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AIMCAL Web Coating & Handling & 2013 Charleston

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

October 30, 2013, ... on this topic,and it was well worth the time spent to gather new information.  Of course, there were several papers on metallizing and coatings, which were informative.  I listened to an interesting paper ...

Web Lines | Curl Mechanics Pt. 2—Transverse Direction Curl

(Web Handling)

August 26, 2013, ... mechanisms (broad third category). Why are MD and TD curl commonly in opposite directions (towards different sides)? The top cause of TD curl is tension related, but it is a secondary effect caused ...

Webex REM Slitter Features Automated Options

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2013, ... cut-and-transfer for nonstop winding, automated end-of-roll tape insert, laser core positioning, automated knife positioning, and automated finished roll handling. The basic configuration offers spacer-less ...

AIMCAL Offers Web Coating & Handling Conference

(Coating/Laminating News)

July 13, 2013, ... tracks. Topics for Vacuum Web Coating sessions include transparent conductive coatings, vacuum metallizing, barrier coatings, and surface characterization. Web Coating and Laminating track topics include ...

Tim Walker Seminar to Cover Web Handling Basics

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2013, ... variations, bagginess, curl, scratches, misalignment, and wrinkling. These topics will be covered at all levels, providing rules of thumb and their basis in engineering mechanics. A comprehensive seminar ...

Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ... to Graphic Packaging Intl., Atlanta, GA, for extending susceptor technology into a microwaveable bacon package for Embotits Espina, based in Vic, Spain. This top honor plus ten additional awards were bestowed ...

Seminar Series Fills Converting Industry Need for More Comprehensive Web Handling Training

(News | New Products)

February 28, 2013, ... the skills needed to diagnose and resolve basic web handling problems, a topic, he explains, that requires greater attention within the industry. "Web handling is a technical area that falls in a gap ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 2

(Technical Reports)

February 18, 2013, ... structure is not necessarily the goal of winding. Just as a skyscraper will have different demands for the building structure of layer near the bottom vs. top, so too will winding rolls have different ...

Webex Is Acquired by Bertram Capital

(News | New Products)

January 23, 2013, ... capabilities. The company's compelling value proposition is evidenced by its deep and long-standing customer relationships with many of today’s top producers and manufacturers. We look forward to building ...

Readers Choice: Top 11 New Products of 2012

(Coatings)

January 01, 2013, Counting the clicks generated through PFFC’s E-Clips newsletter produces our annual list of top products that captured the attention of our readers. By its very nature, the converting industry encompasses ...

WebHandlersQuiz #19: Advantages of a Nipped or Gap-Controlled Roller

(Web Handling)

September 30, 2012, ... materials. Winding gap rollers can reduce inter-layer slip in the top layer of a winding roller, discouraging the slip "knot" buckling defects. Winding nip rollers will reduce entrained air, especially ...

Web Lines | Why Avoid Nips?

(Web Handling)

September 24, 2012, I recently posted my top three blind recommendations for any process. If you are a long-time reader of Web Lines, you will know why to avoid nips and use bigger cores, but if not, here is a quick refresher ...

Web Lines | Measure Tension Wherever Possible

(Web Handling)

August 13, 2012, ... of web tension is the best diagnostic sensor for web conveyance performance. I strongly recommend this as the top improvement project to reduce all web handling related waste. Improved tension sensing ...

WebHandlersQuiz #18: Which Rolls Tighter—Paper or Film?

(Web Handling)

August 09, 2012, ... can bleed out of a film roll, causing it to loosen and potentially giving rise to a looser condition than paper on the same winder. More on this topic was covered in this archived Web Lines column: The ...

Toppan Forms Acquires Fourth KODAK Press

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2012, PROSPER 5000XL will support continuing growth in its information-centered business DUSSELDORF, GERMANY | At drupa, Kodak, Rochester, NY, announced that Toppan Forms Co. Ltd., one of Japan’s leading ...

DuPont Awards | Packaging that Reduces Food Waste Captures Top Prize

(Carton Box)

May 09, 2012, Prestigious global awards celebrate innovation, sustainability, and cost/waste reduction Innovative vacuum packaging that reduces food waste by keeping meat looking and staying fresh longer took top ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... the bag to withstand rigorous drop tests. The metallized center layer and reverse printing of the top layer with special pearlescent inks achieve the upscale satin appearance the customer desired. The ...

WHQuiz Answer #12 -Web Tracking

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, ... will cause more tracking than a tram error. More on this topic was covered in this archived Web Lines column:  Going with the Parallel Flow August 2003 If you missed it, here are all 20 questions ...

WHQuiz Answer #13 - Web Wrinkling vs. Speed

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 13: Wrinkling - If you see wrinkles at low speeds, but the wrinkles go away at higher speeds, what is the most likely reason?  Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 13: Wrinkling - If you see wrinkles ...

WHQuiz Answer #14 - Web Wrinkling and Deflection

(Web Handling)

February 22, 2012, ... a web approaching a roller vertically from below that is deflecting due to gravity is NOT the best approach. More on this topic was covered in this archived Web Lines column:  Q&A on Roller Deflection ...