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Web Lines: Mission-Detect Nip Variations

(First Glance)

August 31, 2010, How To Detect Nip Variations To Create a Uniform Web Product “Good morning, Mr. Phelps. Many converting processes rely on uniform nip pressure to create a uniform product (and satisfied customer) independent ...

Handle a Variety Of Webs

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2010, Turn bays allow converters to change web paths 90 deg, reverse web direction, and flip webs over. Simple design and rugged construction can accommodate Turn bays allow converters to change web paths 90 ...

Web Lines: What Is a Tension Zone & How Many Are Needed?

(Editorial)

December 31, 2009, Tension and speed control are the two most fundamental purposes of any web handling system. Speed control is easy for most people to understand, since Tension and speed control are the two most fundamental ...

Get a Grip on Your Web

(Tension)

October 31, 2009, Whether a converter needs to isolate tension at various zones in a web line, reduce web slippage over a roll, or pull the web at increased speeds and Whether a converter needs to isolate tension at various ...

Narrow Web Transducer Measures Light/Heavy Tension

(News Eclips)

May 27, 2009, Dover Flexo Electronics releases the NW Narrow Web line of tension transducers to measure light to heavy running tension for printing presses and converting machinery with 6–20-in. web widths. ROCHESTER, ...

Narrow Web & Label Products: March 2009

(Label/Tape Main)

February 28, 2009, ... unwinds and unloading rewinds of narrow web presses and converting equipment. Standard dollies are light in weight and can be stacked for storage with optional stacking posts. Floor brakes and multi-position ...

Edelmann and Codimag Web Offset Semi-Rotary Web Presses Are for Short Runs

(Offset)

February 28, 2009, ... technology is a semi-rotary (intermittent) web press. Semi-Rotary Press Developed in the 1970s, the semi-rotary process was used in the forms business and simplified label applications that used one ...

Your Guide to the Right Web Guide

(Archive)

March 31, 2008, Webs are blind they don't know where they are going. With a well-aligned roller, sufficient tension, and good traction, the web has a tendency to track Webs are blind — they don't know where they are ...

March Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

February 29, 2008, ... include on-the-fly rastering. Stork Prints | +31 (0) 485 599296 | www.storkprints.com PFFC-ASAP 327 Press Cuts Waste The X-Flex press from Omet offers straight-thru web path design using only 5.5 ...

February Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

January 31, 2008, ... and ink pans; ergonomic design for easy access and use of all functions; magnetic locking of main components; a short web path; high print quality; and more. Omet | +39 (0)341 367513 | www.omet.it PFFC-ASAP ...

Baggy Webs: Part 4 Minimizing

(Archive)

July 31, 2007, What does minimizing a baggy web mean? Two things. First, we would like to minimize the level of bagginess in our webs. Second, we would like to minimize the waste associated with running the inevitable ...

Baggy Webs: Part I Nightmares

(Archive)

March 31, 2007, This is the first of four columns on baggy webs, starting with understanding the problems they create. To most converters, the ideal web is one that is This is the first of four columns on baggy webs, ...

Label & Narrow Web Reporter

(Magazine)

June 29, 2006, Narrow web news from Miles Technologies and Omet-Matik. Covering the Full Spectrum of Narrow Web Industry News, Events, Activities & Products Learning the Basics of RFID By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate ...

Web Tension 101

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, Typically, tension is measured in PLI (pounds per linear inch) in the US. If you know PLI and you want to know total tension applied to the web, multiply PLI times the width of the material in inches. ...

The Long & the Short of Web Bending

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, Last month I reviewed the parallel entry principle (PEP), how a web wants to “go with the flow” of a roller's surface. Last month I reviewed the parallel entry principle (PEP), how a web wants to “go with ...

Can't Touch This (Web): Part

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, Over the last two months, I have reviewed why some webs demand U Can't Touch This and web line options for true touch-free web handling. This month, let's Over the last two months, I have reviewed why some ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, New products from: Akzo Nobel, Arcar Graphics, Chase Machine, Convertech Inc., Eastern Paper Inc., Energy Saving Products, National Adhesives, and Webex Inc. Machinery, Accessories, Services, Materials ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... film is designed to replace metallized paper in water-based, cold-glue, cut-and-stack patch labeling applications. Designed for use as a single web, product reportedly provides excellent converting performance, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, New products from: AccuWeb, Advanced Vision Technology, Akzo Nobel Inks, Appleton, Arcar Graphics, BASF Printing, Bosch Rexroth, BST Pro Mark, Chromas, Clements Industries, Cleveland Motion Controls, Corotec ...

PCMC Launches New Narrow Web Press

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2002, PC Inline Systems, a division of Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), introduced the Webtron X-10 at its Open House & Technical Symposium held February 26–27, 2002. GREEN BAY, WI, USA—PC Inline Systems, ...