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Stamping Capability Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... “thus the key demand is quality rather than speed. You don't need to have a racehorse to handle a 5,000-unit run. You do need to have the ability to change over your machine quickly, so computerization ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2001, ... system is designed to treat conductive and nonconductive films and foils at linear speeds to 1,000 mpm. An R.A.F. (reverse airflow) system is said to provide filtered and conditioned air into the corona ...

Converter's Noteboo

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July 31, 2001, ... to 1,600 mm double-flat. An Astraflex® CI flexo press is said to offer output speeds to 465 mpm. The press is equipped with eight color decks and is designed for a maximum print width of 1,570 mm. It ...

Slitter Savvy: The Art of Winding Good Rolls

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July 31, 2001, ... variations is to run the operation at a much lower speed, which greatly affects the production process. Rolls that are wound too tight also will cause problems. Tightly wound rolls contain high inwound ...

Products

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June 30, 2001, ... that can be mixed from nine base colors to produce exact and consistent color matches. Produces excellent image quality and fine text down to 3 pt, co. notes. Speeds vary from 0-100 fpm at a resolution ...

Cut-to-Register Sheeting Trims Time and Labor Costs

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May 31, 2001, ... drive retrofit package to increase its speed and cutoff accuracy. The growth of the UniLustre business dictated more production capacity, and a decision was made to purchase a Maxson dual rotary knife ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... Mfr. says optimum tube spacing prohibits buildup and allows cleaning access. Includes control and remote monitoring via PLC. Custom engineered for up to 55,000 scfm. Micro Clutch Offers Speed ...

WEB SOLUTIONS

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April 30, 2001, ... work with on these machines: contact roll pressure; web tension before laydown on rewind roll; and machine speed. The converter's production problems become very vexing when there doesn't appear to be ...

Products at CMM

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... Applications Alpha Gear Drives, Elk Grove Village, IL; 847/439-0700; alphagear.com SP high-speed gear reducer is said to be very efficient and designed for a wide range of dynamic and continuous high-speed ...

Narrow Web New Products

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March 31, 2001, ... will remove cleanly from the container without splintering or delaminating. Product is backed with an ultra-smooth, clear polyester release liner said to allow for high-speed dispensing. Film Thermal ...

Products

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February 28, 2001, ...  Brookfield Engineering, Middleboro, MA; ph: 508/946-6200; 800/628-8139. Dial-reading viscometer has been improved significantly, says mfr., by the addition of a multispeed electronic drive. It features ...

Cast Film Dies and Auxiliary Equipment

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February 28, 2001, ... speed of reaction to a signal. With cast film die gaps averaging 0.015-0.030 in., a minimum adjustment range is necessary but adjustment precision becomes critical. While range of adjustment can also be ...

A Glossary of Descriptive Terms - Fifth Installment

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January 31, 2001, ... desired web speed. One roll should be covered with an elastomer, and the other should have a metal surface. The elastomer-covered roll must be crowned in order to produce a uniform nip footprint across ...

Innovative Problem-Solving: Advances in the Industry

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January 31, 2001, ... speeds, so it is a good static generator. Historically, static electricity arcs leap from the web to the machine...snap, snap, snap. And every time you hear a snap, you know the static destroyed the silicone ...

Inspection System Balances Print Quality with Economy

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December 31, 2000, ... be taken before waste occurs. "Depending on run length," he notes, "our speeds have increased five to ten percent using the PrintVision/9000NT." One of the innovative benefits of the system is that ...

Signs Say Economy Slowing Down, Recession Unlikely

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December 31, 2000, ... then buy a new one this year, you'd probably pay about the same this year as you did last year. But, this year's computer has twice the processing speed, twice the memory, and twice the hard drive capacity. ...

Products

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November 30, 2000, ... with automatic water makeup and level controls. It is also said to eliminate waste discharge. Differential Shaft Speeds Production Ashe Converting Equipment, Ipswich, U.K.; +44-1-473-710-912; ashe.co.uk ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... corona treating process is automatically power-adjusted at all web speeds and surface treats all substrates without equipment changes, says mfr. Developed ozone is removed and filtered through a catalyst ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... 3M 720 and 722. Drive Controls in High-Moisture Applications ABB Automation Inc., New Berlin, WI; 262/785-3200; abb.com The ACS 400 NEMA 4 (IP65) variable-speed AC drive is for motors ranging from ...

Coating Tech Center Is a Dream Come True

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... The system is monitored by an Allen-Bradley RS View Data Acquisition System, which correlates process data with actual web line output. Capable of speeds up to 200 fpm, the system captures coating variables ...