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The Converting Relay Race: Part 1

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July 30, 2005, ... from the shaft or chucks. When the torque applied via the shaft is high, the shaft or chuck needs to have a friction or keyed coupling that can transmit that torque. (We’ll go into what torque is needed ...

New Products

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July 30, 2005, ... offers 40% greater treatment capacity. Company says a higher discharge output can reduce the number of electrode assemblies required; reduce web direction and height dimension; create better station “fit” ...

New Products

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June 29, 2005, ... Said to be highly resistant to corrosion and electrically conductive, nickel sleeves act as an interface between the printing cylinder and flexible printing plates. Company reports better handling is possible ...

PRINT & CONVERTER 05 New Product Digest

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June 29, 2005, ...  The XLjet Premium ink jet printer features higher frequency printheads than previous models in the series. Said to combine high performance with high productivity to deliver a fast ROI. Available in widths ...

Concave Rollers Pros & Cons

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June 29, 2005, ... at high speeds and low tensions. Apply the tape to build up the roller diameter on a percent basis, targeting a buildup equal to 1–3x the stretch of your product. If you need to build up the tape more ...

New Products, Part 2

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May 30, 2005, ... colors with four-color images or photos by using a special ICC profile that harmonizes the higher densities required when printing ECP, leaving photos in their natural state. Cure with Lower ...

Drawing Conclusions: Part II

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May 30, 2005, ... films, applying too much tension will stretch the product beyond its elastic limit. Even high-modulus materials such as polyester or steel will be best handled in draw control when their temperature weakens ...

New Products

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April 29, 2005, ... NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com Company has re-engineered its differential shaft design to accommodate more advanced tension control and higher shaft speeds. Shaft reportedly will not wobble, slip, or ...

New Products

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February 27, 2005, ... quality as higher priced model. Recycle Large Portions Erema North America, Ipswich, MA; 978/356-03771; erema.net T-DD (double disk) technology is a new configuration of company’s recycling system ...

Why Tension?

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January 30, 2005, ... crossweb tension variations. Since these cross-web factors easily can create lanes of tension 3x–5x higher than the average tension, normally I recommend using a tension setpoint of 10–20% of the web’s ...

Web Tension 101

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November 29, 2004, ... which is a function of tension and web guiding. When tension is too high, webs will stretch in the machine direction and compress in the cross machine direction. This narrowing of the web width can ...

The Harms of Harmony

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November 29, 2004, ... and high-speed side of the gearbox. Reduce speed harmonics of poor shaft alignment, shaft deflection, and coupling backlash by minimizing your drive train. Change from a line shaft to individual servo ...

New Products, Part 1

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May 30, 2004, ... selected and changed via these alternate interfaces include job parameter storage and recall, push-button rezero, soft start, automatic speed change compensation, taper tension, and high and low tension ...

Products

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April 29, 2004, ... WI, USA; 414/764-3223; aim-inc.net The Signature Elite high-speed folder/gluer is said to offer speeds to 550 mpm; easier operation with less tooling required; increased versatility for a wider variety ...

Fun with Force Gauges

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February 28, 2004, In today's world of high-tech electronic gadgets, a force gauge may seem unglamorous, but I hope to convince you a force gauge is something you should have and use. In today's world of high-tech electronic ...

Products

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January 30, 2004, ... yet avoids the sacrifice of melt-flow streamlining. High UV Output, No Added Heat Nordson Corp., Amherst, OH; 440/985-4385; nordson.com The QuadCure UV lamphead provides high UV output with reduced ...

Friction Circles on a Winter's Da

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December 31, 2003, Doing doughnuts — this was the term my high school friends called the art of driving around in snow-covered parking lots, spinning your back tires during a hard turn to get your car to fishtail in a circle. ...

Products and Materials

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December 30, 2003, ... to install easily in-line with AB Dick and other small-format, sheet-fed presses. Transports sheets through UV unit for the immediate, total cure of inks and high-gloss coatings. With this, company says, ...

Products

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September 29, 2003, ... Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI; 262/255-6070; enerconind.com Flame plasma surface treating system is described as reliable at high speeds. System can process a wide range of materials and features burner ...

Pay Attention to Tension

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August 31, 2003, ... quality? A: To have a consistent slitting process, the tension should be constant. This is especially true for stretchy and thin materials. Stiffer products (thicker, high modulus) will be less sensitive ...