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- Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%
- (Slit)
- March 14, 2012, How to improve performance and reduce material waste beyond trim loss. Reducing waste is always a smart idea. When “waste” happens to be your material and product, it is as much a matter of real ...
- drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products
- (Carton Box)
- March 08, 2012, ... Germany) assembled and ready for demonstrations. It will be a machine with high pile feeder height of 67 in. (1,700 mm), with a diverter gate, two stackers (one for waste sheets, one for good sheets) ...
- Erema Sells Recycling System to Jadcore
- (Green)
- February 04, 2012, Erema’s booth at NPE 2012 will feature a 1514 TVEplus plastics recycling system that processes 2,000 lbs/hr and features ecoSave technology IPSWICH, MA | Plastics recycling equipment supplier Erema ...
- Avery Dennison Wins TLMI Award for Green Initiatives
- (Green Converting)
- December 13, 2011, Life Cycle Assessment, waste reduction, and "green" products make Avery Dennison an environmental leader and bring the company its second TLIM award MENTOR, OH | Avery Dennison Label and Packaging ...
- Jury Is Announced for DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards
- (Flexpack)
- December 08, 2011, An impressive panel of judges will evaluate entries for innovation, sustainability, and cost/waste reduction in the DuPont packaging awards competition WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont has announced the jury ...
- Screw & Die Design Models
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- December 05, 2011, ... of several variables, but is a cubic function of die gap. Understanding this early in an operator's career will improve productivity and reduce waste, one of the main goals of operator training. Fast ...
- Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On
- (Adhesive Coating)
- December 01, 2011, ... uniform fluid viscosity contributing to uniform cross-web distribution. Improved waste management | All of the coating fluid is applied to the substrate via the positive displacement pump and the ...
- Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain
- (Label/Tape)
- November 10, 2011, ... equipment. Sustainability and recycling initiatives also will be future market drivers. Why Such Emphasis on Post-Consumer Waste? An Vossen, manager of Plarebel, the Belgium national recycling association ...
- Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles
- (Web Handling)
- October 09, 2011, ... performance problems (see Figure 1). New rollers may be a waste of money if machine stands are not aligned properly. Though most machines are aligned when first installed, misalignment can develop later ...
- Inspection: Lighting the Way
- (Controls)
- August 21, 2011, ... in cigarette filter tips. Closed Loop System The inspection system acts as an early warning system, whereby waste is minimized rather than eliminated. For example, a doctor blade streak is detected, ...
- PCR Milked for Flex-Pack
- (Flexpack)
- August 21, 2011, ... merit and could reduce materials in the waste stream. “Next, since reprocessing resin uses a lot less energy than creating virgin resin,” Harji explains, “we would cut fossil fuel energy consumption. Finally, ...
- Green Converting: Landfill Diversion
- (Green Converting)
- August 16, 2011, As a society we have experienced a perpetual struggle with garbage. The root of our challenges with garbage and waste always comes down to one question As a society we have experienced a perpetual ...
- CPP Gets Converters on Track with Conference Program
- (Trends/Management)
- August 16, 2011, ... its entire life. Simultaneously, adhesive formulation can help in many different ways to reduce pollution, waste, and energy consumption. A variety of alternative solutions for sustainability in machinery, ...
- $2 MM Folding Carton Expansion at Menasha Includes Sheeting
- (Carton Box News)
- August 04, 2011, ... size, the process is also expected to generate less waste. A new automated waste removal system will be installed that includes a vacuum system to run throughout the plant that will automatically remove ...
- Package Design: Make an Impact
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, ... planet. Whew! Clearly, this kind of project requires collaboration throughout the process. But when great minds come together, look what can be done. Waste Reduction Scholle Packaging, Northlake, ...
- Static Beat: Why Static Is Worse at High Speeds
- (Static Elimination)
- July 31, 2011, At times, static is the root cause for significant waste, and at other times, it is simply an annoyance. Often, static problems are worse on machines At times, static is the root cause for significant ...
- Education Training: School's in Sessio
- (Trends/Management)
- July 31, 2011, ... friendly to waste reduction. (See PFFC, May 2011, p13, for details of the scrap reduction workshop or visit http://bit.ly/q13ZU7.) Henkel has always seen education as part of its service, says Kollbach. ...
- Sheet at High Speeds
- (Sheeting)
- June 30, 2011, Sheeter designed for materials such as metallized paper or highly glossed label paper features a cutter, delivery, and stacking systems said to achieve Sheeter designed for materials such as metallized ...
- Europe Faces Plastic Bag Bans
- (Yo's Yarns)
- June 21, 2011, ... which can only have one major aim: A Europe-wide ban of plastic carrier bags in order to avoid waste–at least this is the thinking of the EU-commission. Regarding the topic of avoiding waste, the relevant ...
- Polykar Installs EREMA Plastics Recycling System
- (Coating/Laminating: Green)
- June 09, 2011, ... waste and material expenses without compromising the quality of our products. With it we can effectively reclaim highly printed film and roll scrap and process it into superior quality repro pellets for ...