Roll Handling

Web Industries Launches Large-Format Spool

(Flexpack)

Thursday, 13 July 2017 19:00, ... rolls as the material plays out. Compared with LFS, this process reportedly wastes material before and after the splice, and can require machinery downtime to complete the transfer. “A diaper manufacturer ...

Dover Flexo Expands Production Capability

(News | New Products)

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 19:00, A new automated lathe and a new milling machine will enable the company to expand production of idler rolls and tension roll transducers ROCHESTER, NH | Dover Flexo Electronics (DFE), supplier of tension ...

BOBST and Radex Form New Company: Mouvent

(News | New Products)

Wednesday, 05 July 2017 19:00, ... cost and quality, in ink pricing, head durability, quality, and machine performance. “We are very excited to start rolling out the pipeline in the months ahead,” says Simon Rothen, CEO of Mouvent. “…The ...

Self-Locking Core Chuck Patented by Mechanical Specialties

(News | New Products)

Wednesday, 05 July 2017 19:00, Chucks have either one or three locking rollers WYOMING, RI | Mechanical Specialties Inc. produces a self-locking core chuck in both steel and aluminum. Chucks have either one or three locking rollers ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3

(Web Handling)

Tuesday, 04 July 2017 19:00, ...  CD Buckles Description—In winding with low tension and strains, core shrinkage, escaping wound-in air, or other radial dimensional losses can shift the entire roll into MD compression and CD buckles ...

SAM Chooses Vetaphone for Surface Treatment

(News | New Products)

Tuesday, 04 July 2017 19:00, ... quality of its surface treatment and controllability for use on different substrates. The Solution Coating Lab into which the Vetaphone unit was commissioned is designed for customer product development ...

OMET Press Provides Dual-Shape Labels

(Label/Tape)

Monday, 03 July 2017 19:00, ... process, we use a cold foil and a flexo unit to apply a layer of UV glue on the shape already die-cut, to facilitate its removal. The label and the filmic substrate are coupled by means of a nip roll, ...

Mactac Launches Transfer Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

Sunday, 02 July 2017 19:00, New high-strength XT High Performance Rubber Transfer Adhesive is said to provide customization and application versatility STOW, OH | Mactac Technical Tapes Products has launched its latest high-strength ...

Constantia Flexibles Adds Equipment in Russia

(Coating/Laminating)

Sunday, 02 July 2017 19:00, ... the Russian subsidiary of Constantia Flexibles. With an annual capacity of 60 million m, the machine can simultaneously glue three rolls of different types of material, using glues with a wide grammage ...

Martin Automatic to Display Web Handling Units

(News | New Products)

Sunday, 02 July 2017 19:00, ... company’s laser assist tape alignment system for easy splice preparation. The LRD is a two-spindle transfer rewind that winds, changes, and automatically offloads rolls, without any need for carts or ...

Mtorres Launches Unwinder/Splicer

(News | New Products)

Saturday, 01 July 2017 19:00, The Torres-LITE cantilever unwinder/splicer, suited for narrow web, is said to provide ease of roll loading and installation NAVARRA, SPAIN | Mtorres announces the Torres-LITE, a new cantilevered unwinder ...

Sun Chemical and acpo to Show Films

(Label/Tape)

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 19:00, ... to print and convert these films into pouches, bags, or rollstock, for packaging oxygen-sensitive products such as nuts, snacks, nutrition bars, meat, cheese, spices, and pet food. Reportedly, this can ...

Supremia Creates Dual-Bottle Gift Carton

(Carton Box)

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 19:00, ...  was a creative, value-packed and altogether successful rollout that exceeded expectations.” CONTACT COMPANY  ...

Dynatrol Viscosity Systems Called Fast, Accurate

(Controls)

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 19:00, ... is said to be virtually wear-free, ensuring a long operating life. The Digital Converter Series 3000 (Model STD) was designed for use with all of company’s viscosity systems. Using microcontroller technology, ...

