E-Newsletter

Digital Magazine

Contract Services

Industry Links

Archive

Narrow Web & Label Products

Published: December 01, 2008
Splicer Is Compact The MLS automatic lap splicer for nonstop unwinding at full press speed has a compact design said to make it ideal as a mid-press splicer

Carton & Box Reporter

Published: December 01, 2008
Proteus Packaging, Franklin, WI, became the first US company to purchase a Speedmaster XL 145 very large format press from Heidelberg. The folding carton

Cartons Lighten Up

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Advances in technology usually are good for a company's success, especially in the converting industry. But that certainly wasn't the case for Printed

Reduce & Reuse

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Dr. William Llewellyn, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Across the globe, the traditional commercial markets for extrusion-coated/laminated materials are being eclipsed in terms of volumes by applications in

Bag Sits Flat

Published: December 01, 2008, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Being has become the new cool trend in pouchmaking. A unique, box-like profile combines the best features of a stand-up pouch with those of a true flat

Wrinkle Removers

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
For most printers and converters, tension controls are like the utilities coming into your home or office the only time you give them any thought is when

Tension Control

Published: December 01, 2008
Controller Offers Ethernet Connection Designed for precise closed loop tension control, the Spyder is capable of controlling web tension in unwind, rewind,

What's New Products

Published: December 01, 2008
Rolls Aid Web Control Idler rolls feature hundreds of precision-machined grooves that allow air to escape from between the roll and web to provide better

Experience Speaks: Tony Petrelli

Published: December 01, 2008
President of CardPak Inc. Management style | Passionate and enthusiastic Motto | Do more with less until you can do everything with nothing. What is the

Carton & Box

Published: December 01, 2008
Coatings Create Sales Opportunities New coatings for corrugated are said to improve the performance of packaging to help create new market opportunities.

That's Show Business!

Published: December 01, 2008, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
These last few weeks have been rather hectic, particularly if you're an editor visiting exhibitions for the converting and package printing industry.

Who's Driving This Nip?

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
What is the best way to drive a set of nipped rollers? Two rollers and two drive options (driven or not) lead to four options. To make this discussion

Special Causes: Enemy or Opportunity?

Published: December 01, 2008, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
All converting processes are subject to variation, and product at the end of the line is shipped within a narrow window of performance specifications.

News Clips

Published: December 01, 2008
FMS USA, Hoffman Estates, IL, is moving to a new, larger facility that will house sales, technical support, and some manufacturing, as well as a large

Flexo Homework Gets Good Marks

Published: December 01, 2008
Parking permits at Fort Mill High School (FMHS), Fort Mill, SC, were ready before the start of school this year, thanks to flexo teacher Jerry Howell and student Scott Forsyth

US Solvents Demand

Published: December 01, 2008
Item % Annual Growth 2002 2007 2012 02-07 07-12 Total Demand 11,210 11,475 11,800 0.5 0.6 Transportation 2,564 2,673 2,740 0.8 0.5 Paints & Coatings 2,322

Solvent Study Is Here

Published: December 01, 2008
Cleveland, OH | Demand for chemical solvents will rise less than 1%/yr to 11.8 billion lb in 2012, according to Solvents, a new study from The Freedonia

New Film Line Easy To Manage

Published: December 01, 2008
Coldwater, OH | Accutech Films recently purchased a seven-layer line from Gloucester Engineering Co. The line adds to Accutech's coextrusion and specialty

Forming ESD Standards

Published: December 01, 2008
Rome, NY | The ESD Assn. and the JEDEC Solid State Technology Assn., Arlington, VA, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement for the

People

Published: December 01, 2008
Gerber Scientific, South Windsor, CT, appoints Steven Gore president of Gerber Innovations. Mohawk Fine Papers, Cohoes, NY, names Rob Ferragina regional

Curwood Turns 50

Published: December 01, 2008
Oshkosh, WI | When businessmen Howard Curler and Bob Woods launched Curwood Inc. in a small garage in 1958, their vision was to develop polymer extrusion

Press a Perfect Fit

Published: December 01, 2008
Bristol, TN | The Robinette Co., a full-service flexible packaging and specialty converting manufacturer, is making way for a new 52-in., eight-color

Henkel Acquires National Adhesives

Published: December 01, 2008
Bridgewater, NJ | Henkel Corp. has acquired the National Adhesives business of National Starch and Chemical Co. This acquisition enables Henkel to offer

AIMCAL Sustains Technology-Hungry

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Myrtle Beach, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators featured two short courses preceding the official opening day's sessions

Aiding Overseas Business

Published: December 01, 2008
Cleveland, Ohio | NineSigma, Intrasoft Intl., RTI Intl., and the European-American Business Organization have formed the US-EU Match consortium in an

A Software Solution

Published: December 01, 2008
Paris, France | Packetis has implemented Production Manager shop floor data collection software from Solarsoft for Packaging. Packetis, a business unit

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

Published: December 01, 2008
Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is expected to rise more than 15%/yr to 720 million lbs in 2012, valued at $845 million. This

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: December 01, 2008
Strapping Tape Is Flexible CHARLOTTE, NC | A tensilized PP (TPP) tape, designated 51010 High Load, is available from tesa tape. The highly tensilized

TLMI Sees Growth in Green

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Palm Beach, FL | Members of the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst., Naperville, IL, gathered at The Breakers Resort October 19-22 to celebrate the association's

Tension Control: Mag Particle Clutch/Brakes Provide Smooth, Clean Torque Control

Published: December 01, 2008, By By Greg Cober, Tension Specialist, Altra Industrial Motion
There are many web tensioning and other manufacturing processes that require adjustable, smooth torque while maintaining a clean, dust-free environment. For these converting processes, magnetic particle clutches and brakes are an excellent solution

Resources

Subscribe to PFFC's EClips Newsletter