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- New Products, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- September 29, 2005, ... is said to eliminate downtime due to roll changes, reduce waste of web material, and increase production. Designed for use with sleeve label applicator equipment, splicer cuts through both webs simultaneously. ...
- Testing for Toxins in Packaging
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... reducing the amount of toxics in municipal solid waste landfills. The laws are based on model legislation adopted by the Source Reduction Council of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG); 19 ...
- Extrusion Coating Evolves
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... No one can predict the future, but Moeller, Jendly, and Foeder are willing to try. Lean manufacturing features, waste control systems, and polymers and substrates are chief among Moeller’s foreseeable ...
- Climate Control
- (Magazine)
- August 30, 2005, ... jams presses and other equipment, leading to downtime and waste. We knew maintaining RH in the 40 percent to 50 percent range would make the problem go away.” Energy-Efficient System FLEXcon set three ...
- Laboring Lean
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2005, ... to the end product, and if it doesn’t, it’s history. There’s no room for waste or anything remotely superfluous in a lean manufacturing operation. More than ever, converters are challenging vendors in ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- July 30, 2005, ... small metallic particles that accumulate in the inking system. Powerful MDC magnets are designed for removing metal particles and result in less waste and longer life for gravure cylinders and anilox rolls, ...
- Reporter Clips
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- June 29, 2005, ... is designed to help both converters and their customers collect and recycle used release liners. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, used release liners can be repulped to make useful paper products. ...
- Heat Transfer Gets More Precise
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- June 29, 2005, ... roll, it provides a more quality sheet as well as less defects and less waste." As for the materials of the rolls, however, Menges says they haven’t really changed much, and he doesn’t expect them to. ...
- 18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2005, ... get into the mix. #3 Consider using in-line mixers to help deliver a more uniform fluid to the coating head. Are the filters efficient to do the job and to minimize waste during a changeover? #4 ...
- Concave Rollers Pros & Cons
- (Magazine)
- June 29, 2005, ... thousands of dollars in waste. Even machining a concave profile into a metal roller is inexpensive compared to other anti-wrinkle roller options. Pro #2: Concave rollers are low drag and can be low ...
- New Products, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- May 30, 2005, ... Convert Waste to Electricity Beijing Roy Environment Technology Co. , Beijing, China; thinkenger.com/trade The EZ-Power Generator waste plastics cracking unit converts waste plastics into oil by ...
- A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... from increase in production speed and ecological pressures. Avoiding waste by reuse and recycling will also lead to new systems. Future adhesives will continue to contribute to fulfilling the tasks of ...
- Introduction to Roll Handling
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... for the proper utilization of roll handling methods and equipment. However, roll damage and subsequently wasted material can occur if proper roll handling methods and equipment are not incorporated. How ...
- Tech Specs
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... a wide range of substrates from 1 mil supported film to 24 pt. board stock. Rapid changeover components are said to reduce makeready times and startup waste by as much as 50%. Mark Andy—markandy.com ...
- Flexo Goes to Florida
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... system. The Easy-Set is said to significantly reduce print setup time, material waste, and operator error at job startup. It promises a more efficient and effective production operation with an estimated ...
- New Products
- (Magazine)
- April 29, 2005, ... said to provide fast cutting speeds and high quality. Includes laminar flow smoke control for efficient removal and collection of smoke and particulate waste. Wind Ten Rolls of Stretch Film Macro ...
- Cleaning the Right Way
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, Cleaning has two important goals. The first one is obvious: Be certain the surfaces are clean and free of any residual adhesive or coating. The second one is less obvious: Be certain the cleaning operation ...
- Secured Solutions
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... security labels. The equipment in use entails running across multiple presses or multiple platforms to get a finished product. That is very problematic. It causes dramatically high waste, produces poor ...
- Converting Industry News, Part 2
- (Magazine)
- March 30, 2005, ... despite spending $15 billion/yr on packaging waste recovery, European packaging consumption went up 8%/capita between 1997 and 2001, though recycling rates are higher. Her suggestion? State and local governments ...
- A King of Shrink Contender
- (Flexpack)
- March 30, 2005, ... for both converter and end-user alike. A p-s label converter accumulates a lot of matrix waste that’s typically landfilled at a high disposal cost. As well, for the end-user customer, the silicone-coated ...