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World’s Largest VCI Film Plant is Increasing Capacity with New State-of-the-Art Extrusion Line

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2024, ... Upgrade The new equipment will allow CAF to dramatically increase the production volumes of co-extruded films and will give workers the agility to change tolerances with the touch of a button. The previous ...

Treating Your Business (and Your Customers) with Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

November 29, 2023, ...  The unemployment rate continues its descent, the workforce is contracting and a tsunami of skilled workers are retiring. Recruiting, training and retaining the next generation of workers is key. Corona ...

Putting Safety First: Minimizing Risks for Printing Machine Operators

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2023, ... health and well-being are any less important than they are in other sectors. Ill health and injuries cause more than an inconvenience to employers and employees alike. Workers may lose out on salaries ...

Helping Victims Recover: Supporting Team Members After an Electrical Incident

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2023, ... that virtually any worker could become the victim of an electrical incident. When that happens, employers need to ensure that their workers not only have access to adequate first aid, but they may also ...

Return On Investment is the Primary Reason to Automate Your Cleaning

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 19, 2023, ... know already or need to know about the future: Whatever CAN be automated WILL be automated. Makes sense, right? Workers are harder to come by but production needs to be maximized. Downtime is unacceptable ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... could find more workers.” Considerations when sourcing these technical products include having food-grade or medical-grade qualified papers and films, recycled substrates and luxury aesthetics. Layflat ...

Advancing Curing/Drying Trends: A Pathway to Sustainable Bio-based Coating Solutions

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2023, ... safety for workers and the environment5. Waterborne technologies promote resource conservation, while delivering excellent finish quality and durability. Bio-Based Coatings: Pioneering Sustainability ...

Pearl’s Lightning Technology Helps Century Tech to Produce Up to 350 Bags Per Minute

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2023, ... punches come with a safety box, which helps eliminate cuts and injuries due to handling, installation, removal, or maintenance of the punch, keeping workers safe and simplifying the changeover process. ...

Flexco Introduces the Belt Edge Protector

(News | New Products)

July 24, 2023, ... along high traffic areas of conveyor systems is quick and easy. Overall, this solution helps to negate damage and wear to the belt, keeps packages in circulation, and allows workers to focus on more pressing ...

The Importance of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 23, 2023, ... or even just boredom. Distracted workers can find ingenious ways to cause injury when they are not paying attention to even the safest tasks. Quality. I have much respect for the craftsmanship some people ...

Protecting People and the Planet: Why Screen Printers Should Invest in LED Exposure Units

(News | New Products)

July 09, 2023, ... environment and protect workers. A mercury-based curing process, if not well-ventilated, releases irritants into the workplace that can cause respiratory issues for workers. LED lamps, by contrast, eliminate ...

Label Equipment Considerations for Converters

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 11, 2023, ... already evident before the pandemic, remains a persistent challenge. An aging workforce and declining birth rates have made it difficult to find workers to replace retirees. The label and packaging industry ...

BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN: “Women in Packaging” at interpack for First Time

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2023, ... not least in regard to the increasing shortage of skilled workers. “Women in Packaging” at interpack draws attention to barriers and focuses on the sector as an attractive place to work. Role Models ...

The Powerhouse of Contract Converting

(Converting Perspectives)

March 26, 2023, ... many years ago, there were worries that automation would deprive workers of opportunity; now automation has allowed manufacturers to grow in an atmosphere of hard-to-get workers. A discussion with American ...

Semper Workforce Solutions Reveals Results of Q4 2022 Survey

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2023, Semper Workforce Solutions has released the results of the 2022 fourth quarter survey of the printing and packaging industries. Semper Workforce Solutions has released the results of the 2022 fourth ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... the need for liner and matrix. Without liners, there is no liner waste, no liner disposal costs and no safety risks to workers due to liner waste on the shop floor. Removing the liners can allow up to ...

Making a Case for Single Machine Trim Removal

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 29, 2023, ... the first bag or container fills, allowing workers time to dispose of the first filled container. This eliminates any production shutdowns due to waste removal on continuous operating lines. For batch ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... looking for workers for well-paying jobs, technology is filling the gap with smart shop floor input. Further regarding industry employment, according to David Manney (Manney’s Manufacturing Minute): ...

A More Strategic and Inclusive AIMCAL

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 23, 2022, ... Pricing through End of Year Apply now for AIMCAL membership and all your co-workers will gain access to an extensive array of member resources for the remainder of 2022. Prices are pro-rated for new ...

Discovering Exciting New Uses for ‘Green’ Film Technology

(News | New Products)

June 23, 2022, ... in molds. While the company succeeded in replacing plastic bottles by creating these attractive hand-held bars, some plastic film is still utilized to line the molds during manufacturing. Workers sometimes ...