Materials Handling

Web Handling Workshop Includes Live Demos

(Web Handling News)

July 04, 2011, TJWalker + Assoc. and Optimation Technology host a Web Handling Workshop at the Optimation Media Conveyance Facility on August 23–25 in Rochester, NY ST. PAUL, MN |  TJWalker + Assoc. and Optimation  Technology ...

Recycle Cores for Many Materials

(Cores)

June 30, 2011, Safe-Slab Core Recycler in heavy, medium, and light duty models offers blade-free roll slabbing and core recycling. Said to remove leftover roll material Safe-Slab Core Recycler in heavy, medium, and light ...

Cut & Wind Sensitive Materials

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, The Microslit CON cuts and winds materials from a width of 5 mm to a roll dia of 300 mm. Said to have short setup times, machine is designed for a production The Microslit CON cuts and winds materials ...

Inspect on Many Materials

(Controls)

March 31, 2011, The Shark LEX works with Lector WorkFlow to form a 100% inspection system. Systems will identify both random and repeating defects as small as 0.05 mm2. The Shark LEX works with Lector WorkFlow to form ...

NAPIM Reports on Raw Material Shortages and Ink Price Volatility

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

February 28, 2011, WOODBRIDGE, NJ | The National Assn. of Printing Ink Mfrs. (NAPIM) has issued a bulletin offering insight into the current volatility facing the raw material WOODBRIDGE, NJ | The National Assn. of Printing ...

Print on Unsupported Materials with Inkjet

(Digital)

February 28, 2011, The Jetrion 4830LED UV inkjet system and a newly developed flexible ink set allow printing on unsupported and heat-sensitive materials, including shrink The Jetrion 4830LED UV inkjet system and a newly ...

Material Is Flame Retardant

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2011, XF-603 1-mil white polyimide, halogen-free label material is designed and recognized by UL to meet the VTM-0 level of flame retardants per the UL94 standard. XF-603 1-mil white polyimide, halogen-free ...

Insulators, Conductors and Static Dissipative materials …

(Kelly on Static)

February 03, 2011, ... 10^(+30) … 30 decades!!! It is natural for humans to categorize or group similar things. Conductors are materials with resistivities at the low end of this range. Insulators are materials with resistivities ...

Materials Suited for High-End Use

(Label/Tape)

January 31, 2011, Premium Estate Label #9/Perm/44# PK (R1232) and Premium Estate Label #8/Perm/44# PK (R1233) materials are RIT-certified for use on the HP Indigo ws4050, Premium Estate Label #9/Perm/44# PK (R1232) and ...

Mounting Materials Reduce Pressure

(Flexography)

December 31, 2010, R/bak cushion mounting products for flexo printing applications include the SA 3000 and PSA2 Series. R/bak mounting materials are said to provide consistent, R/bak cushion mounting products for flexo printing ...

Recycle Leftover Material

(Cores)

December 31, 2010, ... variations — light, medium, and heavy duty — to accommodate a wide range of roll diameters, lengths, and weights. The blade-free, slabbing, and core recycling unit reportedly removes leftover roll material ...

Avoid Marking Sensitive Materials

(Sheeting)

December 31, 2010, High-speed delivery system on precision sheeters avoids marking sensitive materials when shingling sheets. Design manages sheet flow by controlling the High-speed delivery system on precision sheeters ...

Materials Substrates: Building Blocks

(Flexpack)

November 30, 2010, ... customers to replace fossil fuel-based materials with up to 30% plant-based. Pentaclear, Pentaform, and Pentafood films feature the same performance properties as standard APET films, so there is no need ...

Eliminate Label Backing Material

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2010, UVPSA001 for the linerless label market is intended to eliminate label backing materials often discarded as waste, with associated cost and environmental UVPSA001 for the linerless label market is intended ...

Materials Address Static Issues

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, Tribogard label materials reportedly are designed to address two major ESD concerns: They eliminate the charge generated when the label is removed from Tribogard label materials reportedly are designed ...

Roll Handling Equipment Offered

(Web Handling)

August 31, 2010, A fully automated off-line glueless turret rewinder features a tail labeler.A Flexor all-servo die-cutter slitter/rewinder from European partner Emis A fully automated off-line glueless turret rewinder ...

Lab Analyzes Materials for Laser Cutting

(Die-Cutting)

June 30, 2010, Lab Analyzes Materials for Laser Cutting ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | Spartanics has opened a Laser Cutting Applications Laboratory for Materials Research to ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | Spartanics has opened a Laser ...

Optimize Web Handling

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2010, ... edges, soft spots, and wrinkles. Bow curvature can be adjusted manually while running to meet variations in different web weights, grades, tensions, and materials. Available in diameters to 7½ in. with ...

Materials Suited for Healthcare Uses

(Print)

June 30, 2010, Two grades of p-s label material are qualified for use in the Epson SecurColor printer for optimized, color-enhanced printing in healthcare applications. Two grades of p-s label material are qualified ...

Slit Difficult Materials

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, The glueless core attachment version the of the Opal turret is said to be flawless in its execution of the cut and transfer, from finished rolls to new The glueless core attachment version the of the Opal ...

Xeikon Qualifies Materials

(Narrow Web)

April 30, 2010, Xeikon reports it has worked closely with UPM Raflatac, Mills River, NC, a supplier of self-adhesive label materials, to qualify an extensive range of label substrates on its Xeikon 3300 digital press ...

AIMCAL & CEMA To Host AWEB Applied Web Handling Conference

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2010, ... directly improve productivity and/or reduce waste generation in web handling processes. Core subject matter will include exceptional and innovative web handling techniques, equipment, design, materials ...

Rewind Many Materials

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, Model RRW-1400 high-speed counter roll rewinder is designed to convert many materials, including gift wrap paper, wallpaper, metallized PP, PP, and PVC Model RRW-1400 high-speed counter roll rewinder is ...

Treat Many Materials

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, ... digital printing finishing equipment, include both in-line and sheetfed systems that can solve primer, varnish, and over-laminate adhesion problems on a wide variety of materials. Systems are custom-designed ...

Small Slider Cuts Material Costs

(New Products)

December 31, 2009, The Slider Advantage is designed with less material to reduce manufacturing costs and decrease a package's environmental footprint. The smaller clip allows The Slider Advantage is designed with less material ...

Material Has Recycled Content

(New Products)

November 30, 2009, UltrosRenu products are a drop-in PVC replacement solution produced with recycled PETG materials. Said to perform with excellent trimming and impact properties UltrosRenu products are a drop-in PVC replacement ...

Don’t Miss Upcoming Web Handling Workshop

(Yo's Yarns)

November 11, 2009, Don't miss the upcoming workshop on December 7–9 that our own Tim Walker, of TJWalker Assoc. (www.webhandling.com) and author of his monthly column “Web Lines,” is staging with Optimation out at the Media ...

Slit/Rewind a Variety of Materials Economically

(News Eclips)

July 07, 2009, The Dusenbery Genesis 700 center driven duplex slitter/rewinder offers high performance in a compact package that saves factory floor space. WOONSOCKET, RI | The Dusenbery Genesis 700 center driven duplex ...

DuPont Virtual Event Spotlights NPE Sustainable Material Science Presentations

(News | New Products)

June 22, 2009, DuPont will offer a Virtual Event on Monday, June 29 at 10 A.M.--11:15 A.M. EDT, to focus on sustainable material science presentations given during the NPE show WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont will offer a Virtual ...

Winding & Web Handling Schools Are in Session

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2009, The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators held its “Winding: Machines, Mechanics & Measurements” Converting School session near Chicago on May 14–15 with Dr. David Roisum as host and instructor. ...