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MicroDynamics Releases MicroScan 3.7 Software Update

(News | New Products)

May 5, 2025, ... so users have the freedom to organize anilox roll and gravure cylinder data by press, facility, status, application or whichever parameter they choose. The latest version also offers all-new automated ...

Overcoming Common Web Handling Mistakes in Print Production

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

December 18, 2024, ...  Impression Adjustments Kiss Impression: Maintaining a light impression between the anilox and plate cylinder is essential. Over-impression can exacerbate bounce, leading to scuffing or uneven ...

Dutch Print Leader Koninklijke Van der Most Achieves Optimized Envelope Production with BW Converting Retrofit

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2024, ... delivers exceptional precision, processing the most challenging paper types with the help of its unique EasyCut® magnetic cylinder technology. Photo courtesy of BW Converting BW Converting’s modernization ...

Darryl Herbel Joins Flexo Wash as Western Territory Manager

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2024, ... Wash has been helping customers print better. Their products will extend the life of anilox rolls and sleeves, gravure cylinders, flexo plates, flexo plate sleeves, press parts and rotary screens, while ...

Hibiscus Upgrades Flexo Process with MA Print Products VPM200 HD Plate Mounter

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2024, ... of plates on printing cylinders. Cylinders of 178-686mm (7-27in) width are held securely by an air-powered mandrel during mounting, with a maximum 610mm (24in) repeat length. An integrated holder allows ...

Mundet Inc. Celebrates 95th Anniversary as Printing Industry Leader

(News | New Products)

September 15, 2024, ... of innovation and its gravure printing is a reliable, high-quality method where graphic excellence and production volume are paramount. The company was most recently recognized at the 2022 Golden Cylinder ...

PSA Tapes Key to Enhancing EV Battery Design and Production

(Print)

August 29, 2024, ... a solution for preventing thermal runaway events in which fire spreads from cell to cell in the battery pack. Engineers and designers depend on PSA tapes in cylinder, pouch and prismatic designs because ...

SUN Automation Group® Introduces SUN625 Heavy Duty Die Cutter

(Slit)

August 26, 2024, ... Additionally, journal sizing has more than doubled any other offering in the 66” machine category. SUN’s patent-pending nip position and larger diameter anvil cylinder allow for the smoothest operation ...

BW Converting’s Baldwin and W+D empower corrugated manufacturers to achieve more with less at SuperCorrExpo 2024

(News | New Products)

August 8, 2024, ... is fully automatic and spans the entire width of the plate cylinder, it improves safety by eliminating routine operator contact with the machine and reduces the risk of operator contact with wash agents ...

Insignia Die-Cutting Series Wins PRINTING United Alliance 2024 Pinnacle Product Award for Die-Cutting Equipment

(News | New Products)

July 14, 2024, ... they had their work cut out for them. “I see continued demand for Insignia’s type of technology that replaces traditional cylinder style die-cutters which require hard to find skilled workers. In contrast, ...

Mark Andy and Rotometal Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Tooling Innovation

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2024, ... Mark Andy. MA has worked closely with Rotometal to offer a new Composite Print Cylinder Sleeve crafted from the highest quality epoxy resin to offer exceptional thermal resistance and dimensional stability. ...

Paper Mills Forge Ahead with Speedy Delivery of High-Quality Parts

(Web Handling)

June 2, 2024, ... components with the required finish within eight-10 weeks. The range of forged products can include rings, discs, hubs, blocks, shafts (including step shafts or with flanges), sleeves, gear blanks, cylinders, ...

ARC Elects Officers, Directors

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2024, ... of ARC, as well as the Gravure Education Foundation (GEF). He is a board member of the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) and has been inducted into the Gravure Cylinder Society. A two-time ...

Why Cleaning is a Must in the Flexo Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

April 28, 2024, ... or sometimes impossible, to remove later. Be sure to clean printing plates, ink chambers, anilox rolls, sleeves or cylinders immediately after each job. Ingredients needed for a "picture-perfect" flexographic ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, ... to use draw control for stretchy webs and tension control for stiff webs. Brakes, clutches, cylinders or motors are used to provide tension. Slow speed processes that require high tension will often ...

Valve Actuators with Longer Lifespan

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2024, ... one-piece aluminum extruded body and cylinder that resembles a lunchbox, is popular because it is compact and inexpensive. However, aluminum lunchbox actuators are not very reliable and often break in ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 8, 2024, ... and tension control for stiff webs.  Brakes, clutches, cylinders or motors are used to provide tension. Slow speed processes that require high tension will often use brakes. Medium speed /medium tension ...

Dorian Studio Inc. Modernizes Equipment with Insignia6H Rotary Die Cutter by Rollem

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2024, ... substrates. Alternatively, this system can accept a single upper cutting die while utilizing a lower solid "blanket" or "jacket" die on the bottom magnetic cylinder to act as the cutting surface when strictly ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, ... via fourdrinier or cylinder or combinations is still the mainstay. Then nonwovens came into play. Then, add on nonwovens that spun out of papermaking such as airlaid which offers the prospect of ...

Gravure Print and Coating Quality Contenders

(Coating/Laminating)

November 8, 2023, ... reverse and gravure offset, etc. The gravure direct uses engraved anilox cylinders with various cell shapes, screens and depths to apply for example, lacquers and varnishes. Coat weight is determined by ...