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- Important Considerations When Choosing an OEM
- (Equipment/Machines - Converting)
- January 01, 2023, ... with no chance for changes or customization may be the way to go. Often, this model allows for cost advantages that could result in a lower price for you. However, if you need something slightly different, ...
- Rust to Tech: Part 5
- (Converting Perspectives)
- January 01, 2023, ... react if things break down or something doesn’t go as planned. These new processes also allow manufacturers to rethink how they handle every step of production, from raw materials to finished shipping ...
- Vetaphone Sets New Record!
- (News | New Products)
- December 18, 2022, ... Vetaphone’s Showroom and unique Test Lab facilities at the company’s HQ in Denmark have allowed customers to have full demonstrations of the Vetaphone equipment, something that has been well received in ...
- Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production
- (Equipment/Machines - Converting)
- November 27, 2022, ... cutting plate adjustment where a motorized micrometric system can center the thin cutting plate to the die has been developed to ensure the perfect match between the cut and the creasing positioning. This ...
- Microhardness Testing Explained: Vickers & Knoop Testing
- (Coating/Laminating)
- November 06, 2022, ... data or undesirable failure or destruction under macrohardness testing methods. Microhardness testing, on the other hand, uses microscopic indenter geometries and loads as low as 0.0980 N (10 gf) which ...
- Maximizing Labor, Time and Safety with Slitter Rewinder Automation
- (Equipment/Machines - Converting)
- October 09, 2022, ... – There are several ways to automate setup in order to avoid unintended errors and provide time savings. This includes unwind roll auto-centering, web guide positioning, auto lock rewind tooling, dual-durometer ...
- Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box
- (News | New Products)
- October 02, 2022, ... thinking – literally thinking inside and outside the box – it can be shaped into a number of geometric configurations including pyramids and circles. Intricate and distinctive designs can be undertaken ...
- Labelexpo Americas 2022 Show Preview
- (News | New Products)
- September 05, 2022, ... Durst, Epson, Fujifilm, HP, Konica Minolta, Mark Andy, MPS, Omet, Screen USA, UPM Raflatac and Xeikon. Complementing the main exhibition is a digital embellishment trail, which will highlight experts ...
- Quality Control Starts with Prepress
- (Equipment/Machines - Printing)
- August 28, 2022, ... compared to other products on the shelf. QC systems can work cooperatively with prepress color management systems, coordinating spectrophotometer settings and color expectations. Software can help prepare ...
- Maxcess European Open House Event returns in 2022
- (Upcoming Conference News)
- August 22, 2022, After a Covid-enforced hiatus in 2020, the biennial European open house event is returning in 2022 at the manufacturing facility of RotoMetrics, a Maxcess Brand, in Aldridge, UK After a Covid-enforced ...
- Static Dissipater Installation Affects Performance
- (Surface Prep)
- August 21, 2022, ... bars with more pins and that operate at higher voltages generate more ions. Moving the ions generated by the dissipater to the charged web is determined by the installation geometry. Install the dissipater ...
- The Right Level of Automation for Your Converting Project
- (Equipment/Machines - Converting)
- August 14, 2022, ... Sometimes this can work, but other times, it may require a reevaluation of the project. Accuracy. Repeatability. Culture. Humans can’t do everything. We can do a lot but not always accurately enough ...
- Enough to be Dangerous
- (News | New Products)
- August 07, 2022, ... Breaking Down Boxes. “Bill’s journey to success is something I think a lot of our members can relate to. It highlights the role relationships have played in his life, with both clients and vendors, as ...
- Achieving Quality and Controlling Costs for Silicone Release Coaters
- (News | New Products)
- July 31, 2022, ... marginal or not possible with earlier technologies are now a reality. NEX QC Series spectrometers do not require helium or a special sample cup for Si determination. By simply placing a sample in ...
- 5 Tips When Starting a Succession Planning Program in your Organization
- (News | New Products)
- July 10, 2022, ... either support or alter your successor decision. Have conversations with potential successors to ensure they are even interested in moving to another role and assuming other responsibilities. Sometimes, ...
- APS22 Announces New Workforce Development Keynote Speaker
- (News | New Products)
- July 10, 2022, ... executive education. He has developed several custom teaching and research programs for organizations such as Ford Motor Company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Mayo Clinic, and Zimmer Biomet. He has ...
- There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film
- (News | New Products)
- June 26, 2022, ... But many film manufacturers use coextrusion and on line-priming to produce a more wettable and adherable base (quite economically). Sometimes the cheapest option is to get someone else to do it. Which ...
- Discovering Exciting New Uses for ‘Green’ Film Technology
- (News | New Products)
- June 23, 2022, ... in molds. While the company succeeded in replacing plastic bottles by creating these attractive hand-held bars, some plastic film is still utilized to line the molds during manufacturing. Workers sometimes ...
- Precision Anilox are the Foundation of the Printing Process
- (Equipment/Machines - Printing)
- June 12, 2022, ... microns). Alternatively, they can be engraved to various other geometries, including open cell structures. No matter the LPI and BCM configuration of the anilox, it is fair to say these precise printing ...
- BOBST Reveals Its Latest Solutions to Navigate Through a Fast-changing Packaging Industry
- (Flexpack)
- June 08, 2022, ... each new job setup and a motorized micrometric system to perfectly center die and counter plate to ensure perfect matching between cut and creasing positioning. TooLink is included to digitally connect ...