IADD Opens Online Marketplace for Use Equipment

Published: August 10, 2006

The Intl. Assn. of Diecutting and Diemaking has launched IADD Marketplace, an online portal to buy and sell used or surplus converting equipment and supplies.

The Laser's Edge

Published: August 01, 2006

When laser cutting first hit the converting industry, many label converters were impressed by the promise of the technology but decided to bide their

Bobst & Advanced Die Cut Ribbon on Demo Center

Published: January 03, 2006

Bobst Group and Advanced Die Supplies hosted the grand opening of Bobst's West Coast Demo and Training Center located at the Advanced Die Supplies' Santa Fe Sprints, CA, facility.

Ansell Introduced Glove Styles for High-Risk Cutting

Published: July 10, 2005

ArmorKnit gloves from Ansell Healthcare provide a solution for high-risk cut applications such as heavy material handling, sheet metal and glass handling.

Preparation=Die-Cutting Success

Published: April 30, 2005

When it comes to selecting a die-cutting solution, poor planning is a trap you don’t want to fall into.

Die Options Explained

Published: December 31, 2004

The wide range of specialty packaging items now being ordered by customers often makes optically registered die-cutting systems the better method for cost-effective and high quality die-cutting. However, new types of dies make it important to reacquaint yourself with your options when using an optically registered die-cutting system.

Lasers Beam

Published: September 30, 2004

Digital converting is on the verge of widespread adoption in flexible packaging applications due to compact carbon dioxide lasers.

Heidelberg to Show New Dymatrix Die-Cutter at Graph/Converting Expo

Published: September 29, 2004

At Graph Expo/Converting Expo 2004 (October 10-13, 2004, McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL, USA), Heidelberg USA will unveil the new Dymatrix 106 CSB die cutter to the North American market.

Die-Cutting: Never a Dull Moment

Published: January 01, 2003

Paper dulls scissors. While it's a good thing when playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors," when it comes to die life in the real-life world of die-cutting, it's not: The more you cut, the duller the metal gets....

Turning Standard into Specialty

Published: August 01, 2002

By providing a wide range of custom solutions, Budnick Converting cuts across myriad industries and does what others say "can't be done."

The Influence of Die Design and Extensional Rheology on the Onset of Wave Interfacial Instabilities in Coextrusion Flows

Published: January 01, 2002

Application: Flow history dependent viscoelastic stress calculation can investigate the role of die design and rheology of coextruded materials. Die geometry and extensional rheology have a crucial effect on interfacial wave instability.

Industry Meetings Put on Hold: TLMI and IADD

Published: September 14, 2001

Both the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) and the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD) have put their upcoming meetings on hold due to Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the USA.

When You Say ''Converted Products,'' You've Said It All

Published: June 01, 2001

Converted Products Inc. does just that: It converts a great many products, from paper to film to foil to nonwovens to pressure-sensitive materials. And Shanks Converting Equipment has made it all possible.

Customer Satisfaction Begins and Ends with Quality

Published: October 01, 2000

Corrugated Paper Products invests in new equipment and additives from National Starch and Chemical Co. in order to assure quick delivery as well as top quality products.

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

Published: June 01, 2000

Imagine showing up at your plant one morning--and it's not there. A fire has decimated your entire operation. Your equipment, inventory, and files are