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- Can This Coater Be Saved?
- (Archive)
- January 30, 2006, ... ft. $3,931,200 Thinner coating wt 60.0 M sq. ft. $12,000,000 New business Availability loss 65.5 M sq. ft. $7,862,400 Operational *Scrap material savings=$0.10/sq. ft., ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2005, ... 100–120 tons annually of wood; eliminated an entire hazardous waste stream of aerosol cans; recycles 800,000–1 million lbs of scrap steel annually; and more. Chris Campbell, MEGtec’s manager of environmental ...
- Testing Machines
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2005, ... with three scales for testing various paper stock, cores and corrugated, and baled scrap paper. A 0–100 arbitrary scale obtains relative moisture indications on other materials. This electrical resistance-type ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2005, ... system including packaging scrap, machine speed, and packaging closure safety and the related costs require consideration. When sealing robustness and low reject quota are primarily required but higher ...
- 18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2005, ... requirements and capabilities. Can you loosen up some of your specifications to reduce the vendors’ scrap losses (and your material costs) by testing some of the "off-grade materials?" Fluid Mixing ...
- You're Too Tense
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2005, ... control loop and load cell calibration can speed setup and changeover by standardizing routine processes. Additionally, these automated processes ensure consistency and reduce scrap." Darrell Whiteside, ...
- Truth or Myth?
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2005, ... savings may result in more scrap or a claim, which is not a savings in the long run. Select a coating with a slide angle in the proper range, but understand the package COF will change depending upon the ...
- Cleaning the Right Way
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- March 30, 2005, ... will require scraping with a tool. Regardless of the cleaning method, the first step is for people doing the cleaning to don the necessary protective gear. Safety glasses always are necessary. Respiratory ...
- Advances in Coating
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... types and defects. Adding them to a web coating line will provide rapid defect detection and the ability to initiate troubleshooting procedures rapidly, thereby reducing the amount of scrap material produced. ...
- CMM 2005 Exhibitors Listed by Product Categories Continued
- (Archive)
- February 27, 2005, ... X-Rite, 3525 TRIM HANDLING, WASTE, SCRAP, SALVAGE, BALING, BUNDLING Air Systems Design, 3055 AirTrim, 4470 American Baler Co., 3473 Ashe Converting Equipment, 1274 Automatic Handling Intl., ...
- In Defense of Control Freaks
- (Magazine)
- January 30, 2005, ... the information might have been written on a scrap of paper and stored in a file cabinet somewhere. These methods were crude, but they worked—they helped to make a product exactly the same each time. ...
- Getting it Right, the First Time
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- December 30, 2004, ... the moving web." Of web inspection systems in general, Durfee says, "Most converters are dealing with lower profit margins than ever before; they need to find a way to produce less scrap." And sorting ...
- Die Options Explained
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- December 30, 2004, ... die must be used with some sort of extractor or knock-out to remove the die-cut part from the scrap material. Once you are familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of each type of die that can ...
- Converting Industry News
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- December 30, 2004, ... features 0.5-mm hole size, intuitive Windows-based software designed for operators with no CAD expertise, and an intelligent system for beam shaping. It includes a wide array of options for scrap removal ...
- Products
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- July 30, 2004, ... the slitting and rewinding steps for most processes as well as scrap, company says, reporting an increase in the winder's use for niche applications in diaper film, breathable film, and nonwoven coating ...
- The Word on Winding
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- July 30, 2004, ... of roll-to-roll processes and sub-processes.” Bailey echoes Thompson’s waste-reduction concerns, hoping for truly scrapless winding in future trends. He says other develoments to look for include 100% ...
- New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004
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- May 30, 2004, ... depositions, company reports. Allows for cleanroom compatibility and modularity. Track Waste for Each Machine RTC Technologies Racine, WI; 262/884-4488; rtctech.com Version 5.0 of Scrap Trakker software ...
- Products
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- April 29, 2004, ... on One Line or Many JTW International, Lawrenceville, GA, USA; 678/442-0633; jtwinternational.com Trim/scrap conveying equipment includes off-the-shelf models for quick installation; optional mobile ...
- Getting Better with Time
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- April 29, 2004, ... Signet contends there's a new industry emphasis toward increasing press utilization, decreasing downtime, and reducing make-ready scrap related to ink and coating adjustments. “The on-press stability, high ...
- High & Low
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2004, ... machine had constant problems maintaining tension at startup, resulting in routine downtime and unacceptable levels of material scrap. In addition, Winpak found the upgraded installation did not satisfy ...