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More of the 411 on RFID

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August 30, 2005, ... RFID review. Web Exclusive The buzz around the RFID industry is still moving rapid as many gear up for the EPCglobal Gen 2 standard. Check out the hottest headlines in RFID in the past twelve months ...

Extrusion Coating Evolves

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August 30, 2005, ... in web widths and speeds, resulting in new resins and high-efficiency coating groups. “A lot of old machines are actually under modification with the addition of coextruders to increase production and ...

The Converting Relay Race: Part II

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August 30, 2005, Our rolls are loaded, spliced, and ready to run. To complete the unwinding relay, we need to finish strong with our plan for web alignment and tension control. Web Lines We are halfway through our roll-to-roll ...

Converting Industry News

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July 30, 2005, ... system feedback via the Virtual AC control module. The Tamarack inserter module is designed for both new and retrofit press installations. It was installed on a Mark Andy 2200 narrow web press to demonstrate ...

Brand Security & Authentication, Part 1

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July 30, 2005, ... self-adhesive laminate and can be converted readily on narrow web presses. The “special ingredients” necessary are relatively easy to source today. Security labeling in all its forms is a lucrative, added-value ...

New Products

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July 30, 2005, ... offers 40% greater treatment capacity. Company says a higher discharge output can reduce the number of electrode assemblies required; reduce web direction and height dimension; create better station “fit” ...

Reporter Clips

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June 29, 2005, Narrow web news from: TLMI, FTA, Logotech, Scapa North America, ANI Printing Inks, UPM Rafsec, SAMSys Technologies, RFID Experts Group, and Seal-It. Narrow Web Converting Industry News Liner Recycling ...

New Products

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June 29, 2005, New products from: Esko-Graphics, Stork Prints, Webex, Fife, Jennerjahn Machine, X-Rite, Butler Automatic, Vetaphone, Tokuden, Menges Roller Co., Circonix, Collaborative Studio, THK America, Mahlo, Energy ...

Heat Transfer Gets More Precise

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June 29, 2005, ... have changed to make this possible." According to Paul Schulz, president of Webex (webexinc.com), everyone wants to run faster today. "That means you need more precise heat transfer characteristics of ...

You're Too Tense

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May 30, 2005, When planning to purchase tension controls, there is a lot for the converter to consider. "It's not just as easy as buying brand X controller and throwing it on your system and away you go." Here are some ...

Introduction to Roll Handling

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April 29, 2005, Proper roll handling methods are required to ensure plant personnel safety and to minimize losses associated with roll damage. Web Exclusive Roll handling is defined as the method in which rolls ...

Tech Specs

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April 29, 2005, Is there a shiny new flexo press in your future? Then go ahead and drool. Here’s a sample of what’s waiting for you. Flexographic Presses Neoflex-10120GL Tech Specs Max. web width 1,270 mm  ...

RFID: Emerging Policy Issues

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March 30, 2005, ... useful reading for any business interested in the technology. The report can be found at the following Web site: ftc.gov/os/2005/03/050308rfidrpt.pdf. Self-regulation, with special attention to privacy ...

Detecting the Edge

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March 30, 2005, Web guides have evolved dramatically since their first appearance on converting lines in the 1930s. Electronic edge detectors and electric motors gradually displaced pneumatics and hydraulics as demand ...

Advances in Coating

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March 30, 2005, Recent technology advances in the web coating process have led to an improved process with the capability to produce products with a wide range of characteristics. These advances have occurred in all parts ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, New products from: Ashe Converting Equipment, Maxson Automatic Machinery, AccuWeb, Siemens Energy & Automation, Enercon Industries, Waddington Electronics, Totani America, Creo, Futec Europe, ISRA Surface ...

Glossary of RFID-Related Terms

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February 27, 2005, ... across the entire web of the supply chain. The network is managed by VeriSign. F Filtering—A process of aggregating or deleting data. Frequency—The measure of the RFID radio wave in terms of the ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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February 27, 2005, News from: Intl. Paper, Michelman, Ceradyne, Apex Europe, NPES, Eastman Chemical Co., Cal Poly, AccuWeb, Klöckner Pentaplast of America, GASC, PAF, OptoSigma, and iTi. Covering the Full Spectrum of Industry ...

ERPs Tricky for Converters

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January 30, 2005, ... What’s New Products and Narrow Web What’s Newpages. Restrictions of time and space limit the number of companies, products, and trends that we can discuss in these reports. For additional information, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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January 30, 2005, ... is said to neutralize static charge on webs running at speeds to 3,900 fpm. Above: a three-bar Virtual AC system is installed at the rewinder on the Kampf 9-m primary slitter. EDUCATION Gifts for ...