Roll Handling
- Double E Group Debuts New Appleton Side Load Slabber for the Converting Industry
- (News | New Products)
- February 05, 2024, ... simply loads the rolls into the Side Load Slabber and then starts the slabbing process. The automated circular knife makes multiple passes over the roll cutting away the material. Once the slabbing operation ...
- Label Industry Continues To Thrive
- (Flexpack)
- February 04, 2024, On rolls or sheets, in bulk or in specialty niches and across myriad materials, label production is healthy and thriving. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant On rolls or sheets, in bulk or ...
- Safety Compliance in the Printing and Packaging Industry
- (Equipment/Machines - Converting)
- January 31, 2024, By 2030, the packaging and printing market is expected to reach a valuation of $2.06 billion. By Rick Farrell, President, PlantTours By 2030, the packaging and printing market is expected to reach ...
- Global Graphics Software Extends Strategic Business Partnership with Japanese Print OEM
- (News | New Products)
- January 29, 2024, Global Graphics Software, a Hybrid Software Group company and developer of smart software components for print OEMs and independent service vendors Global Graphics Software, a Hybrid Software Group ...
- New York High School Senior Wins Local Business Competition
- (News | New Products)
- January 28, 2024, ... paper that prevents thermal runaway, a phenomenon in which a lithium-ion cell enters an uncontrollable, self-heating state caused by extremely high temperatures, shaking or puncturing. The material includes ...
- Precision and Possibilities: The Evolution of Digital Die Cutting
- (Slit)
- January 28, 2024, ... utilizes computer-controlled machines to achieve unparalleled accuracy and flexibility. One of the advantages of digital die cutting is its ability to advance creativity. Designers and manufacturers ...
- Art Advertising Adds First Digital Narrow Web Press
- (News | New Products)
- January 22, 2024, ... margins. Our more recent investments were all in the screen department where we have the latest high speed rotary presses. Now, we anticipate the Domino N610i will bring our roll label department a huge ...
- Quantum Design Inc. Announces New Leadership
- (News | New Products)
- January 21, 2024, ... in the manufacturing and sales departments and was the General Manager for the Centro-Metalcut and Quantum Roll Sheeter location for several years prior to moving to the current location. His most recent ...
- Automating Flexo Closer to Digital
- (Equipment/Machines - Printing)
- January 21, 2024, ... no press downtime caused by improper mounting of printing plates. An Automatic Tune-up Controlling bounce on a flexo press is critical because it maintains job consistency, particularly when using ...
- GT Etiketten & Labels Adds More Mark Andy Flexo Capacity
- (News | New Products)
- January 16, 2024, ... labels, GT also supplies blank labels on rolls or sheets using various FSC papers and plastic substrates, available with a selection of adhesives from removable to permanent acrylic, permanent hotmelt, ...
- New Cutter Sharpening Service Returns Lundberg Cutters to Like New Condition for Maximum Productivity and Efficiency
- (News | New Products)
- January 16, 2024, ... will also enroll interested parties in their reminder service for future cutter maintenance and provide a rugged, compact wooden shipping container for future trim cutter sharpening if desired. AirTrim ...
- K 2025 Exhibitor Registration Open Online
- (News | New Products)
- January 15, 2024, Exhibitor registration for K 2025, The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, is now open online at www.k-online.com/2330. Exhibitor registration for K 2025, The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair ...
- Do Not Ruin a Good Thing... Practice Good Static Control in Slitting
- (Static-Beat)
- January 14, 2024, ... control upstream to minimize static charges stored on the unwinding wide roll in slitting. The best that we can do in slitting is “not to ruin a good thing.” The two over-arching static control goals ...
- Label Industry Continues To Thrive
- (Converting Perspectives)
- January 14, 2024, On rolls or sheets, in bulk or in specialty niches and across myriad materials, label production is healthy and thriving. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant On rolls or sheets, in bulk or ...
- Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners
- (Converting Perspectives)
- January 14, 2024, ... Coated Products noted the recent launch of Castile Bright Silver Foil - Dual Metal Roll Label Stock. Numerous aspects of processing impact label niches. At Contract Converting LLC, its precision slitter-rewinders ...
