KidderComexi Demos "True" Direct Drive

Published: May 09, 2002

KidderComexi welcomed more than 125 guests to view its FP 1808 Direct Drive gearless press this spring. Held April 23–25, 2002, at KidderComexi in Agawam, MA, the open house demonstrated what the company calls the "first true gearless press on the market, featuring "zero transmission error" technology.

Through Thick and Thin, Gauging Controls Perform for You

Published: March 01, 2002

Whether you're in the market for high-end thickness and gauging controls or you want a value-based system, developments have been made at both ends of

How Do You Measure Ink Film Thickness? Count the Ways

Published: February 01, 2002

Almost every day I receive questions relating to ink or coating thickness determination. You would think it would be a simple matter, but it is not. Ink

Web Line Knowledge Offers a Competitive Advantage

Published: February 01, 2002

Web lines are the backbone of the converting industry the equipment used in converting paper, film, foil, and other webs into valued product. In this

Anilox Roll Inspection: So Simple, So Important

Published: January 01, 2002

Despite the amount of technology that goes into the manufacture of a laser-engraved, ceramic anilox roll, the inspection and care given this precision

Direct Answers Drive Presses

Published: January 01, 2002

A direct answer, typically, leads to greater clarity more quickly. I want Italian, usually leads to speedier appetite satisfaction than I don't know or

BST Pro Mark Inspects on Clemson's Comco

Published: December 04, 2001

ELMHURST, IL--BST Pro Mark has donated a web inspection system to Clemson University. reports the co. Installed on the universitiy's Comco (comcointl.com)

MD Wrinkle Formation Causes and Cures

Published: November 01, 2001

MD (machine-direction) wrinkle problems (sometimes called tin canning) still plague many converters and/or film suppliers. The two main contributing parameters

Slitter Savvy: Visual Roll Defects & Remedies

Published: August 01, 2001

Poor starts: There are obvious differences in appearance between the paper near the core and the remainder of the roll. Remedies: Tighten web before fastening

Web Scratch Solution: Regulate Your Running Rolls

Published: July 01, 2001

Driven rolls also may scratch the web surface, even though they are very accurately speed-controlled.

Gauging system lights the way

Published: September 01, 1996

BKL uses converting technology to make electroluminescent lamps; Betacontrol of America supplies the in-line gauging.Electroluminescent (EL) lamps have

Examining trends in drives and motors

Published: January 01, 1996

AC technology is clearly the wave of the future, but its eventual displacement of DC technology is still a long way off. And what about brushless DC?

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

Published: October 01, 1995

Wepa & Co., a German tissue converter, discovers firsthand the advantages afforded by electronic line shafting on its new C.G. Bretting converting machinery.