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Conference Makes Green the Goal

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... the printing industry.” The William D. Schaeffer Environmental Award from PIA/GATF went to Robert Birkland, president of Cirrus Consulting Group, Dallas, PA, an engineer who, among other environmental ...

PFFC Wins PNEAC's 2008 Publication of the Year Awar

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2008, ...  committee chair, “We received an exceptionally strong set of nominees for consideration for this year's awards. The Paper, Film & Foil Converter staff should feel well-deserved pride knowing that your ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... vivid color and high image resolution for indoor and outdoor light box and backlit signage applications. Single-sided solvent media is available in rolls of 36, 54, and 65 in. wide. Compatible with OEM ...

February Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

January 31, 2008, ... Company president Les Boelter says the presses provide “excellent trapping properties, even when printing heavy solids in subsequent stations,” referring to the high-performance dryers after each station. ...

Two-Roll Heated Laminator with Unwind/Rewind

(Archive)

November 25, 2007, ... bearing housings by hydraulic cylinders. Precise laminating pressure is regulated and maintained by a hydraulic pump with pressure gauge. A gap adjustment assembly at each side with a 0.001-inch indicator ...

What's new product

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... ink technology. Converting side of the system offers lamination, die-cutting, waste removal, slitting to individual rolls, and rewinding. All are done in one production pass with cutting dies, setups, ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ... "A Call to Arms,” by Calvin Frost on our website. Corey M. Reardon is president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Amsterdam, Netherlands, a market research firm specializing in packaging. Contact ...

Support Your Rollers

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... approaches. Which approach is used often depends on whether the equipment’s structure will include two thick steel plates, usually called side frames, on either side of the web path. To mount a series ...

Baggy Webs: Part 4 Minimizing

(Archive)

July 31, 2007, ... and D-bars. Consider an Adjustable Roller—In the case of left-right bagginess, a manually skewed roller can change the side-to-side web path length and eliminate slack web and related wrinkles. I haven’t ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... controller for printing on one or two sides of secondary packages such as cartons or trays. Company says systems offer high print quality with minimal maintenance requirements and low ink consumption compared ...

Going Thin

(Slit)

June 29, 2007, ... but this is not always the case when running super thin films and other thinner gauge products. Consequently the OEM manufacturer must consider these factors and manufacture to close tolerances. Careful ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

May 31, 2007, ... entity focused on technology and service excellence in the silicones, quartz, and ceramics industries. The former GE Advanced Materials management team, led by president and CEO Wayne Hewett, will continue ...

Cause & Defect

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ...  When plotted, there was a repeating spacing of 12.57 in. between spots located 12.0 in. from the web side. The map indicates the spots are coming from a 4-in. roll, which has a circumference of 12.57 ...

Baggy Webs: Part I Nightmares

(Archive)

March 31, 2007, ... errors Lanes of baggy web that carry no or low tension will air-lubricate on rollers, which leads to unwanted backside treatment. Lateral motion Webs with asymmetrical bagginess will have a weak ...

Reader's Choic

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... perfectly round. Product is said to be easy to maneuver and control and can accommodate two plugs from both sides of the paper roll within its body. Rolpex—PFFC-ASAP 303. rolpex.co.uk Composite ...

The Wow Factor

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2007, ... This is challenging due to the high number of births outside of the healthcare system. Judges for the 2007 competition included Robert Heitzman, publisher emeritus, Packaging Digest; James Peters, director ...

James B. Hamilton

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, James Hamilton shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry. Experience Speaks How did you get into the converting business? After serving in the Air Force overseas, I returned ...

De-Demonizing Wal-Mart

(Editorial)

December 31, 2006, ... work with them to support it. Sitting on the sidelines and throwing rocks does not make the situation improve. We should engage Wal-Mart to make standards and develop initiatives and opportunities, instead ...

RFID: Big Orders Imminent

(Archive)

November 27, 2006, ... Integrated Defense Systems says, “The aerospace and defense industries are on a rapid RFID adoption path with substantial benefits anticipated in the next several years”. Martin Capper, president, Mark ...

CPP: Season Two

(Magazine)

September 30, 2006, ... Pl. October 29-November 2, where it will co-locate with Pack Expo (see p43) and Process Expo. One badge will serve as an entry to all three shows. Occupying the Lakeside Center (formerly known as the ...