Roll Handling
- New Kongsberg X Edge Brings Fully Upgradeable Quality and Reliability to Display, Signage and Packaging Converters
- (News | New Products)
- November 16, 2019, ... board and roll feeding when required.” Delivering a variety of milling options to match throughput requirements, the Kongsberg X Edge also features perfect print-to-cut registration, even in cases of ...
- Squid Ink Introduces new Copilot® Max 360DPI Printer with Active Ink System
- (News | New Products)
- November 13, 2019, ... characters on porous surfaces. With up to 2.8” of print height per printhead and the ability to run up to two printheads from one controller, the CoPilot Max offers a versatile, yet cost-effective solution ...
- David Young Joins SOMIC as Operations Manager
- (News | New Products)
- November 12, 2019, It was recently announced that David Young joined SOMIC America as the new operations manager. It was recently announced that David Young joined SOMIC America as the new operations manager. Tasked ...
- AIMCAL Activities
- (AIMCAL)
- November 11, 2019, ... Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) has issued a Call for Papers for the 2020 AIMCAL R2R (roll-to-roll) Conference Europe. The conference devoted to roll-to-roll web coating and finishing will be hosted by ...
- AICC Members Learn Corrugator Best Practices
- (News | New Products)
- November 10, 2019, ... singlefacer issues, like Roll Unit Lubrication Schedule, correcting scraper settings, and maintaining proper chamber pressure. He also gave tips to correct issues with the pressure chamber seals. Next, ...
- Driving Flexible Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- November 07, 2019, ... and associated suppliers result in better converting efficiency and less waste to improving the bottom line, and the seven myths of heat transfer rolls. ...
- Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities
- (Converting Perspectives)
- November 05, 2019, ... printer, equipment and supplies company—substrates impact your business every day. Papers, films, nonwovens, laminates and all roll goods substrates affect your products and strategies. Paper – the bedrock ...
- Modular Extrusion Control System for Blown Film Maximizes Productivity of New and Existing Production Lines
- (Coating/Laminating)
- October 31, 2019, ... extrusion control system: 1) the Maguire® WXB™ Weigh Extrusion Blender, which incorporates a gain-in-weight (GIW) weigh bin and a loss-in-weight (LIW) mix chamber; 2) the Maguire 4088 controller, which ...
- PPC Announces Winners of 2019 Paperboard Packaging Competition
- (News | New Products)
- October 27, 2019, ... on the front of the box evoke the tattoos on Kat Von D’s face. The design also features a unique roll-away opening that eliminates the need for a lock or magnet. This edgy carton not only sells the product, ...
- Roland DG’s TrueVIS Series Wide-Format Inkjet Printer/Cutters Earn Top Honors in Three Categories from Buyers Lab 2020 Pick Awards
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- October 27, 2019, ... won SGIA "Product of the Year" Awards in the "Roll-to-Roll/Solvent/Latex (under 80”)" and “Digital Inks – Eco-Solvent/Solvent/Latex" categories. Kohei Tanabe will accept the prestigious awards on beha ...
- Afinia Label and Sihl Unveil New Flexible Packaging Solution
- (News | New Products)
- October 21, 2019, ... for flexible packaging applications. Afinia’s solution takes up to a 230mm wide roll of Sihl ARTYSIO Packaging film, prints at 9m per minute and 1600dpi, and laminates it inline. The printed roll is then ...
- Wisconsin Converting Technology Event Announced
- (News | New Products)
- October 02, 2019, ... is to advance industry news. Wisconsin’s converters use “mill rolls” of paper, films and nonwovens substrates and add value through many processes that result in products ranging from dental bibs, to ...
- Westpak Chooses Comexi Laminator with Vetaphone Corona
- (News | New Products)
- September 29, 2019, ... ng cold seal, heat seal, ink, matt and gloss varnish, as well as all kinds of in register applications. Its trolley design permits gravure, solvent-less, flexo, semi-flexo and enclosed doctor blade chamb ...
- In the Spotlight: Metlon Corporation
- (News | New Products)
- September 29, 2019, ... dry heat set adhesive. The supply material was 2” wide x 140 meters long and had a value of approximately $2,000 per roll. The customer needed slit widths from 1.0mm up to 2.5mm wide in increments of ...
- Mid America Launches Quality Initiative for Paperboard Industry to Generate Increased Revenues from Waste
- (News | New Products)
- September 26, 2019, Mid America Paper Recycling (MAPR), one of the largest independent brokers, processors and exporters of recovered paper in the Central United States, is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative focused ...
