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Shurtape Is Certified as Responsible Tape Manufacturer

(Label/Tape News)

July 09, 2013, Earns RTM status from The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council HICKORY, NC | To ensure and recognize good manufacturing practices, the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), a North American trade association ...

Nordson Meters Monitor and Control Material Flow

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

July 08, 2013, TruFlow meters work during all production phases and at all line speeds in nonwoven and packaging applications   DULUTH, GA | Nordson Corp. offers TruFlow meters that enable monitoring and control ...

Flint Announces Technology for Letterpress Plates

(News | New Products)

July 07, 2013, ... is said to result in high long-term repeatability, especially for rework, and the temperature control of the exposure bed ensures consistent production conditions. The exposure unit is suitable for processing ...

Coating Matters | Slot Die Design Considerations

(Coating/Laminating)

July 01, 2013, ... however, that one manifold cannot coat this entire range! One slot die manifold works for a “family” of fluids within a smaller range of shear viscosity. I am pointing out the robustness of the technology, ...

Netpak Implements EFI Radius ERP System

(Carton Box News)

July 01, 2013, ... workflows for thousands of other packaging and print companies were among the deciding factors for the Montreal-based firm. The EFI Radius software will replace Netpak’s homegrown system, which has ...

Kingsway Printers Installs Mark Andy P3 Press

(Label/Tape News)

June 10, 2013, ... was just the beginning, and the company soon attracted new work from other leading manufacturers, including Brooke Bond Foods. In all, Kingsway came to install six Mark Andy 820/830 three-color lines, ...

Inventory Management | Why MRO & Spare Parts Inventory Is Different

(Trends/Management)

June 06, 2013, ... unit. Not only do these techniques not work with MRO and spare parts inventory, their application can actually be damaging. And not just through excess stock or increased risk. Think about the time, ...

Flexo Printing | Middle East Label Converter Adds Gallus ECS 340

(Label/Tape)

May 28, 2013, ... from humble beginnings has grown to become one of the Middle East’s top five label and tag converters. The majority of the company’s work is the production of self-adhesive labels, on both paper and filmic ...

Global Packaging Alliance Meeting Strengthens Cooperation

(Green Converting)

May 22, 2013, ... across the value chain. Global brand manufacturers particularly benefit from the collective experience of the packaging manufacturers organized within the framework of the GPA.” According to some estimates, ...

Nordmeccanica SpA a Laminating Powerhouse

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 20, 2013, ... to share the fact that they own Nordmeccanica equipment, such as Ashland, Bostik, Coim-Novacoat, Dow, H.B. Fuller, and Henkel.  All of these companies offer their equipment for pilot work, at widths between ...

Montalvo Offers Multi-Zone Tension Indicator

(News | New Products)

May 18, 2013, ... ensure it will work no matter how harsh the environment; • operates with the company’s A4, as well as all M-Series amplifiers, which combine simplicity of operation and functionality; • provides excitation ...

Packaging Awards | AidPod Takes Top Spot as DuPont Celebrates Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2013, ... 3 for ColaLife, an independent non-profit organization that leverages the Coca-Cola Co. (TCCC) distribution network to get medicines and instructions to remote areas. The AidPod is a self-contained anti-diarrheal ...

Needle-Trap Label System Addresses Syringe Safety

(First Glance)

May 08, 2013, ... needlestick injuries from disposable syringes. Roughly 3.5 million work-related needlestick injuries occur globally every year. The new EU Council Directive intends to help protect healthcare personnel ...

Corrugated Trade Shop Adds 3rd DuPont Platemaker

(Carton Box News)

May 08, 2013, ... why we have implemented this solution in all of our plate rooms.” Cyrel DigiFlow is a digital workflow enhancement that expands the capabilities of digital Cyrel solvent plates to deliver superior print ...

The Future of Fluid Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2013, ... material scientists be working on today? Luckily, the world of roll-to-roll coating, curing and converting tends to follow an evolutionary path. Because of this stepwise development, predictions of disruptive ...

CEMSA & OMET Choose Martin Automatic on New Cup Press

(Carton Box News)

April 29, 2013, ... for both the Guatemala and Mexico plants: “The OMET was chosen after a series of production tests in which it produced the best combination of quality and speed for the type of work we produce at CEMSPACK.” ...

Eagle Systems' Cold Foil System Chosen by KBA Japan

(Foil)

April 29, 2013, ... transparent films (polyethylene) in thicknesses between 0.2 and 0.4 mm. This work had in the past been handled by presses from another unnamed German manufacturer but is now becoming a new revenue stream. ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... works named “Best of Show” Designations. The following were Gold Award/Best of Show winners: • Sunshine Plastics Corp. for the Autumn Lakes Duck A L'Orange wrapper • Accredo Packaging for the Special ...

Put Your Tradeshow Signs On Steroids With QR Codes

(Marketing Mojo)

April 23, 2013, ... and don’t lead the users to content that they already have in front of them. Give them a pay-off for doing the work to scan your code. I’m breaking the rules with my sample image of a QR Code (which technically ...

New Laminating Adhesives Increase Line Speeds in Food Packaging

(Adhesives)

April 22, 2013, ... and reduce working capital. “Increased line speed is the name of the game in food packaging and that’s what our Flextra Fast line of products offer,” said Brian Glasbrenner, North American sales manager, ...