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- High & Low
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2004, ... had to recalibrate the load cells once. When Winpak conducted a two-week plant shutdown, all of the load cells were checked for possible recalibration. Winpak detected only a slight drift on one of the ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, ... The presses, which have been delivered to two different plants in Europe, are dedicated to printing on paper and are able to print large repeats on wide web paper. According to Uteco, the press configurations ...
- What Is Cationic UV Technology?
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, ... and initially focused on photo-resist applications. In the early '70s, as UV free radical use grew, cationic UV inks and coatings were developed commercially and used in converting plants. As the technology ...
- Success Personified
- (Flexpack)
- February 28, 2004, ... 200 employees across five states and three production facilities (including a 100,000-sq-ft headquarters in Carol Stream, IL, and a newly acquired plant in Sparta, MI), the company has evolved into a thriving ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2004, ... to 1,200 rpm with 10 kW in drive power. Applications include R&D, pilot plant sampling, and small-scale production. Slitter Cuts Downtime MarquipWardUnited, Phillips, WI; 715/339-2191; marquipwardunited.com ...
- AIMCAL Safety, Health & Environment Summit: Cut-Off Date for AIMCAL Room Rate Now January 30, 2004
- (News | New Products)
- January 27, 2004, ... as plant safety, product liability, risk assessment, equipment safety, and regulatory updates related to safety, productivity, and the environment. "The new AIMCAL Safety, Health, and Environmental Summit ...
- Finding Your Comfort Zone in Tomorrow's Econom
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2003, ... by involving Congress: Establish penalties for US companies that shift plants and jobs outside of the US for reasons other than growing revenues in those markets. Enact 50%-100% duties against Chinese ...
- Active Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2003, ... will carry a self-adhesive label or direct print. But the difference need not be package size: It could be the location of a filling or packaging plant, volumes sold in particular regional markets, ...
- Retrofitting Older Sheeters
- (Archive)
- June 30, 2003, ... and reduce waste effectively. As more and more converting and folding carton plants seek ways to improve their sheeting operations, many are electing to retrofit existing equipment rather than incur ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2003, ... wide web markets, primarily in the food packaging industry in eastern Canada and the northeastern US. Its modern, 70,000-sq-ft plant also houses blown film extrusion, slitting, rewinding, and converting ...
- MeadWestvaco Invests in A+F Automation Palletizing System
- (News | New Products)
- June 25, 2003, ... manual operation, with much heavy repetitive human lifting and fork lift truck traffic, to one that's completely automated," describes Doug McMillan, Ajax plant manager. "At the same time, we have increased ...
- Demand Creates More Computer-Based Training Offerings from Rockwell
- (News | New Products)
- June 17, 2003, ... to acquire and retain new skills at an accelerated rate, contributing to more time on the plant floor and less time in the classroom." In addition to traditional software and programming courses for ...
- Model Behavior
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2003, ... of the simulation. Models also may be used to test production conditions that may not be attainable in the pilot plant. This allows evaluating the effectiveness of new equipment before making an investment. ...
- 'Business as Usual Isn't an Option' for 900 Flexographers at FF
- (News | New Products)
- May 18, 2003, ... plant manager, Smurfit-Stone Display Group/Castle Rock, "Benefits of the FFTA Forum to the flexographic community are innumerable. [It] has the latest technical information, training, networking with the ...
- Think Lean
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... manufacturing is pull production, as this enables you to reduce raw materials, work in process, and finished goods inventory. Jim Ollier, general manager of The Printing Plant, a narrow web flexographic ...
- Neither Boom Nor Bust
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, ... some glass fiber plants have been closed. “Lower consumer spending is another [bump],” says Lowney. “It will slow down when the mortgage refinance game is over. Another factor that will take a bite ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... contact Julie Brink at 630/629-3410; idealliance.org; raineconsulting.com. Supplier News Clariant Plants Receive Quality Accreditation CHARLOTTE, NC,USA—Clariant Masterbatches, supplier of color ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... designed for the small label converter or branch plant label converter looking for fast, easy-to-learn system. Said to improve productivity and reduce administrative costs; reduce customer service problems ...
- Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist
- (Archive)
- October 31, 2002, ... the mist in another form to a different area. Exhaust tubes or channels placed at the coating head route the mist through filters and into the plant or outdoors. The filters can become clogged in areas ...
- Flex-Pack Converter Has a Clear View...
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2002, ... president. Kendall operates plants in Jefferson, WI, and Pittsburg, KS. With more than 30 employees, Kendall's Pittsburg plant has been in operation for 16 years specializing in converting polypropylene ...