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Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... and German Laverde (doing business in Latin America) will join Dr. Edward Cohen (web coating), Vincent DiTrolio (flexo printing), Dr. Dave Roisum (web handling), Dave Rumson (slitting/rewinding), and PFFC’s ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... our website. With a nod to today’s smart phone technology, this year’s batch of new products includes two apps created just for converters. Without further ado, here are the top ten products of 2014. ...

Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2014, ... by itself takes some chemical understanding of the fluid, but we haven’t even discussed the process details. In multi-layer coating, one option to consider for coating high speed is tensioned web over ...

Maxcess CEO Greg Jehlik Comments on Growing Family of Companies

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2014, ...  Simonsis: Why will users of Fives Guiding Systems equipment and PFFC's website visitors and E-Clips subscribers be pleased to hear about the Maxcess International acquisition of the company? Jehlik: ...

ICE USA 2015 Bringing a Full Conference Program

(News | New Products)

November 12, 2014, ... Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL). “Any converting professional who coats, slits, winds, or is involved with web handling won’t want to miss this ICE USA Educational Conference,” says AIMCAL ...

Flexo Concepts Signs Canflexographics as Distributor

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2014, ... TruPoint doctor blade products in Canada. Canflexographics will have exclusive distribution rights for the new TruPoint Orange doctor blade in the narrow web market and also will represent the TruPoint ...

Goss Demonstrates Press Capabilities

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2014, ... 40 prospects representing a range of packaging facilities across the US and Canada, from small independents to multi-plant operations, made the trip to see live demonstrations of the Sunday Vpak web offset ...

TLMI Honors Two at Annual Meeting

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2014, ... industry who has made an extensive contribution to the North American narrow web marketplace and who has additionally demonstrated a steadfast commitment to TLMI. Art Yerecic grew up in his family’s ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... average crossweb profile. These are final dried profiles, and not wet. The slot die was of uniform dimensions for all applications: Offset = 0 Lip face (upstream and downstream) = 762 micron (0.030 ...

Optimization of Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2014, ... is for success. But what should you concentrate on in the development of the process? Higher line speed? Decreased coat weight variation crossweb? Reduced production costs? These are all reasonable goals, ...

Mark Andy Print Products Adds DigiFlex to Offerings

(News | New Products)

September 27, 2014, The DigiFlex FlexoJet inkjet-based CTP system allows analog plate materials to be imaged digitally   ST. LOUIS, MO | Mark Andy Print Products, the supplies and consumables division of Mark Andy Inc., ...

Raven Expands Product Range with New Blown Film Line

(Flexpack)

September 23, 2014, ... added value to end-use applications. Our customers have been pleased.” The seven-layer coextrusion system features in-line web-flattening capability, necessary for precise films used in lamination and ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

September 22, 2014, ... in full web or lane coating, creating rectangles downweb from the coating source. The limit is based off patch control and reaction time. Why would someone be interested in coating a discrete patch of ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO & GRAPH EXPO 2014 Cover Printing & Converting Technologies

(Trends/Management)

September 11, 2014, ... offers more than 50 seminars in 12 key industry segments covering a broad range of essential knowledge topics. PFFC’s expert columnists will be presenting 19 conferences covering web handling, coating, ...

Enercon Launches Corona Treater for Label Markets

(News | New Products)

September 08, 2014, ... Systems Tim Nimmer says, “Enercon is committed to innovating the way narrow web printers think about corona treaters. CoronaFlex is designed to help press operators optimize their surface treating operations ...

MPS to Debut Flexo Press to North America

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2014, ... simpler machine operation. AutoTeach technology enables operators to determine the desired web path, and the machine automatically teaches itself the web path being used. The iStop technology optimizes ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Worldmark Material Sciences Adds "Clean" Machin

(Slit)

August 25, 2014, Elite Cameron installs CW800 with dual-sided contact web cleaner after slitting Worldmark Material Sciences has installed an Elite Cameron Clean slitter/rewinder for conversion of the company’s security ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2014, ... solution. TECHNIQUES FOR STEAM REMOISTURIZING There are different techniques for applying steam to the cross direction of a moving paper web. The simplest and least expensive means of applying steam ...

Apple Converting Adds Real-Time Inspection System

(News | New Products)

August 05, 2014, ... improvement.” Manufactured and installed by BST eltomat, the initial Shark 4000 100% inspection system was added to Apple Converting’s wide-web rotogravure printing press. With an emphasis on getting ...

Sung An Machinery Wins Award of Excellence

(Coating/Laminating)

August 04, 2014, ... annual reports, brochures and websites. Communications Concepts sponsors the APEX Awards and advises professionals who write, edit, and manage business communications on best strategies and practices. ...