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Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... more than $7,500 in anilox rolls to Western Michigan University (WMU), Kalamazoo, MI, USA, for its Comco press. WMU is a leading educator in the graphic arts industry, training students in various printing ...

Shear Slitting Can Provide Advantages

(Archive)

July 30, 2004, ... the desired results or in selecting the best arrangement. Irrespective of selection, it’s standard practice to incorporate driven rolls in all types of machines to maintain control of the web as it passes ...

Products

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... Kurz, Maxson Automatic, TAKK Industries, and Webex. Machinery, Accessories, Services Rolls Bear High Loads Webex, Neenah, WI; 920/729-6666; webexinc.com FeatherLight carbon fiber composite idlers ...

KBA Reports 'Big' Increase in Demand; Drupa Boosts Press Order

(Archive)

July 01, 2004, ... on with the acquisition of Metronic in 2003, the group payroll will fall to 6,975 by the end of June, very close to the figure originally envisaged. Organizational workflows have been streamlined, hierarchy ...

Embossing Impacts Form and Function

(Magazine)

June 30, 2004, ... roll seems an unlikely place — on the highway. Pasquale says today, deep optical-grade embossing techniques are important functionalities in the lighting and safety industries. “If you're familiar with ...

A Recipe for Flexo Printing Success

(Flexpack)

May 30, 2004, ... I can testify is not an easy task, all are built using a recipe or documented instructions. My grandmother’s cookie recipe is a lot like controlling our recipes in the pressroom, making adjustments ...

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... this 45-ga film maintains strong package processing characteristics, and increased footage enables converters to reduce the number of required roll changes, reducing scrap and providing cost savings.  ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... tension controller supported by a family of option modules. Modular concept reduces auxiliary equipment costs. Slim profile is said to optimize existing space and fit easily into a machine control panel. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ... chair of the Flexographic Printing Dept., “The covers protect the expensive anilox sleeves from being damaged during handling and installation…. Since the covers go on and off the roll quickly and easily, ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... Winder Enhanced for Speed Davis-Standard, Pawcatuck, CT, USA; 860/599-1010, davis-standard.com Model 2300 winder has been upgraded to include a new chucking mechanism that permits 120-in. finished roll ...

Products

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... 201/670-4848; neweraconverting.com Company has added wet-on-wet slot die coating technology to its range of specialty coating equipment, which includes a broad range of roll coating configurations as ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... Germany; +49 (0) 7042/790-171; schober-gmbh.de The Vector Cut roll-to-roll converting machine offers single-drive technology. Digital servo drives are said to offer high precision and flexibility, increasing ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... times as well as minimum waste during startup and production. Modular design allows the selection of either a three- or four-roll system. Temperature-controlled laminating roller and high contact pressure ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... moisture control, plus fully automatic width setting for all components, including the dryer nozzles,” says Pagendarm. “Control” often is synonymous with automation, and Pagendarm lists automatic roll ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, News from: AMD, ANSI, American Roller, Champion Roller, Day Runner, Design2Launch, Drupa, Esko-Graphics, F&K, Graphic Packaging, Kampf, MeadWestvaco, National Starch, Packaging Group, Pakintell, PEI, Plastics ...

G Prime A Rheological Indicator to Predict the Extrusion Coating Performance of LDPE

(The Place)

January 31, 2004, ... LDPE. G prime is a useful parameter to predict the extrusion coating performance of LDPE. RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS This study used rheological measurements performed on a commercially available controlled ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... and 50-in. roll diameters plus a metallizer from GVE and slitters from Dusenbery and Cameron, also capable of handling rolls to 86.5 in. wide and OD to 50 in. A thermal oxidizer and large-capacity mixing ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... Leistritz, MarquipWardUnited, Maxson, Menzel, Nordson, Pinpoint Laser, Presto Products, Rogers, Rollem, Standard Mill Machinery, and Zimmer. Machinery, Accessories, Services Die Is Tapered for Productivity ...

CMYK=RGB - The Digital Color Revolution

(Technical Reports)

January 30, 2004, ...  Ever wonder why we constantly swap out anilox rolls? Because that's how we get density, correct? All converters have an anilox inventory (anywhere from 200-lpi to 1,200-lpi rolls). Between $2,000 and ...

Uteco to Debut New Flexo Press and Gravure Products at Drupa 2004

(Flexpack)

January 27, 2004, ... rolls; this feature, reports the OEM, allows for speedy and easy job changes. "Innovations include a new style adjustment-free doctor blade—enabling both blade and end-seal change without the use of tools—as ...