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Going the Distance with Utah PaperBox’s Trim Removal Solution

(News | New Products)

September 9, 2021, ... packaging based in Salt Lake City, Utah PaperBox (UPB) had become intimately familiar with trim and waste removal issues. While in need of an edge trim removal system that would allow its sheeting department ...

Converting Equipment Manufacturer Unveils 2021 Line of Trim and Waste Granulators

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2021, ... as the foundation of its automated vacuum waste removal systems, the inline granulators automatically cut edge trim, label matrix, and other waste materials to a targeted length for fast, efficient collection ...

AirTrim Unit Allows Portable Matrix Collection

(Label/Tape)

October 17, 2015, ... trim collection unit to chop and collect PSA matrix and edge trim from PSA label presses.  The newest offering in the “Move It Trim System” includes control, trim intakes, duct, fan, silencers, cutter, ...

AirTrim System Has Unique Twist on Waste Removal

(News | New Products)

October 5, 2012, ... waste removal system pneumatically conveys pressure-sensitive adhesive waste matrix and edge trim to a compactor, baler, or other receptacle. The matrix is twisted into a rope, reportedly reducing the ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%

(Slit)

March 14, 2012, ... Width Slitting Wayne Etchells, executive VP, doesn’t mind talking about the material wasted in a customer’s job. It’s so minimal. Edge loss is integral to every converter’s job but in varying amounts. ...

Edge Bead Reduction Training Helps Eliminate Waste

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, Optex Process Solutions now provides edge bead reduction training, giving manufacturing companies the knowledge and capabilities to capitalize on their bead reduction technology for dies. FULTON, NY | ...

Cut-to-Register Sheeting Trims Time and Labor Costs

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... by a scanning device for a major US metropolitan city. To support the development of its product innovations, Unifoil utilizes “cutting edge” technology — literally. “Only converting materials of exceptional ...

Coating Operation Cleans Up Its (Trim Removal) Act

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... calls for coating an epoxy-type resin onto a fiberglass woven web," says Sangl, "which has a feathered edge and tends to accumulate resin. As it gets sheeted down into a cut length, we trim away this edge, ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... capacity and recovering more of the trim generated on Line 42 was completed successfully with the addition of two 25-horsepower blowers for edge trim along with a 10-horsepower blower for the center trim. ...

Rethinking Print Inspection: Automation, Data and the Drive for Consistency

(Print)

May 18, 2026, ... edge trim — can end up as waste, minimizing the volume needed to reach sellable print makes a measurable difference. Each meter of overrun avoided contributes directly to lower substrate consumption, less ...

Survey Shows Americans Embrace “Peel and Stick” DIY Solutions

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2026, ... floor tiles, functional and decorative mounting, edge bands and cabinets, and backsplashes and tiles.   “Pressure-sensitive adhesives can match or exceed the reliability of traditional bonding solutions," ...

The Truth About Mono-material Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

February 23, 2026, ... resin formulations, there may be lingering doubts about the efficiency of the overall MDO process. Historically, MDO resulted in thick edges which required trimming and led to high levels of scrap. As ...

Yazoo Mills: Powering the Future of Paper Tube 
and Core Manufacturing

(Equipment & Machines)

February 19, 2026, ... exact specifications across a wide range of applications. Supported by a knowledgeable, responsive team, Yazoo takes a consultative approach to ensure customers receive the right products—exactly when ...

A Guide to Choosing the Best Custom Rubber Manufacturer

(News | New Products)

January 25, 2026, ... you need to evaluate and choose a custom rubber manufacturer that matches your part demands for technical skills, knowledge of rubber materials, costs, and turnaround times. Image courtesy of Lake ...

Web Slitting: The Big Three

(News | New Products)

January 22, 2026, ... LLC Slitting is integral for most web processes. Some processes only require edge trim, and slitting is often used to remove a defective lane. However, other processes can require a dozen or more narrower ...

Reclaiming Core Focus

(Coating/Laminating)

October 26, 2025, ... gives manufacturers access to state-of-the-art slitting technology - without the capital burden. Reputable partners continually invest in new machines, laser-guided alignment systems and edge-trimming ...

Nobelus Launches Orbistm Dual 61 Laminating System

(News | New Products)

October 6, 2025, ... rollers. Edge slitters remove excess film from laminated sheets as they progress towards the trimmer module, which features a heavy-duty guillotine blade capable of edge-seal, flush-trim, and negative ...

Advantages of Shear, Razor and Crush Web Slitting Techniques

(Coating/Laminating)

April 16, 2025, ... of cutting it, but this issue is often resolved by adding razor knives to both edges of the web specifically for trim slitting. Razor Knife Slitting Razor knife slitting is also popular, particularly ...

Minimizing Waste in Extrusion Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 8, 2024, ... of waste in the extrusion coating process. During the extrusion coating process, excess polymer is trimmed from the substrate edges. Typically, the trim is discarded. The discarded trim accumulates continuously ...

Driving Flexibility and Cost Savings With Modular Cutting Assemblies Exploring Alternatives to Inflexible Purpose-built Production Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 21, 2024, ... 0.25 to 1 mm. The material, pulled from an existing production process, travels over a set of idler rollers in a dancer assembly, while an edge guide system ensures the material lines up with the slitter ...