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- Pay Attention to Tension
- (Archive)
- August 31, 2003, ... setup and tension recovery. In many cases, the final product will be wider than the knife-to-knife spacing. Q: Does necking affect slit quality? A: One advantage of tension-induced necking is it contracts ...
- Europe: Label's Leade
- (Tapes)
- August 31, 2003, ... order size falls and order frequency increases, printers are demanding more flexibility in press management. Traditional narrow web UV flexo presses need to address the time and costs of press setup. ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... Slitter/Rewinder Reduces Set-Up Times Dusenbery Worldwide, Randolph, NJ; 973/366-7500; dusenbery.com The Revolution slitter/rewinder features a segmented top-riding roll to eliminate setup, auto knife ...
- Testing Equipment: Does Your Lab Measure Up?
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... Stiffness or hardness of webstocks require yet another setup. A material's coefficient of friction (COF) or “slip” is another property you may test in order to predict how fast your equipment can run ...
- Size Doesn't Always Matte
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... to guide a wide range of difficult-to-sense materials, co. says, adding operation and setup are simplified with innovative software. Said to have a high resistance to contamination, dust particles, oil, ...
- Standardizing Anilox Rolls
- (Archive)
- June 30, 2003, ... facilities do not have a huge anilox roll budget; however, by looking at dollars lost during changeovers, ink toning, and setups, standardization is justifiable. Changeover and set-up times will decrease, ...
- Coex for Success
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2003, ... sacrificing performance, a reduction in setup and trim scrap, and the potential for use of a recycle layer. Scott B. Marks, senior technical specialist at E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Packaging & Industrial ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2003, ... are designed with multiple ports and port plugs allowing flexible setups for different applications. Sphere surface offers a diffuse reflectance of ~95% from ~850-20 µm. Accessory port reducers and light ...
- Shows Reflect Tough Times, But Happier Days Will Come Again
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... and more on cost — not only for floor space and booth design but also the cost to ship heavy equipment to the show as well as the cost for setup, travel to the show, housing, and food for booth personnel. ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... for narrow web setups, shafts are said to excel at light loads and provide moderate torque. Turret Rewinder Made for Small Rolls CTC International, West Caldwell, NJ; 973/228-2300; ctcint.com The ...
- Gravure Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Do Battle with Flexo
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... setup technology, says Dick Chesnut, president of Chesnut Engineering (chesnuteng.com). “Of recent interest, particularly in narrow web, is adding gravure stations to existing flexo label presses, giving ...
- CMM Tops 22K; Product Debuts; Show-Floor Sales
- (News | New Products)
- April 23, 2003, ... machine features three-axis servo-controls system; teachable head positioning; fiber optic communications; solid-state contactors; color touchscreen; recipe function (for easier setup time); and central ...
- Delivering Quality on Time
- (Unprinted Rolls)
- March 31, 2003, ... Designed to handle both short and long runs efficiently, the 1450 combines quick setup with a compact footprint. This has complemented RiverCor's operating philosophy. “In our business, customers place ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... fast setup and changeover, superior edge sealing gained with ultrasonics, consistent length indexing capability, and maximum affordability. Machine is designed for web widths to 6 in. and intended for ...
- Leaders of the Pack
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... for fast setups and superior graphics on this snack chip pouch, the company reports. Employing a 120-line screen with 1% minimum dot is said to make the bag's graphics “jump off the pouch,” enhancing shelf ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- January 31, 2003, ... of finished rolls and setup of cores, while the slitter is running. Automated functions include taping to the inside or outside of the web; web cutting; web transfer to cores; and optional auto knife positioning. ...
- Servo Savings
- (Magazine)
- December 30, 2002, ... setup, the quicker the operator can register the machine, the less waste is involved,” says Adamson. “Minimizing waste has always been top priority when redesigning machinery.” The VPM04 is a freestanding, ...
- An Uplifting Experience
- (Flexpack)
- November 30, 2002, ... setup (including platemaking capability with a DuPont Cyrel/Barco CDI Spark); a Hudson Sharp Inno-Lok machine; extraordinary filmmaking capacity; a progressive focus on employee safety; and a Six Sigma ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... to process and output PDF/X-1a:2001 and PDF/X-3 in the modules Speedflow Check and Speedflow Edit. The ISO-certified PDF/X formats are said to represent a significant setup toward standardized data exchange ...
- Energy-Curable Inks
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2002, ... $100,000 for a very basic setup to $450,000 for a more complex installation. Additionally, some ink products require NBR (nitrile-butadiene rubber) or EPDM (ethylene-propylene diene monomer) press rollers ...