- Navigating Challenges in Corona Treatment
- (Surface Prep)
- January 14, 2024, ... the electrode and ground roll. Maintaining a straight and true air gap is critical to achieving effective, uniform corona discharge. The type of adjustment process and frequency of required adjustments ...
- ROTOMAC Awarded for Commitment to Sustainability
- (News | New Products)
- January 11, 2024, ... coreless roll of aluminum foil: the Sustainability Awards and the Sustainable Packaging News Awards. ROTOMAC’s commitment to a more sustainable future started with a simple, yet meaningful concept: LESS ...
- Voith Paper’s Jeff Berg Named Chair of Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance Board of Directors
- (News | New Products)
- January 09, 2024, ... and with several locations in Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Jeff Berg, Vice President Operations, Voith Paper Fabric & Roll Systems North America, as Chair of the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing ...
- Eliminate Strapping to Hold Spacers and Bearers
- (News | New Products)
- January 09, 2024, ... operation. RoRo StretchPack® is suitable for 100% waterproof packaging of rolls, building materials, and similar large products. It makes heat shrink redundant and minimizes excessive film use. When customers ...
- Schreiner ProTech Opens Pressure Compensation Seals Process Center
- (News | New Products)
- January 08, 2024, Facility centralizes production of pressure compensation seals, from initial materials reception to final manufacturing. Facility centralizes production of pressure compensation seals, from initial ...
- Productivity Gains Hiding in Plain Sight
- (Flexpack)
- January 07, 2024, ... in competition and a wave of consolidation. From a plant manager’s perspective, it’s the double whammy: The pressure to do more with less, controlling costs while increasing production. And in such an ...
- Allied Printing Services Leads Way with U.S. and World-First Technologies
- (News | New Products)
- January 03, 2024, ... cloth rolls that provide high ink and lint absorption capacity. PREPAC enables Allied Printing Services to achieve results that are 100 percent accurate and efficient with every ABC (automatic blanket ...
- R2R USA Conference Draws Biggest Crowd in Five Years
- (Coating/Laminating)
- December 21, 2023, The R2R USA Conference hosted by the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) in October, recorded the highest number of attendees in five years. The R2R USA Conference hosted by the Association ...
- It’s All About Converting
- (Bag Pouch)
- December 20, 2023, ... research. Technical Program Technical sessions, organized by the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC), are comprised of concurrent tracks covering a range of industry topics including flexible ...
- Cortec® Coated Products Wins Wisconsin DNR Recycling Excellence Award
- (News | New Products)
- December 13, 2023, ... have led to the recycling of more material and/or better recycling cost-effectiveness. In addition to sourcing most of its paper rolls from recycled content, CCP’s specialty is to apply a corrosion inhibiting ...
- ETI Converting Achieves Milestone with 20th Project Incorporating UV-Cured Adhesive Coating Equipment
- (News | New Products)
- December 12, 2023, ... label roll stock, in addition to pressure sensitive laminates on both paper and film. Richard Hoffmann, United States Sales Manager for ETI Converting, expressed his excitement for the project, stating, ...
- The DOC's So-Called “Circumvention” Decision Drives American Jobs Offshor
- (News | New Products)
- December 12, 2023, The DOC is picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets The DOC is picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets Submitted by The Flexible Packaging Association FPA is ...
- Beontag US Expansion Continues with USD $60m Investment in New, Best-in-class manufacturing facility to serve North American market
- (News | New Products)
- December 11, 2023, ... by August 2024. The state-of-the-art factory will allow the scale up of the production volumes through the utilization of more productive machinery, such as coaters, slitters, and sheeters for roll label ...
- Hudson Printing Invests in Scodix SHD for Seamless Growth as Direct Mail and Book Sales Swell
- (News | New Products)
- December 11, 2023, Scodix, the leading provider of digital print solutions for the graphic arts industry, announces the sale of the Scodix Ultra 6000 Photo courtesy of Scodix Scodix, the leading provider of digital ...
- Static and Static Controls in Printing
- (Surface Prep)
- December 05, 2023, ... and pressure, it is understandable why controlling static in printing can be a challenging task. In the printing field particularly, material types can also affect static issues. The substrates moisture ...