SPGPrints Has Lineup Ready for Labelexpo

(News | New Products)

Monday, 26 June 2017 19:00, ... digital capabilities with extensive pre-treatment and added value finishing processes, in a single pass at high speed. The 700-mm-wide roll-to-roll press based on Archer technology features up to ten ...

Maxcess Announces New MAGPOWR Products

(News | New Products)

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 19:00, New tension control solutions include the CSR Cantilevered Tension Sensing Roller, the ISR Integrated Sensing Roller, and a larger Thin Load Cell OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Maxcess, a global supplier of products ...

roller Geometry | What Is Your roller’s True Shape?

(Web Handling)

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 19:00, How does a roller’s shape influence a coated product and coating defects? The variation of a roller’s geometry can produce many web handling problems. How does a roller’s shape influence a coated product ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 19:00, ... impact the exposure of the coating to the UV light source. The cure dose will be controlled both by the lamp intensity and time of exposure. The adhesive supplier should provide a minimum UV dose needed ...

Global Specialty Products Cleaner Is “Green”

(Coating/Laminating)

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 19:00, ... and rubber rollers, photopolymer plates and more). Cleaner is said to be highly effective when used in steam or mechanical cleaning devices, immersion with or without ultrasonic cavitation, spray under ...

BOBST Open House Celebrates Gravure

(News | New Products)

Friday, 09 June 2017 19:00, ... it impacts in a cascading way on the performance of other functions, improving the overall press performance. The demonstration included the latest high-speed meter roller (HSM) and multi-purpose inking ...

Mecmesin Reports New Testing Machine

(Controls)

Friday, 09 June 2017 19:00, ... has a simple-to-use front panel for selection of test parameters live load and length readings and precise manual crosshead positioning using the multifunction controller. Company says the testing machine ...

FocalSpec Announces Roughness Scanner

(Controls)

Tuesday, 06 June 2017 19:00, ... process changes, enabling instant corrective actions. If desired, the measurement data can be used in closed-loop machine control. All results from the entire length of each produced roll are stored in ...

WSI Global Offers Braille Embossing

(Carton Box)

Tuesday, 06 June 2017 19:00, ... in front of an existing folder/gluer, keeping labor and set up times at a minimum. The Braille platemaking kit is a completely integrated, freestanding platemaking station with a roll-around design said ...

Phoseon Offers Curing Lamp in Two Versions

(News | New Products)

Monday, 05 June 2017 19:00, ... suited for high-performance curing applications. The FL200 version also is scalable and features a separate controller, Ethernet control, and small form factor. Both versions reportedly offer high irradiance. ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

Monday, 05 June 2017 19:00, In Part 2 of this three-part series, polymer processing expert Tom Bezigian explains the advantages of one- and three-layer lines. In Part 2 of this three-part series, polymer processing expert Tom ...

Maxson Sheeter Handles Filtration Papers & Nonwovens

(Carton Box)

Friday, 02 June 2017 19:00, Features that include multiple roll stands and precision counting and marking reportedly help to triple productivity WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Company offers a sheeter designed to convert ...

Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry

(Trends/Management)

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 19:00, An ineffective change management process can lead to a chaotic manufacturing environment. An ineffective change management process can lead to a chaotic manufacturing environment. The need for changes ...

Atlas Offers Upgrade Packages for Slitters

(Slit)

Monday, 29 May 2017 19:00, ...  Knife and core positioning systems Rewind arm upgrades Contact roll upgrades Hydraulic and pneumatic upgrades. CONTACT COMPANY  ...

AWA Recognizes 6 Top Sleeve Label Performers

(News | New Products)

Monday, 22 May 2017 19:00, ... ntal category thanks to their clever use of recyclable sleeve materials. Roll-fed MD shrink sleeves on Nestlé Boost Chocolate Sensation nutritional drink bottles won Inland Packaging (US) an award—sl ...

Spinnaker Partners with ARMOR USA for Testing

(Label/Tape)

Sunday, 21 May 2017 19:00, ... printable product lines in the industry, and we are thrilled to have partnered with ARMOR to have our products tested and approved using their ribbons,” says Joel Ulrich, roll product manager at Spinnaker ...