Search

Rollprint to Produce Pouches in Cleanroom

(Bag Pouch)

February 04, 2012, ... vision systems, web cleaners, and other equipment and procedures to minimize particulates in our film converting area,” says Dwane Hahn, Rollprint’s VP of sales and marketing. “We wanted to properly address ...

Martin to Show Full Line at drupa 2012

(News | New Products)

January 30, 2012, Martin Automatic will exhibit web handling and splicing equipment at drupa 2012, including web transport equipment, ROI evaluations, and more  ROCKFORD, IL | Martin Automatic will exhibit and demonstrate ...

New Butt Splicer and Rewinder for Pemara Labels Malaysia

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2012, ... unwinder. This feature enables Pemara to unwind two rolls of liner and face stock simultaneously into the press with automatic tension control over both webs. This marks the group’s fourth investment ...

Static Beat | How To Eliminate Hot Rolls

(Static-Beat)

January 16, 2012, Neutralizing static when unwinding a hot roll is difficult and almost always ineffective. So, what can be done? “Hot rolls” cause many static complaints. Winding a polymer web with static creates a hot ...

Slitting/Rewinding: Converplast To Add Two Titan Models

(News | New Products)

December 07, 2011, ... our capacity further with the addition of two more 1350-mm-wide Titan ER610 slitters, which will be installed before the end of this year." The Titan ER610 machine is available in two web widths--1350 ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, ... in coat weight are controlled by regulating the pumping rate to line speed ratio. Cross-web distribution control | The slot coating die’s manifold geometry is designed to uniformly distribute the ...

Static Beat: Beat Winter Static

(Static-Beat)

November 22, 2011, ... using a simple spin-down test as described by Tim Walker in his June 2008 “Web Lines” column. The spin-down test itself is simple: Drive the roller to a given speed. Measure the roller speed with ...

CTC Intl. Rewinder Finishes Small Roll Labels

(News | New Products)

November 07, 2011, The Model STACRW2-6 automatic turret rewinder from CTC Intl. is said to have everything needed to automatically finish small roll labels without additional unwinding equipment. WEST CALDWELL, NJ | ...

Static causes 6 kinds of waste

(Kelly on Static)

October 27, 2011, The AIMCAL (Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators) 2011 Web Coating Conference had many interesting presentations. One was on designing a lean production line. This got me thinking ...

Winding Film: How COF Properties Affect TNT

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

October 17, 2011, Your ability to apply tension/nip/torque winding principles to produce the desired roll hardness is affected by the film’s layer-to-layer coefficient of friction properties Your ability to apply tension/nip/torque ...

Martin Automatic Signs New Rep in Middle East and North Africa

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2011, ... Beirut, Lebanon, serving the converting and web handling industry in the MENA region. “We pride ourselves on the quality of service that our team of engineers provides to our valued customers. With the ...

About PFFC's Contributing Editor

(Uncategorized)

October 16, 2011, ... in web handling, process design and optimization. He worked with the Web Handling Research Center for 20 years. Currently serving as a technical advisor with AIMCAL, he can be reached at neal@convertingexpert.com ...

What the Coating Bead Can Tell You

(Coating Matters)

August 21, 2011, ... of the slot die. As the web passes in between the coating head and the backing roll, the substrate carries the fluid away. However, the fluid does not always exit the coating head the same way every ...

Digital Printing: Digital Meets Demands

(Digital)

August 16, 2011, ... They sent people from Belgium to help with both startup and training. They are always very supportive.” Roberds says the Xeikons are the only web-fed digital presses, and as such they allow Odyssey ...

CPP Gets Converters on Track with Conference Program

(Trends/Management)

August 16, 2011, ... D'Angelo, VP, Business Unit Web Feed, Bobst Group North America; and Kevin Kelly, CEO, Emerald Packaging, Inc. Description:  Offline finishing has become more and more important to converters, with high-quality, ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... design logos, websites, brochures, pressure-sensitive labels, cartons, boxes, coupons, envelopes, trade show materials, and 3D prototypes. It looks to build upon relationships already established with ...

Flexographic Printing: A Push for Growth

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... times are an issue as well as minimum order quantities. Capri really was built on the narrow web premise of servicing the private label market Schreiber was supplying — not wide and fast, but narrow and ...

Education Training: School's in Sessio

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2011, ... pace and on their own schedule.” The Center for Flexible Packaging at Clemson Univ. in South Carolina offers webinars and online courses both for college credit and continuing education, says Dr. Duncan ...

Experience Speaks: Myron Geiser

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, ... MO 64735 www.capripackaging.com Founded 1994, 2 plants, 180 employees Specialization | Narrow and wide web flexible film converting, printing, and laminating. What is your company' ...

Brand Security Innovations Technical Report: Tamper Evidence

(Print)

June 30, 2011, ... by the direct thermal, thermal transfer, inkjet (including flatbed), and laser print processes. Bar codes also may be applied as unique identifiers via digital print units on modular narrow web press configurations ...