Measuring

Straightpoint Offers New Load Cell

(Controls)

November 08, 2014, Company says the Radiolink Plus wireless tension load cell, with applications in converting and packaging, has a robust new shape   HAMPSHIRE, UK | Straightpoint, a load monitoring technology specialist, ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... is a pressure overshoot, then the fluid comes out as an increased velocity. Even if the pressure is stabilized, air in the system will allow the fluid to flow excessively. Measuring and balancing pressure ...

Techkon USA Pressroom Tool Has Three Functions

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2014, ... films can be measured. Flexographic printing plate quality can be controlled by measuring the amount of remaining carbon mask. Options for polarization and white references to support both ISO E and ISO ...

Control Static on a Winding Roll

(Static-Beat)

September 05, 2014, ... If any static dissipators are installed near the winding roll, turn them off when measuring EROLL. Write down the initial polarity and magnitude. Keep watching the reading as the winding roll turns about ...

All I Ever Needed to Know —I Learned in Elementary School

(Web Handling)

August 26, 2014, ... and interrelationships Measuring—Comparing objects according to size, mass, volume, or temperature using a conventional or non-conventional standard Recording Data—Collecting, taking notes, measuring, ...

EU Project to Develop Gas Sensor Technology

(Controls)

August 10, 2014, ... non-transparent but translucent containers. What is new in the proposal is the possibility of measuring gas with laser spectroscopy within diffuse materials, such as paper, plastic, and food itself, with ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... and brushless actuator motors. At the heart of the new system is a small control module measuring just 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 in. with EtherNet/IP communication protocol for convenient uploading and downloading ...

AccuWeb Set to Introduce Web Guide Control

(News | New Products)

August 02, 2014, ... in what is said to be the industry’s smallest package to date. At the heart of the new system is a small control module measuring just 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 in. with EtherNet/IP communication protocol for convenient ...

Portable Package Shakes Up Powdered Beverages Category

(Bag Pouch)

June 04, 2014, ... elements they want for taking powder away from home: Eliminate the measuring scoop No mess or clean-up Mix it well (minimize the clumps of powder) Make the shake cold, regardless of time and ...

Faustel Adds Yokogawa Gauge to Battery Electrode Coating Lines

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2014, ... components of lithium-ion batteries. “As the performance of lithium-ion batteries improves and their production volumes increase, the specifications for measuring the thickness of electrode materials ...

Tobias Transmission Densitometers Evaluate Films

(Controls)

March 24, 2014, ... white transmission densitometers measures ISO visual diffuse optical density (OD) to 6.00D. This wide measuring range reportedly allows evaluation of many types of film, laminates, and substrates. The ...

TLMI Names Four Companies Eugene Singer Winners

(Label/Tape)

March 19, 2014, ... company category for the third time. Company president Greg Jackson says, “ …We strive daily to stand out in what we do. Recognition within the industry, especially considering the companies we are measuring ...

Online Advertising Design

(Marketing Mojo)

March 11, 2014, ... same time in the same environment but filter them through and then track your results and evaluate which ones provide the most impressions or clicks (depending on what you are measuring). If you are measuring ...

On Print | Digital Printing: New Year Resolution

(On Print)

January 19, 2014, ... Droplet trajectories are not all straight, and ink spreads on the substrate. Thus, output needs to be measured or at least compared to standard. Measuring Print Resolution Measuring print resolution ...

Web Lines | How the Open Loop Torque Control Sets Winding Tension

(Web Handling)

December 09, 2013, ... wound rolls. It would be great to be able to verify the system performance with a tension measuring roller. A feature of many slitter/rewinders, including this one, is a short web path from slitting ...

BYK-Gardner USA Offers Portable Spectrophotometer

(Inspection/Defect Detection)

November 16, 2013, ... of effect coatings: • Flake characterization: by measuring with a camera the visual impression of sparkling and graininess, simulating effect changes under direct and diffuse lighting conditions • ...

Flexicon Expands Headquarters, Upgrades Workflow

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2013, ... there is still room to grow, with 5,200 sq m of roofed space on a lot measuring 19,200 sq m. The facility features a modern, sophisticated workflow system designed by company specialists to ensure a ...

Advanced Gauging Technologies Offers Thickness Gauging System

(Controls News)

November 12, 2013, ...  The AGT800 laser thickness measurement and S.P.C. reporting system is designed for measuring any material that is processed in coil, sheet, or strip form. Reportedly, it uses the latest in laser triangulation ...

AIMCAL Tech Meeting Honors Excellence

(Coating/Laminating)

November 04, 2013, ... then enumerated the battery of tests measuring the success of a new cleaning system now available through Teknek, noting the participation of third-party organizations in collecting the data, including ...

Gauge Blown Film Configurations with NDC Systems

(Flexpack News)

October 24, 2013, ... fixed-point IR FG710S transmission sensor for measuring the thickness of critical coextrusion layers. Both of these measurement options provide continuous measurement and display of blown film thickness. ...

Bobst System Monitors Defects During Metallization

(Metallizing)

August 25, 2013, ... system that detects, counts, and categorizes pinholes and other defects from 0.1 mm upward, at full metallizer speed. Featuring an OD beam measuring up to 4.5 OD at 25 mm pitch with maximum web width ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, ... delivered with a measuring device. The double-edge titanium covered knife is made especially for this type of work and ensures a clean and quick cut through the polymer and fiberglass in the sleeve. The ...

Autumn Graphics Adds Esko Module to Aid Workflow

(News | New Products)

July 12, 2013, ... workflow to stay on track. “When we are measuring the workflow, we can chart our own performance against predetermined timelines,” says Abray. “It was very difficult to measure timelines before, unless ...

Offset Printing | UBS Sees Cold Foil Applications Grow

(Carton Box)

April 01, 2013, ... Foiltone cold foil application process, when compared to traditional hot foiling, has a power requirement to foil a given sheet that is reduced by as much as 75%. This is calculated by measuring a cold ...

Menges Roller P-S Paper Tests Nipping Systems

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2013, ... to the problem of uneven nip rollers that generate uneven nip pressure.  The new material is said to simplify the process of diagnosing the nip problem correctly and accurately measuring the roller modification ...

Inland Label Benefits from Heidelberg Evaluation Program

(Label/Tape News)

February 26, 2013, ... in undertaking the process,” said Inland’s VP of Operations Guy Billing: “Making our operators even better than they already were.” Measuring Success When low productivity cannot be traced to under-performing ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013, ... for measuring mono-layer blown film thickness down to sub-micron levels in-process; non-radioactive alternatives for measuring applied silicone thickness during the coating process; and non-contact measurement ...

Specialty Finishing Installs Second KBA Rapida 145 Press

(Carton Box News)

December 13, 2012, ... measuring system for quality control both during and after printing. This feature allows reporting on print quality during the production run. “The measurement system allows us to stay at or below industry ...

McCowat-Mercer Packaging Partners with KBA for New Rapida 105 Press

(News | New Products)

November 28, 2012, ... the new Rapida 105 press being installed at McCowat-Mercer is the new KBA ErgoTronic ColorControl automatic color measuring system. Its motorized measuring head is able to scan control strips at any position ...

American Cutting Edge Offers Variety of Blades

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2012, ... can be manufactured in every possible shape, company says, in ultra-close tolerances (often measuring in the ten thousandths of an inch), with burr-free edges. Orders can be for millions of pieces or small ...