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- Web Cleaning: To Contact or Not?
- (Web Cleaning)
- January 31, 2011, ... installation, the Cerutti was stopped an average of 16 times per month because of damaged/worn doctor blades or cylinder rollers, debris in the ink pan, streaking and hickies, or web breaks. This equated ...
- RotoMetrics Opens New Converting Technology Center
- (Die-Cutting News)
- December 01, 2010, ... to achieve higher run speeds compared to other conventional systems because of a unique, oil encapsulated hybrid mandrel which allows for even heat distribution across the cylinder surface. Electrical ...
- Short Path to Versatility
- (Flexography)
- November 30, 2010, ... elements were used in the development of this press for the Stratus Group. For example, plate cylinders and anilox rollers are designed as sleeves, thus enabling very fast job changeovers. This benefit ...
- Global Packaging Adds Irisleeve
- (Prepress)
- October 31, 2010, ... sleeve/cylinder automatically using the taper-slide, and the automated plate table/application roller assembly applies the polymer plate to the stickyback with exacting precision. We recently did a production ...
- TLMI Awards: Challenges Met
- (Label/Tape)
- October 31, 2010, ... is printed using solvent-based inks with a flood solvent varnish. Cylinders are engraved at 200 lpi due to the label's intricate artwork. Multi-Color is honored with additional first place awards for ...
- Web Lines: Q&A on Roller Deflection
- (Web Handling)
- October 31, 2010, ... the roller to resist deflection | Larger diameter, tiffer materials, thicker cylinder walls, narrower widths. Optimize your process to reduce the effects of deflection | Avoid long rising vertical ...
- Web Lines: Mission-Detect Nip Variations
- (First Glance)
- August 31, 2010, ... cylinders. For small indentations, the footprint length will increase proportional to the load (in force per width) raised to the 1.5 power. A 20% footprint contact length increase reveals a 31% load ...
- Green Converting: Leading the Pack
- (Flexography)
- August 31, 2010, ... in the platemaking process. “There are no upfront costs for cylinders and plates, which can be in six figures quickly, depending on how large a line of products you are trying to produce,” he says. ...
- Investing in Short Runs
- (Label/Tape)
- August 31, 2010, ... The EDM200, which uses sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders and works with chambered doctor blade technology, is designed to work mainly as an overprinting machine. Rotocontrol ...
- Luminite Relocates After Fire
- (Trends/Management)
- August 10, 2010, Luminite Products Corp., a manufacturer of digital direct laser engraved cylinders, sleeves and plates for the flexographic print industry, has moved its corporate offices and computer graphics operations ...
- Label Leaders Purchases ROTOCONTROL Flexo Machine
- (Flexography)
- August 05, 2010, ... semi-rotary, servo-driven UV-flexo machine, using sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders, and working with chambered doctor blade technology. The machine is designed to work mainly as an ...
- Press Has Open Architecture
- (Print)
- July 31, 2010, ... so the sequence of print processes is completely open. Press is highly automated and servo-driven, with independent drives for each of the blanket and plate sleeves as well as the impression cylinder. ...
- Web Lines: How To Control Roller Nips
- (Web Handling)
- July 31, 2010, ... weight and external load delivered by pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders. In my June 2007 column “Under Pressure” (http://pffc-online.com/mag/paper_pressure_brighter_look/index.html), I reviewed the variables ...
- Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010
- (Label/Tape)
- July 31, 2010, ... curved, and thick booklet labels. In Booth 1629, Bunting Magnetics will present a magnetic printing cylinder featuring a new spiral formation. This design allows the cylinder to be used for both die-cutting ...
- ROTOCONTROL Releases Flexo Press Video
- (Flexography)
- July 21, 2010, ... The EDM200, says the company, is the world's first ever designed semi-rotary, servo-driven UV-flexo machine, using sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders, and working with chambered doctor ...
- Gravure Printing: Small (& Large) Wonders
- (Gravure)
- May 31, 2010, The Gravure Assn. of America, Paramus,NJ, recently announced its Golden Cylinder Awards, an annual program showcasing the visual beauty and technical The Gravure Assn. of America, Paramus,NJ, recently ...
- Knife Hits High Cycle Rates
- (Die-Cutting)
- May 31, 2010, ... a conventional guillotine and a rotary knife assembly. Pneumatically operated with a self-contained air cylinder/manifold/solenoid, product is equipped with an embedded microprocessor and complete control ...
- Die-Cut All Types Of Labels
- (New Products)
- April 30, 2010, The Omet MonoTwin-Cut die-cutting device uses a single magnetic cylinder for all label sizes. The precision of its cut-to-print register and production The Omet MonoTwin-Cut die-cutting device uses a single ...
- Short Runs Are Economical
- (New Products)
- March 31, 2010, The EDM200 semi-rotary, servo-driven UV flexo overprinting press uses sleeve technology for both print and anilox cylinders. Featuring chambered doctor The EDM200 semi-rotary, servo-driven UV flexo overprinting ...
- Harper Offers Free Anilox Troubleshooting Guide
- (News | New Products)
- March 15, 2010, ... guide provides a comprehensive reference to common and not-so-common conditions that frequently arise during the anilox printing process. Suggested care of bearings and gears, solutions to plate cylinder ...