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Baggy Webs: Part 4 Minimizing

(Archive)

July 31, 2007, What does minimizing a baggy web mean? Two things. First, we would like to minimize the level of bagginess in our webs. Second, we would like to minimize the waste associated with running the inevitable ...

Baggy Webs: Part III-Causes

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, We know baggy webs are a problem and we know we can measure them. What do we do next? First, we need to find a way to fix it in the short term. Second, we can work on a long-term plan to prevent baggy ...

Narrow Web New Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, Narrow web new products from: Matik North America, Muller Martini, FLEXcon, Colorflex Technologies, Teknek, and Schober USA. Narrow Web Machinery, Accessories, Services Offset Presses Set Up Quickly ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, New products from: Ashe Converting, Webex, Webco Engineering, CS Hyde Co., Jemmco, Goldenrod Corp., MAGPOWR, Proslit/Comexi, Rosenthal, Surfscan Technologies, Matthews Marking Products, GL&V USA, Atlas ...

Improving the Process

(Magazine)

June 29, 2007, Converting industry trends include shorter run lengths, regional designs, special promotions, and quicker turnaround times. These trends can have an adverse effect on performance measures in the pressroom, ...

Driving R&D

(Magazine)

June 29, 2007, Improvements in web processing are driven by the need to reduce manufacturing costs and boost product quality. Playing a key role in many of these improvements are advances in web handling technology, ...

Under Pressure (A Brighter Look)

(Archive)

May 31, 2007, Mr. Starcevic taught my 8th grade algebra class and was one of my most memorable teachers. He quizzed us every week, and as he passed out our graded results, Mr. Starcevic taught my 8th grade algebra ...

Teknek Exhibits at ICE

(Archive)

May 07, 2007, Teknek will demonstrate the cleaning capabilities of its high performance web cleaning systems for both narrow and wide web applications at ICE. PRESS RELEASE INCHINNAN, UNITED KINGDOM—Teknek will demonstrate ...

Baggy Webs: Part II Measuring

(Archive)

April 30, 2007, ... finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, or full-body strength to pull out the bagginess. Combine 2 and 3 above, measuring tension to pull horizontal span up to a target sag dimension, for example less than 0.5 ...

Cause & Defect

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, Coating defects are defined as the lack of something necessary for completeness or adequacy or as an imperfection that impairs worth or utility. Unfortunately, Coating defects are defined as the lack of ...

New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, Harsh Use OK for Load Cells MAGPOWR, Oklahoma City, OK; 405/755-1600; www.magpowr.com Model CL and GTS load cells now have the designation of IP67 rating Harsh Use OK for Load Cells MAGPOWR, Oklahoma ...

Baggy Webs: Part I Nightmares

(Archive)

March 31, 2007, This is the first of four columns on baggy webs, starting with understanding the problems they create. To most converters, the ideal web is one that is This is the first of four columns on baggy webs, ...

Precision Cutting of Foils and Films

(Archive)

March 25, 2007, Emmendinger Maschinebau has released EMB cross-cutters with the small dimension tolerances of the cuts at high linear speed inline or offline. PRESS RELEASE GERMANY—Emmendinger Maschinebau has released ...

Under Pressure (Revisited...and Revised)

(Archive)

February 28, 2007, If I have any repeating theme to understanding web handling, it is to follow the stresses and strains. In nipped processes, you need to follow the compressive stress (aka pressure). Web Lines (Corrected ...

Keep Moving

(Unprinted Rolls)

February 28, 2007, Innovations come to life when Thilmany employees partner with Appleton Mfg. Material Handling Material handlers at Packaging Dynamics’ Wisconsin operations, located in De Pere and Kaukauna, say they ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, New products from: Sun Chemical, Nordson, Krohne, Dymax, Mocon Degraf, Punch Graphix, Flint Ink, Nireco, INX, Water Ink Technologies, CAC, Mercer Color Corp., Durst, Boise Paper, ADM Tronics, UVitec Printing ...

Converting Industry News

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February 28, 2007, ... equipment like our new Heidelberg press.” Oracle’s targeted industries include pharmaceutical, biologic, and nutraceutical packaging. SUPPLIER INFO: Heidelberg—PFFC-ASAP 343. us.heidelberg.com  ...

Idler Rolls Shipped in 48 Hours

(Archive)

February 26, 2007, Webex's emergency roll service delivers precision idler rolls within 48 hours, helping OEMs to complete converting machinery orders, or converters and printers to get process lines up and running again. ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, New products from: Erhardt + Leimer, Davis-Standard, MAGPOWR, C.A. Litzler, Montalvo, AC Technology, Cleveland Motion Controls, Maxson Automatic Machinery, and Siemens Energy & Automation. Machinery, Accessories, ...

Brand Protection with Micro-Dots

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... and services. Today almost every branded product is targeted by counterfeiters. The multiplication of supply sources in this global economy is a key factor in the multiplication of counterfeiting attacks, ...