landscape sheets per hour).     CGS and FFEI  Collaborate ...

Plotting Shear Wrinkles

(Web Lines)

August 21, 2011, ... should form on roller #2, forming initially on the loose side of the bending span then walking to the tight side. At this point, you should have a continuous diagonal crease generator. If you run paper ...

Facility Tests Carbon Fiber Composite Materials

(News | New Products)

August 01, 2011, ...  Engineers will complete performance, processability, durability, and fit-for-use assessments on pre-preg carbon fiber composite precision tapes. President and CEO Donald Romine of Web Industries ...

Web Lines: Wrinkling of Foils

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... misalignment and diameter variations? On the anti-wrinkling side, higher modulus increases stiffness and resistance to buckling. On the wrinkling side, higher modulus increases stress variations created ...

Static Beat: Static Dissipation Testing

(Static Elimination)

June 30, 2011, ... topics for a future “Static Beat.” Static control expert Dr. Kelly Robinson, president of Electrostatic Answers, has 27+ years of experience in problem-solving and consulting. Contact him at 585-425-8158; ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, Developments in nanotechnology, alongside increasing sophistication in converting, including electronic printing, are making it possible for brand owners Developments in nanotechnology, alongside increasing ...

Medical Product Aids Patients

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2011, ... medical adhesive coaters and converters an alternative film source for frame-type wound dressing and surgical drape markets. Features a specially coated, 80# SCK paper, polykote one-side, silicone coated ...

Static Beat: Surface Resistivity Testing

(Static Elimination)

May 31, 2011, ... W/sq. Static control expert Dr. Kelly Robinson, president of Electrostatic Answers, has 27+ years of experience in problem-solving and consulting. Contact him at 585-425-8158; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ...

Technical Report: Up & Running

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... a worthwhile return on investment? Working with the vendor, converters can closely examine roll production data, looking at months, not just days, to determine the exact blend of work. Factors to consider ...

Static Beat: How To Measure Resistivity

(Static Elimination)

April 30, 2011, ... PE, IEEE Fellow, president of Electrostatic Answers, has 25+ years of experience in problem-solving. Contact him at 585-425-8158; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.electrostaticanswers.com. ...

Web Lines: Would You Like Nips with That?

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

March 31, 2011, ... section of your process with the important job of controlling line speed. Beside the lead section, all the other driven points of your process are follower pull rollers in charge of local process tension ...

How To Measure Charge Performance

(Magazine)

February 28, 2011, ...  I invite you to ask questions about this column and to suggest topics for a future “Static Beat.” My e-mail address is below. Static control expert Dr. Kelly Robinson, president of Electrostatic ...

Market Update: Coating & Laminating Special Report: Still Growing

(Flexpack)

January 31, 2011, ... foil, coated films, or extrusion-coated papers — but often without the same concentration of key raw materials usage. Vacuum-coated products also provide considerable scope for downgauging the thickness ...

Web Lines: Don't Flip Out - It's Just a Web Fl

(Web Handling)

January 31, 2011, ...  as the name implies - flip the web from side A up to side B up without reversing direction. (The easy way to flip a web is turn around a roller, but then you reverse from heading north to south.)  ...

Nonwoven Laminations: Absorb Profit

(Controls)

January 31, 2011, ... of the lubricants used on the slitter to separate the rolls of product. As such, the mechanical encoder required constant maintenance and recalibration. The other downside was that the plant was shipping ...

Static Beat: Conductive Antistatic Layers

(Static Elimination)

December 31, 2010, ... PE, IEEE Fellow, president of Electrostatic Answers, has 25+ years of experience in problem solving and consulting. Contact him at 585-425-8158; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; www.ElectrostaticAnswers.com. ...

Green | It's More Than a Colo

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... as only one very obvious advantage. As I toured the countryside of this beautiful, ancient land, I was struck by the contrast of old and new. On practically every residence and business rooftop, you can ...

Web Lines: Mission-Detect Nip Variations

(First Glance)

August 31, 2010, ... column will self-destruct in five seconds. Web handling expert Tim Walker, president of TJWalker+Assoc., has 25 years of experience in web processes, education, development, and production problem solving. ...

Rogers Awarded by Chinese Government

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2010, ...  Rogers president and CEO Robert D. Wachob says, “Forging an enduring presence and partnering with local businesses, governments, and communities has always been the path to success for global companies ...

Special Report: Pressure-Sensitive Labels-Locked & Loaded

(Print)

June 30, 2010, ... the converting industry that ultimately delivers the functional side of the anti-counterfeiting equation. This is an area that offers real opportunities for developing profitable converter business today. ...