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Static Control for Flexographic Printing

(Flexography)

July 05, 2020, ... powered static bar, it might not stop all sparks. The web must separate from the CI Drum for the static bar to work. Sparks may occur in a small area after the web exits the drum and before the static ...

Beyond the Roll: Dry Ice Blasting for Maintenance and Cleaning

(Web Handling)

June 24, 2020, ... is no – it will lead to damage and cylinder delamination. We work very closely with many top anilox roll manufacturers, and not one of them recommend dry ice for cleaning their rolls either. For the ...

Rising to the Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 14, 2020, ... (PPE), and more – all while creating new, safe working environments for their employees. American Roller In these unprecedented times, American Roller is proud to be a trusted and dependable supplier ...

HERMA US Introduces Self-adjusting System for High-precision Top Labeling

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2020, ... of labels and product packaging. The system works as follows: A camera first inspects the products after labeling, checking not only for the presence of the labels but also their positioning. The data ...

The Back Page: Taking it back 80 years

(The Back Page)

May 27, 2020, ... are translated in dollars and cents, a very significant portion of the industry’s total production is represented. The work of the Biological Control Committee seems to be clearly defined. The Committee ...

Great Northern Packaging Wins The Best of Show Award and a Gold Award at the 2020 Excellence in Flexography Awards

(News | New Products)

May 18, 2020, ... Corrugated category in the 2020 Excellence in Flexography Awards competition. The winning packaging, the 3M Rock Your Workday Box, stood out for its flexographic print quality that achieved a good tonal ...

Coating on Trial

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2020, ... they are ready to be mounted and by controlling as far as possible the environmental workplace. Cleanliness of all coating applicator components and of various modules and processing zones, i.e., unwind, ...

AICC Releases Understanding the Key Characteristics of Linerboard and Medium

(News | New Products)

April 27, 2020, ... tool for AICC members as they work with their suppliers and customers to provide better-engineered corrugated packaging,” said author, Ralph Young, Principal of Alternative Paper Solutions and AICC Corrugated ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... important ink market trends can play a role in helping to reach sustainability goals. Bio-renewable/compostable ink content - Brand owners should work closely with converters to ensure that the inks, ...

Converting Solutions During Critical Times

(Static Elimination)

April 12, 2020, ... and secure communications to  PLCs available in seven distinct protocols. Converters feel it is no longer good enough to mount a static eliminator and assume it is working. They can’t risk waiting for ...

PFFC’s Companies to Watch

(Flexpack)

April 09, 2020, ... We are also working on a track and track application, only possible through digital printing, that would allow each brand and consumer to have visibility to track each discarded pouch and see where it ...

Global Print Industry Faces Economic and Environmental Challenges

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2020, ... the slow recovery following the recession of 2007/2008, confidence peaked in 2017 and has been developing only cautiously since then.   As always, the framework conditions of the individual markets and ...

AIMCAL ACTIVITIES

(AIMCAL)

April 02, 2020, ...  The schedule also includes tabletop exhibits during an evening reception and other networking opportunities including an AIMPLAS facility tour and guided tour of Valencia plus dinner. Registration ...

Competitive Advantages in Cold Seal Application with ISRA Technology

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2020, ... surfaces, is the only company on the market to offer inspection of colorless coatings in the high quality that is required. All defects detected, all processes monitored The process works as follows: ...

Digitalize, Automate and Connect: The Backbone of Packaging Production

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

March 30, 2020, ... with both urgency and a deep sense of care. It will come to an end. With many people working from home, we want to provide content about the equipment, systems and processes that we were due to showcase ...

Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... and food security. While governments are coordinating necessary measures to ensure the continuous movement of fresh produce between countries and continents, border restrictions and workforce shortages ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... because of the time it takes post-consumer or post-industrial material to work through the chain. This means that any shortages most likely will be felt during what would typically be the beginning of ...

Aptar Launches InvisiShield Active Packaging Solution for Pathogen Mitigation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2020, ... of our technology and the tremendous amount of work that has led to this launch. We have material science expertise that we are applying to food safety solutions at a critical time when consumers are demanding ...

Static Control: Crucial to Fluid Converting Processes

(Static Elimination)

March 15, 2020, ... lead to excessive rework levels, as well as increased wastage, downtime and running costs. As convertors are faced with the pressure to deliver faster against increasingly tight deadlines, in order to ...

How Closed-Loop Integrated Motors are Meeting the Demand for Higher Acceleration Rates and Faster Machine Cycles

(Drives/Motors)

March 08, 2020, ... the Author Eric Rice graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and joined Applied Motion Products as an Application Engineer in 1997. He has worked ...