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Web Handling Workshops from TJWA & Optimation

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2012, Wrinkling, spreading, winding, tension control, and web defects are some of the topics on the agenda in a 2012 series of web handling workshops ROCHESTER, NY | Optimation and TJWalker + Assoc. have ...

Web Lines | Blocking in Rolls

(Web Handling)

January 12, 2012, ... be a simple delamination process. Pull on the top layer of a roll of paper, film, foil, or even sticky tape, and it should not require much force to dispense a desired roll length. Blocking is the failure ...

Weber Label Applicator Is Flexible

(Label/Tape)

January 11, 2012, The economical Alpha Compact label applicator uses wipe-on method to apply pressure-sensitive labels to side, top, or bottom of package  ARLINGTON HTS., IL | Weber Packaging Solutions (formerly Weber ...

Coating Matters | Down-Web Uniformity

(Coating/Laminating)

January 09, 2012, ... the pump. I don’t know how many times I have fought to check the flow rate before starting the trial with a stopwatch, only to have the hose hooked up to the pre-metered coating head and the flow rate ...

Web Handling | Russian Converter Growing Fast

(Flexography)

January 08, 2012, ... pre-paid cards each month, which was the only means to top up mobile phone credit at that time. Flexoznak investigated the market for producing scratch-off cards that go into plastic envelopes, but the ...

Fixed Point Web Gauge from NDC Suited for Entry-Level Use

(Controls News)

October 20, 2011, NDC Infrared Engineering’s new fixed-point 8000-F web gauging system, which is part of the TDi family, features architecture built upon intelligent measurements and controls and is said to provide a cost-effective, ...

Web Lines: Take the Laminator Quiz

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2011, ... its own alignment? 3 pts. 13. If your nip is pressure loaded, do you use flow control to limit the nip closing speed, and does it open during long stop times? 3 pts. 14. Do you consider thermal and ...

Web Lines: Displacement vs Steering | Battle of the Web Guides

(Web Guiding)

May 31, 2011, ... we have two well-known web guides ready to square off and try to finally decide which is the top web guide. In one corner — weighing in at what is usually two rollers in a pivoting frame — is the displacement ...

MacDermid Combines LUX Flat-Top Dots with LAVA Thermal Processing

(Flexography)

May 08, 2011, ... Technical Assn.’s INFO*FLEX held at the Indiana Convention Ctr. on May 1—4, that the LUX platemaking process can now be used with LAVA thermal processing systems. The combination of flattop dots with thermal ...

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

(Web Handling)

January 31, 2011, ... traveled in at least three different directions. Follow the web path in the top view and end view schematic of a web flip system as shown above. The web enters traveling east with side A up, shown ...

Web Cleaning: To Contact or Not?

(Web Cleaning)

January 31, 2011, ... installation, the Cerutti was stopped an average of 16 times per month because of damaged/worn doctor blades or cylinder rollers, debris in the ink pan, streaking and hickies, or web breaks. This equated ...

AWA Conferences Cover Hot Topics

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... Seminar, hosted by AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Amsterdam, Netherlands, was held September 13 at the Hyatt Rosemont O'Hare, in conjunction with Labelexpo 2010. Topics discussed during the one-day seminar ...

Free Webinar: Common Process Roller Deficiencies

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2010, ... Keith Moxley of ABBA Roller. For today’s advanced coating and laminating machines, there are many attributes that need to be addressed to insure top performance. This presentation will cover several ...

Web Lines: Are You Getting the Shaft?

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

June 30, 2010, ... all these issues, ergonomics and productivity are the top reasons many folks try to avoid the shaft. Lightweight shafts can greatly reduce ergonomic concerns and help with productivity. In most winding, ...

Mica Corporation Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

April 20, 2010, ... to locate necessary product and service information; papers written by Mica experts detailing their product and service best practices; a library of whitepapers featuring hot topics that have been presented ...

AIMCAL & CEMA To Host AWEB Applied Web Handling Conference

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2010, ... agenda overview of the presentations below will be vendor sessions as well as a table-top exhibition and reception. Also complementing the the conference sessions will be a tour and demonstration at the ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... images. New flavors, eye-catching design, and convenience packaging are adding so much fresh appeal to product lines; stores are using one brand to fill shelf space from top to bottom. Many factors ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... images. New flavors, eye-catching design, and convenience packaging are adding so much fresh appeal to product lines; stores are using one brand to fill shelf space from top to bottom. Many factors ...

Tabletop Slitter Die-Cuts to Register

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, The Flexor 250TD+ tabletop slitter/rewinder is said to produce high quality labels at low cost. Offers a maximum web width of 250 mm, the ability to die-cut The Flexor 250TD+ tabletop slitter/rewinder ...

Flint Group Announces Narrow Web Print Awards

(News | New Products)

December 17, 2009, ... also won in the UV shrink category. Other top winners included: Collotype in Australia in the category of UV Offset, Skanem in Poland in the category of Combination Print (UV Flexo & UV Screen White), ...