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- Menasha Packaging Installs Flexo/Folder/Gluer
- (Folding/Gluing)
- June 27, 2011, Menasha Packaging installs a four-color Isowa flexo/folder/gluer at its Lakeville, MN, plant with the capability to perform quick setup and fast run speeds and support customers with a lean supply chain ...
- Understanding Non-Contact Laser Measurement
- (Controls News)
- June 22, 2011, ... Laser Measurement.” Stuart Manser, solutions development manager, explains how Beta LaserMIke’s LaserSpeed non-contact encoder is helping converters worldwide to control precisely the length and speed ...
- Narrow Web & Label Reporter
- (Narrow Web)
- May 31, 2011, ... machines from Rotocontrol, Ahrensburg, Germany, following the successful installation of its first RSC slitter/rewinder. Inland Label, LaCrosse, WI, installs its second Speedmaster XL 105-8+L press ...
- Winder Targets Mid-Range Markets
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- May 31, 2011, The SurfaStart 1000 servo-controlled winder is designed to meet the needs of the mid-speed and mid-width markets for coated paper, film, and nonwoven The SurfaStart 1000 servo-controlled winder is designed ...
- Carton & Box Reporter
- (Carton Box)
- May 31, 2011, ... trademark. Diamond Packaging, Rochester, NY, installs its second eight-color Speedmaster XL 105 UV press from Heidelberg, Kennesaw, GA. The press has a special double coating configuration with initial ...
- Web Lines: Displacement vs Steering | Battle of the Web Guides
- (Web Guiding)
- May 31, 2011, ... roller with their speedy and stable performances. Let's put these two top guide candidates through some battle scenarios and see if we can crown a champion. Space | In a tight location, the displacement ...
- FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex
- (Flexography)
- May 31, 2011, ... that should be considered. The biggest advantage compared to 0.067 in. plates is platemaking speed. While the thicker plate takes about 162 min to finish, the thinner plate is ready in 58 min. In ...
- Laser Levels Playing Field
- (Die-Cutting)
- May 31, 2011, The widespread use of digital printing has revolutionized the folding carton industry in terms of both processing speed and flexibility The widespread use of digital printing has revolutionized the folding ...
- Technical Report: Up & Running
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... for a new cycle between sets (unloading finished rolls and re-loading cores) Setting up the slitter (knife changes) for a new job To speed up loading jumbos rolls, a growing number of converters are ...
- Capacity Needed
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... packaging materials. The unit features a CCD edge-guide camera for reducing waste and has a running speed of 1,500 fpm (450 mpm) with an option for slit widths as narrow as 1.37 in. (35 mm). Flex-Pack ...
- BOPP Producer Needs Nine
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2011, ... speed of 3,280 fpm (1,000 mpm) and 48-in. (1,200 mm) unwind/rewind diameters. The Titan SR8 cantilever slitter/rewinders have the capability of handling a variety of flexible materials up to 88 in. ...
- FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex
- (Flexography)
- May 03, 2011, ... user benefits that should be considered. The biggest advantage compared to 0.067 in. plates is platemaking speed. While the thicker plate takes about 162 min to finish, the thinner plate is ready in ...
- Do You Want Nips with That? Part 2
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- April 30, 2011, ... be opened once steady line speed is reached. Q Why are nip rollers a popular choice to create drive roller friction? A Mainly, nips are simple to understand — pinch it, pull it. We can relate to nipped ...
- Coating Matters: Open Up the Coating Process Window
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 30, 2011, ... proximity, the slot die lip (offset/geometry/gap), along with the line speed, raw material variation, and equipment precision. Because you typically are stuck with the raw materials developed for the product ...
- Roll Finishing-Cut & Sand
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- April 30, 2011, ... integrator Mapleroc Industries and its automation partners, ABB Robotics and ATI Industrial Automation, to implement a new cutting and finishing system to speed up the process. “Our original rewinders ...
- Gauge Meets MID Certification
- (Controls)
- April 30, 2011, The LS9000 Series of gauges is said to produce highly accurate non-contact length and speed measurements. Coupled with a DataPro controller, the system The LS9000 Series of gauges is said to produce highly ...
- Atlas Sells Titan Compact Slitter to Mexico-Based Plemsa
- (Slit News)
- April 19, 2011, ... has reduced power but all electric, oil-free operation without hydraulics, a CCD edge-guide camera for reducing waste, a running speed of 1,500 fpm and an option for slit widths as narrow as 1.37 in. With ...
- Web Lines: Would You Like Nips with That?
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- March 31, 2011, ... you to understand how to do it. Why do we have driven rollers in our process? Driven rollers control process speed and local tension or draw ratio. At least one of your driven rollers is the lead ...
- Static Beat: Off-Line Charging Measurements
- (Static Elimination)
- March 31, 2011, ... work hard to gain a performance edge or a cost advantage. The pace of change is fast, and the market rewards speed and creativity. When developing a new product or when benchmarking alternative materials ...
- Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl
- (Surface Prep)
- March 31, 2011, ... profile control of moisture in the cross direction; and operate efficiently with typical machine speeds of 600-1,200 fpm. When choosing a steam applicator, several guidelines should be kept in mind: ...