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Winders/Unwinders: Gettting Better Every Day

Published: September 01, 1995, By Andrew R. Mykytiuk, PFFC Editor
Unwinders/winders/rewinds, like most things in life, are not quite as simple as they appear to be. In fact, according to Dr. David Roisum, author of The Mechanics of Winding, winders have a critical influence on the creation of all kinds of roll defects, defects that can easily result in a roll being devalued, culled or scrapped.

Voluntary environmental standards are on the way

Published: September 01, 1995, By Kissel, Richard J.
As ISO-9000 becomes a way of life for the global business community, ISO-14000 is almost ready to debut with its own set of standards for voluntary environmental

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

Published: September 01, 1995, By Mykytiuk, Andrew
If you have not yet taken steps to empower your employees through effective training, be aware that your competitors may be doing just that, and pulling

Retrofit brings older sheeters back to life.

Published: September 01, 1995, By Abderholden, Mark
A dual rotary knife retrofit on an older sheeter can be a cost-efficient way to upgrade your operation with many of the benefits of new equipment.Today,

Czech converter pursues new free-market direction

Published: September 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
Kovohute Bridlicna, long ago a foundry, is writing new history as it stands unique amidst few manufacturing plants in ex-socialist countries and targets

US antidumping law to affect pricing in world markets.

Published: September 01, 1995, By MacArthur, Malcolm D.
As defined under international trade agreement and current US law, dumping (sales at below fair value) is price discrimination between national markets

Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level

Published: September 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
Widely hailed as the "green" resin of the '90s, polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, is now the wunderkind of the converting/packaging industry. Sometimes

Economic reform in China, India could create new Asian tigers.

Published: September 01, 1995, By Wolpert, Vladimir
A 72-page study conducted by Vincent Cable, head of the International Economics program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, reports

Cylinders and rolls - a quiet revolution

Published: August 01, 1995, By Mykytiuk, Andrew R.
In the past cylinders and rollers were considered less important than the web. However, the desire to produce more product faster, with less waste, and

Recycled paperboard mfrs. unite to promote usage.

Published: August 01, 1995
Fourteen leading US manufacturers of recycled paperboard have responded to increasing consumer demand for 100% recycled paperboard and booming production

Recovered materials content guidelines for packaging change.

Published: August 01, 1995, By MacArthur, Malcolm D.
On March 15th of this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft guidance document known as a Recovered Materials Advisory Notice

EC packaging waste directive drives European legislation.

Published: August 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
The final adoption of the EC Packaging Waste Directive at the end of 1994 has been the force driving most European nations to finalize their own packaging

Bagmakers add a strong link to quality chain

Published: August 01, 1995, By Donerg, Deborah
Sengewald USA believes in high quality equipment all along the line. Amplas bagmakers fit perfectly into that philosophy.Sengewald USA, Marengo, IL, is

Consider film cores when analyzing costs.

Published: August 01, 1995, By Kearns, Robert W.; Munroe, James H.
Film cores are rarely considered key components in a total system cost analysis, but using the wrong ones may cost you more than you realize.As film markets

UV letterpress assures quality at QA Label

Published: August 01, 1995, By Simonsis, Yolanda
Building Quality Assured Label from the ground up meant a lot of sweat and some very good decisions, including the choice of ultraviolet letterpress equipment

Ceramic heater rollers an exciting new alternative.

Published: August 01, 1995, By Hahn, Mark; Hyllberg, Bruce
New heater roller technology is reportedly yielding reduced warmup and temperature-recovery times while reducing maintenance downtime and improving process

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

Published: August 01, 1995, By Simonsis, Yolanda
Product output improves after James Rivers' Flexible Packaging Group installs a new air handling system for trim recovery and reprocessing on a cast extrusion

Mead expands in-house capabilities with sheeter

Published: August 01, 1995, By Acevedo, Jennifer
In an effort to keep up with the growing demand for multipack packaging while enhancing production capability, the Bristol Division of Mead Packaging

Team-building includes sharing goals, benefits, responsibilities.

Published: August 01, 1995, By Davis, Arthur G.
There is a lot of talk these days about the recent movement toward team-based management. The concept of teaming - self-directed work teams and cross-functional

UK packaging markets expected to show growth in plastics, paper

Published: August 01, 1995, By Wolpert, Vladimir
A PIRA international market report on UK packaging markets includes the chapter Industry Forecast, which states, "The overall market for packaging in

Hot melt applications continue to grow

Published: July 01, 1995, By Mykytiuk, Andrew R.
Because our industry is dynamic and in a constant state of flux, how well and how quickly organizations adapt to change is more than a choice; it is a

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

Published: July 01, 1995, By Simonsis, Yolanda
Minneapolis-based CSD/WestPac Division solves unpredictable moisture-curing problems by switching to a two-component laminating adhesive that allows total

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

Published: July 01, 1995, By Thome, John D.
This is the final installment of a three-part series on video web inspection. This month's article focuses on how to select the right system and manufacturer

Educate the consumer to become a better customer.

Published: July 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
Future Probe '95, a recent conference, sponsored by Packaging Group Inc., featured more than ten presentations on the nature and future of the food service

Gains in productivity call for look at manufacturing process.

Published: July 01, 1995, By Davis, Arthur G.
How should a manager proceed to improve productivity in his plant?How does one recognize whether productivity is at, above or below par? And after one

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

Published: June 01, 1995, By Wygonik, Mark
FPA REGULATORY REPORTFederal regulatory agencies, formerly intractable and uncompromising, now seek industry input in an attempt to reform environmental

Converter combines profit with environmental concern

Published: June 01, 1995
At Brady USA, the careful selection of a flexo press and bare-roll treater results in improved product quality, EPA compliance, and increased profitability.The

Paperboard Packaging Awards bring out the best

Published: June 01, 1995
"This year, the National Paper Paperboard Packaging Competition received more than 350 entries, a 25% increase from 1994, and the most in the last seven

Reynolds subsidiary in Spain benefits from technology transfer

Published: June 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
Grafiba SA, a subsidiary of Reynolds Metals Co., started as a manual converter of paper bags and has grown into one of the first firms in Spain to use

Buyer beware when comparing video systems

Published: June 01, 1995, By Thome, John D.
This is the second in a three-part series on video web inspection. The series will present the technological basics, define concepts and principals essential

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