Hole Punching

Sun Chemical Collaborates with Qualvis Packaging to Produce Sustainable Carton Solution for Whitakers Chocolates

(News | New Products)

May 03, 2023, ... process ink. All inks are also cradle-to-cradle certified. Furthermore, the board is an environmentally sourced material from premium paperboard company and Qualvis partner, Holeman Iggesund. The outer ...

EDGE Industrial Technologies Announces New Vice President of Sales and Global Vice President Marketing

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2023, EDGE Industrial Technologies, the industrial knives and punches market leader, has announced it has hired Rocke Saccone as the company’s Vice President of Sales. Rocke Saccone EDGE Industrial ...

TekniPlex to Showcase New Advancements in Sustainable Closure Liner, Sealing & Dispensing Technologies

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2023, TekniPlex, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies TekniPlex, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through ...

No More Rolling in Plastic – Megaflex Schaumstoff Switches to Mondi’s Paper Solution for Rollpacking Mattresses

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2023, ... the whole delivery journey. We are proud to be the first ones to introduce this innovative solution to the market.” Karsten Löhr, Managing Director, Megaflex Schaumstoff said: “The Protector Bag ExpandForm ...

New Product Alert – Stripper Plates and Gloucester Blades at TGW

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2023, ... stripper plates offer a lighter solution, compared to traditional steel plates; whereas steel stripper plates boast excellent service life, long outlasting the aluminum versions. Vent holes are ideal for ...

HERMA on Course for Further Growth in 2023

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2023, ... significantly curbed their demand in the first quarter of 2023, HERMA’s directors anticipate moderate single-figure sales growth in the current fiscal year as a whole. “We have to make a return to driving ...

Oerlemans Specifies Vetaphone for New Extrusion Lines

(News | New Products)

April 18, 2023, ... Its main business is the manufacture of flexible packaging film and foil for a variety of uses and it has a customer portfolio that stretches around the world in the food, non-food, wholesale, agriculture, ...

Miraclon receives FTA Technical Innovation Award for PureFlexo™ Printing

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2023, ... taking an extra hard look at maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs, PureFlexo Printing proves to be an innovation that can make a real impact across the whole production process.” The award – the ...

US-Based Converting and Printing Innovator EDGE Industrial Technologies Expands Platform Offerings, Eyes New Acquisitions

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2023, ... for punching holes, perforating and slitting for the converting industry. The company also offers blown film extrusion process enhancements that improve film quality at higher outputs and reduce maintenance. In ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... technologies that reflect a whole system’s approach and work in harmony with the existing recycling stream. It’s critical to focus on enabling the reduction of resource and energy use in plastic production, ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... SunBar coatings provide cost-effective, durable and compostable films by creating a pinhole-free, and flexible gas barrier layer that can be easily overprinted with our compostable inks and laminated to ...

Delivering Innovative Solutions to Converters and Packagers

(Slit)

February 06, 2023, Pearl’s punches and in-line attachments improve uptime and hole-cut quality for all your punching, perforating, and slitting needs.  Pearl’s punches and in-line attachments improve uptime and hole-cut ...

Empire Screen Offers Kitting and Fulfillment Options for Manufacturers

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2023, ... that are ideal for assembly manufacturers in the OEM and POP markets. Delivered on time and in one batch, kits combine multiple parts and different materials into a cohesive whole that is perfect for applications ...

ePS CONNECT: a Springboard for Success in 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 20, 2023, ... place January 23 – 26 at the Wynn Las Vegas. A familiar setting, but a whole new ball game for us as a business, as well as for our users and partners, and we can’t wait to see the ePS vision of CONNECT ...

At Pharmapack Paris, TekniPlex to Showcase Cleanroom-produced COC Films, Among Other Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 18, 2023, Materials science company also highlighting recyclable polyolefin blister packaging with barrier PP lidding – a healthcare industry first. Materials science company also highlighting recyclable ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... such as holes and imperfect print. Consider a flexographic 10-color, gearless press run at high speed with cutting-edge features like second pass in-register printing, automatic impression setting, automatic ...

For Composite Packaging Recycling, the Future is Now

(Flexpack)

December 04, 2022, ... whole-package approach. Finally, delamination recycling is a physical recycling process that keeps plastics materials intact, and enables recycling with energy and greenhouse gas efficiency comparable ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... location allowed to coat the two outer webs in the 3-ply structure with the additional benefit to overcome any potential pinhole problem on foil. The configuration has been serving as well alternative ...

Industry Connections Abound at PACK EXPO International 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 17, 2022, PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, 2022; McCormick Place, Chicago) will offer attendees from more than 40 vertical markets the opportunity to connect in many ways. PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, ...

OMNI Systems moves into Prime Labels with Martin Automatic and Mark Andy Technology

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ... labels.   The whole splicing process is performed without slowing or stopping the press to reduce waste and maintain print quality. High efficiency goes together with sustainability at OMNI.  The company ...

A Q&A With CMD on Pouch Converting Industry

(Bag Pouch)

October 09, 2022, ... provable improvements in process reliability, a whole slew of new easy-operation features and stable, smooth, quiet operation.  Q: How can the right equipment help converters be more profitable A: ...

Mamata unveils new packaging machines at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 03, 2022, ... with broad top seal and hole, and block bottom pouches. Mamata will demonstrate this machine with BOPP/CPP recyclable films at speeds up to 200 ppm with a Yamato Weigher ADW-O-0120F. Mamata’s exhibition ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... Watch the coupons for pin holes to appear adjacent to the bond points. Make note of the tension when a visual defect occurs.             Recently a customer was experiencing high waste on a face mask machine. ...

Labelexpo Americas 2022 Show Preview

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... live demonstrations, a digital embellishment trail, a two-day topical conference and two expert-led master classes. “Our whole team is very excited to be finally welcoming the industry back to a Labelexpo. ...

AIMCAL posts agenda for 2022 R2R USA Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2022, ... Exhibit Hall and the informative and entertaining three-minute AIMMY Vendor Presentations round out the schedule. Attendees also may sign up to participate in a golf tournament, cornhole, 5K Fun Run & ...

New Pavilions at PACK EXPO International Announced

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 23, 2022, PACK EXPO International is back and will open its doors on Oct. 23, 2022 at McCormick Place, Chicago. PACK EXPO International is back and will open its doors on Oct. 23, 2022 at McCormick Place, Chicago. ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

July 17, 2022, ... to the Spunbond. Watch the coupons for pin holes to appear adjacent to the bond points. Make note of the tension when a visual defect occurs. Recently a customer was experiencing high waste on a face mask ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, ... boundary), minimization of the possibility of “lightning bolts” (point discharges that leave pinholes in the film) and back side treatment (generating a plasma on the back side of the film under a wrinkle). ...

Eliminating Bounce

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

May 22, 2022, ... of the print module is cast, annealed, machined, painted and assembled as a whole. This provides optimal rigidity and damping capabilities. It may also have a reinforced insert for drum mounting. Printing ...

Vetaphone Boosts its Support for American Customers

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2022, ... we couldn’t support our customers as quickly as a US company.  It soon proved to be a great asset with business ramping up once customers saw how quickly we could respond, and it’s just gotten a whole ...