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Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... coupon or "bang tail" folder, and a preprinted patch register unit; the 326 Classic for short runs; an automatic, programmable die press with a quick-change die system, a roll-out cylinder to compress air ...

Converting Industry News

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September 30, 2000, ... of PFFC, p50. Max Daetwyler Earns Golden Cylinder Award HUNTERSVILLE, NC, USA—Max Daetwyler Corp. received the Gravure Association of America's 2000 Golden Cylinder Award for Technical Innovation in ...

What's New in Narrow We

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September 30, 2000, ... and make it easier to use. All control function interconnects are provided via plug-in cables now. Additional updated features include lift/support cylinders, which assist in lifting the electrode assembly ...

A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?

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September 30, 2000, ... 50% to 70% less that buying new. In addition, you still can use your existing anilox rolls and plate cylinders—that's a big savings no matter how you add it up. Q: What about buying used parts? A: Sometimes ...

Eastern European Converter Continues Pioneering Ways

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August 31, 2000, ... is recorded on an optical plate so the rotogravure cylinder can be prepared. (Printing is about 60% rotogravure and 40% flexographic.) Anton says that this process enables 100% consistency between the ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... speeds to 250 fpm. It is equipped with idler rolls and a rubber-covered impression cylinder. The positive paper threading and geared plate cylinder are said to eliminate the need for electrical connections ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... for inspecting and measuring engraved cells on rotogravure cylinders and anilox rolls. Allows production operators to control quality accurately and easily, says mfr. Equipped with Rollscope and CCD color ...

Latest Gravure Technology Launches Converter into Fray

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April 30, 2000, ... technology and hollow, reusable cylinders--is the only one of its kind in the US, just one of seven installed in the world. And, according to Gary Bell, Kapak president and CEO, "It's probably the single ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ... between two rotating discs, which is transmitted by magnetic particles to produce a retarding force (brake torque). The input shaft and a cylinder form the stationary member; the output shaft and rotor ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... which serves both flexo and gravure operations, has Macintosh, Barco, and Daetwyler equipment. The department includes room to store an estimated 5,400 rotogravure cylinders and capabilities in electromechanical ...

Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.

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November 30, 1996, ... that needs to be measured on the press, whether it's the chill roll surface temperature, the plate cylinder bearers, the fountain solution reservoirs, or the web exit surface temperatures." "Temperature ...

Gravure winners go for gold

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July 31, 1996, Gravure printing continues to say "quality." Just check out the winners of the Gravure Assn. of America's Golden Cylinders.The Gravure Assn. of America, Gravure printing continues to say "quality." Just check ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... lightweight plate and anilox cylinders that can be exchanged in less than one minute per roll. The press runs at 800 fpm and has a 10- to 24-in. repeat length. Rotating on precision bearings, the cylinders ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, ... and similarly high operating costs. Multimillion dollar presses and expensive engraved print cylinders have kept many converters out of the gravure market. Recently, however, suppliers of capital equipment ...

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

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December 31, 1995, ... panel, rather than by dumping solvent into the ink pail. Inside the M8BO measuring element is a piston/cylinder setup. The piston is raised up by an air lifting mechanism, drawing a sample of the ink to ...

Die-cutting developments continue unabated.

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September 30, 1995, ...  standby" woodbacked steel rule die continues to be improved through research and development. One example: It is common today to find computer-guided laser cutting of the slot in the plywood cylinder int ...

Retrofit brings older sheeters back to life.

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August 31, 1995, ... (single rotary) knives. Short sheet runnability - The minimum and maximum sheeted length for a fixed-bed sheeter is a function of the knife cylinder diameter. Although the maximum practical range is ...

Mead expands in-house capabilities with sheeter

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July 31, 1995, ...  The cutting head contains a pair of rotary knife cylinders that, when rotated, produce a true scissor cut across the web. In addition, a cyclic mechanism controls the rotation of the cylinders so that ...

Holograms continue to gain in converting applications.

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February 28, 1995, ... cylinders." A disadvantage of embossing onto paper is that it will shrink. "Although the shrinking of the hologram on the paper could be potentially devastating, paper seems to be consistent in shrinkage, ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

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January 31, 1995, ... board and said there's more activity for board than paper in this area. "With the two knife cylinders coming together and making the cut, the cutting action itself offers better quality work. It's especially ...