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How To Prevent Winter Static

(Static Elimination)

August 31, 2009, ... when the film slips and slides over low-wrap rollers. Check the bearing drag using a simple spin-down test as described in “Web Lines: The Spin on Idler Roller Testing,” by Timothy J. Walker, PFFC June ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... curing system that enables users to obtain fast, repeatable color matching of UV litho, UV web offset, and other paste inks. Automatic ink metering eliminates the need to weigh or measure ink samples. ...

Pack Expo Co-Locates with CPP and Other Events for Value

(News | New Products)

August 30, 2009, ... Machines accommodate roll diameters from 24 in. (609.6 mm) to 50 in. (1270 mm) and handles web widths from 10 in. (254 mm) to 80 in. (2032 mm). Boxmaker Answers Demand for Short Runs Autobox Machinery ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: July 200

(New Products)

June 30, 2009, ... 360 flexible plate rotary die-cutting system provides cost reductions to 50% compared to solid dies. Replacement plates are approximately 20% of solid dies. Web widths available to 60 in. and repeats to ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: June 200

(New Products)

May 31, 2009, ...  Modules Ease Roll Changes SimpLok unwind and rewind modules are said to increase capacity, improve web control, and ease roll changes for increased production or for adding unwind or rewind stations ...

Stress & Strain

(Archive)

May 31, 2009, A properly tensioned web always will lead to better slitting. Good tensioning is important up to, through, and out of the slitting blades. A poorly tensioned A properly tensioned web always will lead ...

The Coefficient of Winding Trouble

(Web Lines)

April 30, 2009, ... both are known wrinkling causes. Combined with high friction and long entry spans, winding high COF webs quickly becomes a trip to Wrinkle City. High COF products often use controlled gap winding to ...

Plasma Power

(Archive)

April 30, 2009, ... substrates) across the entire substrate surface. This result is increased surface etching and stronger bonding attributes across the web (see Table I). As reactive gases are diffused toward the surface ...

NEW PRODUCT DIGEST - May 2009

(New Products)

April 30, 2009, Inspect Web for Quality EasyInspect 100% web inspection system detects defects and irregularities in film, optical film, paper, foil, nonwovens, and laminated Inspect Web for Quality EasyInspect 100% ...

Hit the Apex at CMM

(Editorial)

March 31, 2009, ... University Conference Week will co-locate at CMM, addressing subjects from winding to tension, web alignment to slitting, and principles and techniques to improve web handling operations. Two pre-conference ...

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 2

(Web Lines)

March 31, 2009, Last month, we debated roller spacing (a.k.a. web span length) relative to cost, safety, out-of-plane deviations from gravity, bagginess, and misalignment. Let's continue the debate. Here a roller, there ...

Victory Lane

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2009, ... the latest advancements in flexible packaging and narrow and mid-web converting. Also featured in the New Technology area of the Tech Center will be folding carton, digital print, and prepress equipment. ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200

(New Products)

March 31, 2009, ... is said to provide a simplified web path for easy film threadup and improved process control. Company says model handles a broad range of film gauges and blends, offers efficient production speeds to 600 ...

Handle Unsupported Film Without Stretching

(Slit Main)

February 28, 2009, ... work, unsupported films, and meat labels.” To do so, the company utilizes the latest in converting equipment, including 14 Gallus narrow web flexographic presses with letterpress, silk screen, water-based, ...

Reader Reaction: Top Ten Products for Converters

(New Products)

February 28, 2009, ... “Servo mode” main drive and rewind tension inside the control system reportedly make perfect web control attainable. Remote diagnostics enable instant service and support. Mark Andy Inc. | 636-532-4433 ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... points in the web path. Robust, dead-shaft idler roll has high-accuracy tension sensors built into each roll end. No assembly is required. Dover Flexo Electronics | 603-332-6150 | www.dfe.com PFFC-ASAP ...

What's New Products: Februar

(Magazine)

January 31, 2009, ... trigger for web break prevention. ◆Dover Flexo Electronics | 603-332-6150 | www.dfe.com PFFC-ASAP 401 Brakes, Chucks Offer Safety The V-KL high-performance integrated brake/safety chuck package ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

December 31, 2008, ... | www.bstpromark.com PFFC-ASAP 402 Winder Is Versatile Portable winder offers what is said to be a safe, nonelectric, “set-and-forget” efficient method of winding in either direction for any web, ...

Wrinkle Removers

(Tension)

November 30, 2008, ... speeds. There are all kinds of things that can happen to a web, so having tension controls at more points throughout the process makes sense to help maintain quality.” Conversely, if the tension is ...

Who's Driving This Nip

(Web Lines)

November 30, 2008, ... web to overcome drag from bearings, inertia, and rubber hysteresis, not to mention whether your nips are used as part of a drag-creating process, such as calendering, embossing, or metering viscous fluids. ...