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- Outsourcing Is Trendy, But Is It Right for Process Expertise?
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- June 30, 2002, ... In other words, how will this internal web technology expertise create benefits? Waste is the first place to look for potential benefits. Web handling waste includes web scratches, misalignment, wrinkling, ...
- Products
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- June 30, 2002, ... for precision accuracy. Efficient application eliminates adhesive “sling” and unnecessary waste, says co. Meter Measures pH and Temperature Extech Instruments, Waltham, MA; 781/890-7440; http://www.extech.com ...
- Toxic Release Inventory: AIMCAL Urges Members that Report Deadline Imminent
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- June 09, 2002, ... toxic chemicals in waste for recycling, energy recovery, treatment, or disposal; Whether the chemical is manufactured (including importation), processed, or otherwise used and the general categories ...
- Reporter Clips
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- May 31, 2002, ... The problem? Producing a packette with a hangtag typically generates significant material waste and high production costs. “The CouPak not only solves this problem,” comments Ritz, “it also brings considerable ...
- Splice Twice? Not on Your Life!
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- May 31, 2002, Remember the last time you missed a splice? Not a good day, was it? If there's one word to describe the new splicing equipment available today, it's Phil Remember the last time you missed a splice? Not ...
- Converting Industry Exhibitions Show Promise
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- May 06, 2002, ... wasted time viewing irrelevant demonstrations and in unnecessary travel. Interpack Boasts Almost 200,000 DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—The recent staging of Interpack 2002, the 16th annual Intl. Trade Fair ...
- Converting Industry News
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- April 30, 2002, ... and lower waste.” ExxonMobil Chemical Program Graduates 8000th Student MACEDON, NY — Juan Carlos Molotla, a research and development manager from Barcel Mexico, became the 8000th student to graduate ...
- Every Trick in the Book
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- March 31, 2002, ... the unit compares this data to actual values and alerts the operator to deviations so corrections can be made on the fly. This eliminates guesswork in maintaining production tolerances and reduces waste ...
- The Unwinding Story
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- March 31, 2002, ... amount of waste as they accelerate and decelerate. This usually means that keeping the process running at full speed by incorporating automatic splicing can have a very quick return on investment.” ...
- Diverse Products Meet Many High-End Needs
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- February 28, 2002, ... has an 80-ft drying oven that not only helped increase throughput by about 35% over existing machines but also reduced waste by 30%, says Goldstein. The machine can apply hardcoats on one side of film ...
- Products
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- February 28, 2002, ... mfr. reports. RSO is useful in sheeting, printing, and extrusion where roll stock is used to meet a variety of end-user sizes. Application is said to reduce waste and production costs and offers a cut-and-paste ...
- Coating and Laminating Special Report
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- February 28, 2002, ... at governmental levels. Emission and waste management controls already largely have been implemented by the coating and laminating and consumer ends of the industry value chain, but in Europe the EU is ...
- Web Line Knowledge Offers a Competitive Advantage
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- January 31, 2002, ... All web value-adding processes rely on a well-behaved web. Process Integration: This is one of the advantages of web lines and continuous processing. Winding and unwinding always involve some waste. ...
- Reporter Clips
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- January 31, 2002, ... products, laminators, and raw material suppliers such as release liner manufacturers — to collect its waste and dispose of it responsibly. AWA Conferences organized the first event covering the topic ...
- Products
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- January 31, 2002, ... to stock in order to meet a particular demand profile. RSO is useful in sheeting, printing, and extrusion where rollstock is used to meet a variety of end-user sizes. Application is said to reduce waste ...
- Valmet Tech Center to Open for Converters Worldwide
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- January 13, 2002, ... to 1,600-mm (64-in.) web width at a maximum 600 mpm (2,000 fpm) and up to 800-mm (32-in.) rewind diameters. The Titan SR7 will also feature an edge trim waste recovery system, separate shaftless unwind ...
- Fundamentals Keep the Converting Industry Strong
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- December 31, 2001, ... could lead to revised procedures that would eliminate this waste. Do you have ideas for other commandments that are important in converting and flexible packaging? Please send your suggestions to me. ...
- Reporter Clips
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- December 31, 2001, ... controls; digitally controlled or conventional die-cutting and waste rewind; a laminating unit for cold and UV lamination and super varnishing; and a UV flexo varnishing unit with cold UV curing. ID ...
- Pillar Offers Ozone Generation for Coaters and Laminators
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- December 11, 2001, HARTLAND, WI, USAPillar Technologies now offers ozone-generation equipment for the extrusion and coating laminating industry, says the co. According to HARTLAND, WI, USA—Pillar Technologies now offers ...
- Workhorse Winders Do More Than Ever Before
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- November 30, 2001, ... also mean the tension control is much better, he adds. The desire for better core starts is increasing because products are getting more expensive, so waste reduction is a big factor, says Rich McCarthy, ...