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- Improving the Process
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2007, ... However, printing with spot colors means special inks must be blended, press cylinders and rollers must be cleaned and prepared for each job, and items with unique colors cannot be ganged in the same run. ...
- Under Pressure (A Brighter Look)
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2007, ... he is also correct that my table had an error. His instincts served him well, and I thank him for sending me a note. In answer to his question, there is a difference between solid rollers and rubber-covered ...
- Teknek Exhibits at ICE
- (Archive)
- May 07, 2007, ... Cleaner (MWC) and heavy-duty XCH series. Visitors also will have the chance to demonstrate Teknek's handheld Dust Cleaning Rollers (DCR), supplied in a range of lengths, sizes, and with three different ...
- Back to School for Web Handling
- (Archive)
- April 30, 2007, ... day three tackled web guiding fundamentals, selection of web sensors and controllers as well as troubleshooting techniques for web guides, including the Maintenance Worker’s Guide; day four handled slitting ...
- Converter Clips
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2007, ... Color gave an interesting presentation on UV hybrid inks for litho applications. He said they allow companies such as folding carton converters to UV-coat inline without special rollers or blankets. ...
- Baggy Webs: Part II Measuring
- (Archive)
- April 30, 2007, ... between two aligned rollers and measure crossweb droop variations. Inspect a web sample from the top of a wound roll and qualitatively judge the force to pull the web taut (0 is a perfect web, 1-5 requires ...
- Baggy Webs: Part I Nightmares
- (Archive)
- March 31, 2007, ... leading to weave in wound roll or wrapped rollers and web breaks. Roll variations Wound roll tightness is highly sensitive to web tension. A baggy web will have crossweb tension variations that will ...
- Under Pressure (Revisited...and Revised)
- (Archive)
- February 28, 2007, ... Covered Nip Rollers in Web Lines.” In this paper, three things can be put together to answer most of the questions I posed in paragraph two. First, there is a review of classic Hertzian contact equations ...
- Reader's Choic
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... Cell Volume MDC1 ink dissolver/cleaner is for use on anilox rollers, gravure cylinders, presses, ink pans, and other press parts. Reportedly will remove camouflage and restore maximum cell volume for ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2007, ... promises to be a record-breaking Graph Expo 2007.” EFI Acquires Jetrion FOSTER CITY, CA—EFI, a supplier of digital controllers, superwide–format inkjet printers and inks, and print management solutions, ...
- Don't Get Bent out of Shap
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, ... break stress. Besides breaking a web, misaligned rollers will cause web shifting or wrinkles. So why bend a web? Most bending is unwanted, but since we can’t align equipment perfectly, some amount will ...
- WHAT'S NE
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2007, New products from: Erhardt + Leimer, Davis-Standard, MAGPOWR, C.A. Litzler, Montalvo, AC Technology, Cleveland Motion Controls, Maxson Automatic Machinery, and Siemens Energy & Automation. Machinery, Accessories, ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2006, ... the board of directors of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, St. Louis, MO, PCMC’s parent company. If you are a fan of thrills and big bets, then you need a reliable casino for high rollers . We have prepared ...
- Twist & Shout
- (Web Lines)
- December 31, 2006, ... ensuring all rollers are cylindrical and parallel to a tight tolerance. The two most common exceptions to our uniform tension plan are twists and bends. If a web twists or bends too much, it will “feel” ...
- Adding Up Additives
- (Tech Reports)
- December 31, 2006, ... in such problems as wet blocking and perhaps poor lamination, printing, and sealing. Overdosing also can cause organic additives to deposit rapidly on rollers, cutting knives, and other equipment surfaces. ...
- Ink Mileage: Measure & Manage
- (Process Management)
- November 30, 2006, ... consumption figure. The flexographic printing process has become very repeatable due to quality and consistency improvements in anilox rollers, plates, chambered inking systems, and press controls. ...
- Managing the Ink Films
- (Process Management)
- October 31, 2006, ... splits in rollers on the press. After the run, ink left in the press is not usable due to contamination by dampening solution and paper fibers. Gravure printing also is simple, comprising a chromed ...
- Challengers Press On
- (Tapes)
- October 31, 2006, ... in the Wine & Spirits—Flexography/Letterpress category (line and screen/tone–prime). Challenges included printing seven colors UV flexo on silver foil substrate using 250- to 650-line anilox rollers with ...
- Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities
- (Archive)
- October 30, 2006, ... mil), paper (25–90 PPR) Coating Processes: five rollers 100% solid Coating Techniques: high-viscosity adhesives Annual Sales: between $51 million and $65 million No. of Facility Employees: 7 PFFC-ASAP ...
- Harder Than Chrome
- (Archive)
- October 11, 2006, ... textures by grit blasting. Chrome is a good thermal and electrical conductor and is resistant to a variety of chemicals. Chrome-plated rollers also can be used for metering or transferring water-based ...