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- In Defense of Control Freaks
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2005, ... to show that control actually is a very normal pursuit today. Control freaks, you can come out of the closet. In the fields of converting and flexible packaging, control generally applies to any process ...
- Mechanics of Tension Control, Part II
- (Archive)
- November 29, 2004, ... all types of tension controls because it relies completely on operator "feel" to set the proper tension. There is no feedback from the machine to verify any actual process tension levels. Often times they ...
- Rotogravure an Evolving Process
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2004, Rotogravure printing evolved from the intaglio printing process, which still is used in specialty applications such as printing our currency. Rotogravure has been used since the beginning of the 20th century ...
- The Stats on Static Control
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2004, ... static control into the converting process,” says Scott Shelton, North American sales manager at Simco Industrial Static Control, Hatfield, PA (simco.biz). According to Shelton, the reasons for installing ...
- Weight Control
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2004, ... — maintaining line speed, uniform drying, raw material costs, and wound roll quality — are influenced by coating weight uniformity. The control of coating weight in a web coating process often is viewed ...
- AVT Launches Prestige Automatic Press Control Package
- (Archive)
- June 13, 2004, ... in time and material span. Press vendors and printers have been looking for solutions to automate these tasks and to accelerate makeready while minimizing the material wastage in the process." For more ...
- Embedded Control
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2004, ... greater flexibility, and cost-effective control. Increased demands for greater productivity and efficiency continue to spur advancements in control technology. Not only are today's converting processes ...
- Get FREE Tech Tips on Closed-Loop Tension Control from Maxcess Intl.'s Magpowr E-Semina
- (News | New Products)
- April 08, 2004, ... on recent advances in the technology, and attendees will learn how to leverage techniques and technical aspects to make their processes more productive and trouble-free. Visit Maxcess Intl., and its companies, ...
- Less Coating, More Control
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2004, ... The basics are there. What's changed is how we control the process and use the technology.” Thick or thin, those uses are likely to continue evolving. Restrictions of time and space limit the number ...
- Magpowr to Conduct Free Online Tech-Tips Seminar for Torque and Tension Control
- (News | New Products)
- November 09, 2003, ... mfr. "Attendees will learn how these new technologies can make the production process more productive and trouble-free." To learn more about the seminar and its presenter, Mike Zlatic, contact Magpowr ...
- Doctor Blade Systems: A Cure for What Ails Your Printing Process
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2003, ... tool in the slitting process, and it's stuck with me all these years. But in preparing to write this column, I've discovered doctor blades can do a lot more than just “fix” the ink. Advances in shapes, ...
- Air Pollution Control Specs
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... air pollutant (HAP) emissions. These air pollution-control systems destroy harmful VOCs and air toxic pollutants contained in process exhaust fumes at elevated temperatures. The methods used (catalytic ...
- Ink Quality Control Is Complex, But It's Worth the Troubl
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2002, ... of an ink can be quite involved. For our purposes, let's segment the quality function into (1) Incoming QC of Raw Materials, (2) In-Process QC of the ink recipe in production, and (3) Finished Product QC. ...
- Controlling Coater Gap Uniformity
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2002, ... uniformity of the coating deposited on the media. This “metrology table” gap setting method presented a variety of problems and challenges, including the following: The process was time-consuming, ...
- Quality Controlled Music Packaging
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2002, ... plants. … Here we specialize in the home entertainment products, music CDs, and games, and process all of the [content] files for our home entertainment customers. “This company was a mom-and-pop prepress ...
- BST Pro Mark Studies Register Control Benefits for CI Flexo
- (News | New Products)
- May 27, 2002, ... cooperation of five different flexible packaging converters in Europe, Canada, and the US. "It discovered a very consistent process used throughout the industry to set register on press, which typically ...
- Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2002, ... the printer's processing time and work-in-process. Printers can use larger lifts, reducing handling costs. Work-and-turn coatings are used so the second side can be printed soon after the first side. ...
- Mapping Your Way to Better Tension Control
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2002, ... roller but also may use a vacuum box or web sag sensor. Start at the beginning. For roll-to-roll processes, start at the unwind. If the web line starts with a film, paper, or nonwoven maker, then start ...
- Through Thick and Thin, Gauging Controls Perform for You
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2002, ... president of Advanz Measurement and Controls Systems, Dayton, OH. “In high speed processes and for lightweight materials, the beta gauge is the most preferred at this time,” he says. “Gamma is better for ...
- Control of Adhesion and Removal of Heat Sealable Tops on Polymer Containers
- (Magazine)
- December 31, 2001, ... balance of flexibility and rigidity, and ability to seal and peel properly. A multi-layer film can provide these combined properties. Sealing Principles The basic sealing process involves bonding of ...