- Double E Company Acquires Schlumpf
- (News | New Products)
- September 21, 2019, Schlumpf joins Epoch Rollers, Appleton Manufacturing, Convertech and Double E Europe comprising the Double E Family of Converting Specialists manufacturing custom engineered, mission-critical components ...
- Meech to Display its Newest Static Control and Web Cleaning Technology Products at K 2019
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- September 04, 2019, ... ong-range 971IPS. All of these bars, suitable for use in a variety of plastic applications that require static elimination, can be controlled via Meech’s Industry 4.0 solution – Hyperion SmartControl ...
- Labelexpo Europe 2019 Set for Largest Show to Date
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- September 03, 2019, ... represented, with product launches from companies including: Pulse Roll Label Products, who are unveiling the next evolution of UV flexo printing inks; S-OneLP, who are launching their Sustainable ByDesign ...
- Back to School
- (Blog)
- September 02, 2019, ... the AIMCAL R2R (roll-to-roll) USA Conference/SPE FlexPackCon. Also, in the September issue of PFFC, you will find more details on what Pack Expo has in store for show attendees. And most certainly not ...
- Rolvac, LP Announces Purchase of New Metallizer
- (News | New Products)
- August 27, 2019, ... metallizer and slitter of various films and substrates announced its purchase of a new Applied Materials TopMet™ 2450 HIRES metallizing system. Rolvac, founded by Owner and Managing Partner Rolland Jones ...
- ID Technology Introduces New CrossMerge™ Label Applicator
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- August 26, 2019, ... Furthermore, CrossMerge customers switching from 2x4 to 4x2 labels get twice the number of labels per roll and cut label roll changes in half. CrossMerge is the newest addition to ID Technology’s PowerMerge ...
- Flint Group’s New Thermal nyloflex® XAH Digital Plate Increasing Productivity
- (News | New Products)
- August 18, 2019, ... the nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processing System is effective at controlling the temperature of the plate surface; therefore, plates never overheat, and there is no need for extra components, such as a chiller ...
- Static Control for Adhesive Lamination
- (Static-Beat)
- August 14, 2019, ... rollers. The best practice is to dissipate static on the web exiting a dryer or oven (see Static Beat | Control Static on Insulating Webs in Dryers). This uncoated web surface will be exposed after lamination. ...
- Maxcess Announces Jehlik’s Retirement, Joergenrud to Succeed as CEO
- (News | New Products)
- August 12, 2019, Maxcess has announced the retirement of Greg Jehlik as CEO of the organization. Maxcess has announced the retirement of Greg Jehlik as CEO of the organization. After an exhaustive search, Maxcess’ ...
- Advanced Web Guiding for High Temperture Applications
- (News | New Products)
- August 06, 2019, ... to operate in oven applications up to 500°F (260°C). This edge detector is fully compatible with AccuWeb’s 4000NET and AccuNET controllers that interface with any PLC fieldbus network. AccuWeb’s standard ...
- 2020 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards Accepting Entries
- (News | New Products)
- August 06, 2019, ... of industry experts, the AWA International Sleeve Label Awards feature four main categories – heat shrink TD sleeve labels; roll-fed MD shrink sleeves; stretch sleeves; and a special category recognizing ...
- Debuting PFFC
- (News | New Products)
- July 31, 2019, Drum roll please… announcing to you that the August digital issue of PFFC formally known as Converting Solutions is now available! Drum roll please… announcing to you that the August digital issue ...
- Agenda set for AIMCAL/SPE Technical Conference
- (News | New Products)
- July 31, 2019, The agenda has been posted for the 2019 AIMCAL R2R (roll-to-roll) USA Conference/SPE FlexPackCon taking place October 6-9, at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. The agenda has been ...
- FPA Announces Speaker Lineup for Upcoming Fall Executive Conference
- (News | New Products)
- July 23, 2019, ... y Global Gurus; and Josh Linkner, a world-renowned innovation expert, 5-time tech entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author. Bill Carroll, senior consultant, Euromonitor International will discu ...
- Sustainable Winding: Reduce, Reuse, Rewind
- (Web Handling)
- July 21, 2019, ... Paper Reconditioning and Rewinding Reduces Material Waste Transit damage is a fact of life for paper manufacturers. Something goes wrong, and an entire roll of perfectly wound paper is damaged and ...
