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New Products, Part 2

Published: November 07, 2007
New products from: Rotoflex, AET, Zund, ICE, Brookfield Engineering, Heidelberg, Dow, Rayven, CAC, Scneider Electric, DataLase, Tools and Production, HP, Octagon Process Technology, Volpi USA, and Schlumpf.

Converting Industry News

Published: November 01, 2007
News from: Techkon, Constantia Packaging, Artwork Systems, Grafix, Mesirow Financial, Plymouth Printing, ADM Tronics, Pamarco Global Graphics, ITW Performance Polymers, Dow, FPI, W&H, Davis-Standard, D&K Coating Technologies, SPI, Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Kodak, Bobst, Ampac, and people on the move.

Hierarchy of Value: Part II

Published: November 01, 2007, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
Last month’s column offered a value model as a way of visualizing the value of a product or service based on price/performance ratio

The place

Published: November 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Troubleshooting Extrusion Processes With Hands-On Computational Proceduresby Natti S. Rao, Plastics Solutions International Consulting

Donald F. Larsen

Published: November 01, 2007
Donald F. Larsen shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Conferences, Seminars & Expos du Jour

Published: November 01, 2007, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
These past few weeks have produced a plateful of conferences, seminars, and expos that appeal to every taste and appetite.

Differential Winding Limits: Part I

Published: November 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
The purpose of differential winding is to apply a desired torque to two or more rolls winding on a single shaft. Differential winding allows multiple rolls to turn at differing speeds, with each roll free to slip at the speed required to compensate for roll-to-roll diameter variations and strand-to-strand length variations.

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: November 01, 2007
Narrow web converting industry news from: Martin Automatic, Overnight Labels, Eagle Flexible Packaging, and Resource LabelGroup.

What's new products

Published: November 01, 2007
Narrow web new products from: Tailored Solutions, Tharo Systems, AzonPrinter, EskoArtwork, Degraf, Gidue, and ADSI.

A Paradise of Print

Published: November 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Gathered in Hawaii for an annual meeting and awards ceremony, TLMI members prove how they excel at the art of creating narrow web tags, labels, and packaging.

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

Published: November 01, 2007, By By Corey M. Reardon AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
In the pressure-sensitive label market, the release liner supply chain faces a number of threats and cost-related issues. Still, there are opportunities.

Release Liner Special Report, Part 3

Published: November 01, 2007, By By Thomas Hohenwarter, THresource LLC
The market for radiation-curable release coatings is healthy, and the rising cost of energy makes their use even more attractive.

New Products, Part 1

Published: November 01, 2007
New products from: Stafford, Migatron, Schober USA, Spartanics, EMX Industries, Sensor Products, Laminations, Badger Plug, Laser Research Optics, LasX Industries, Bobst Group, MKS Ion Industrial, Rockwell Automation, CORfine, ADM Tronics, Nordson Corp., and Preco.

Release Liner Special Report, Part 2

Published: November 01, 2007, By By Ann Hirst-Smith
In a world of consolidation, Itasa shows there is still a strong role for independent suppliers. New equipment from BMB provides the flexibility necessary to serve demanding customers.

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: October 01, 2007
Narrow web converting industry news from: FCI, AVT, Mark Andy, TLMI, EskoArtwork, and Digitalabel.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: October 01, 2007
Narrow web new products from: Arjobex, Edale, MACtac, FLEXcon, Label Vision Systems, and Degraf.

Digital Delivery

Published: October 01, 2007, By Edited By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
A new HP Indigo press strengthens Multi-Color's capabilities to provide great labels in smaller quantities.

Psssst! Pass the Secret(s) On

Published: October 01, 2007, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
While our industry and what it does may be among the best-kept secrets from most of the worldwide consuming public, there’s no reason why you as PFFC readers should remain in the dark about what the magazine’s mission statement is or what the editors plan to cover in future issues.

In Search of Tension Isolation

Published: October 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
In web handling, one of the myths told most frequently is that of the independent tension zone, protected from other tension zones by the protective powers of the tension isolation. Like most myths, we want to believe, but alas, scientific reason is the myth buster.

Hierarchy of Value: Part I

Published: October 01, 2007, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
Everyone in business wants to deliver and receive value, but what is it and how is it measured?

Wet on Wet

Published: October 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Uniprint Knauer (formerly UV-Flex) recently installed a Fischer & Krecke WetFlex ten-color Flexpress 16 S press. It features Sun Chemical’s WetFlex technology, Energy Sciences’ EZCure-I electron beam (EB) curing system, and Advanced Vision Technology’s PrintVision/Argus defect detection system. The flexographic printing process applies Sun Chemical’s UniQure inks wet-on-wet to the substrate; the inks are in-line EB cured, thereby reducing energy costs and improving quality.

Ready for Change

Published: October 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Expensive materials change attitudes at Gintzler Graphics, where automatic splicing capabilities from Martin Automatic reduce waste.

Heat Wave

Published: October 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Active packaging, designed for microwave ovens by Graphic Packaging, delivers hot, tasty deli sandwiches for Kraft foods.

Taking Charge

Published: October 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
To control film production for its tamper-evident products, Nelmar Security Packaging adds a W&H polyethylene extruder.

6 Bargaining Tools

Published: October 01, 2007, By By George M. Spilka, George Spilka and Assoc.
Selling your company? Here are six negotiating strategies and techniques that, if followed, should make a negotiator successful in acquisitions.

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS

Published: October 01, 2007
New products from: Solar Products, Retroflex, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Jennerjahn Machine, EDI, Nim-Cor, Bobst Group, Matik, Southworth Products, Vacumet, Jemmco, Tri-Tronics, Catbridge Machinery, FMS USA, NDC Infrared Engineering, Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik, Ashe, Double R Controls, Polytype Converting, Amerikal Products, Sensor Products, MicroDynamics, Davis-Standard, Goldenrod, and Profama.

the PLACE

Published: October 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Transinformative Thermographic Barcode Matrix That Archivally Monitors The Safety Of Food, Drug, & Biologicals: A Fungible Line Item

Thomas E. Tyndall

Published: October 01, 2007
Thomas E. Tyndall shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Converting Industry News

Published: October 01, 2007
Converting industry news from: Wynnchurch Capital, Honeywell, Durst, Screen USA, i2S Linescan, Ernst & Young, Heidelberg, Softing North America, VantagePoint Systems, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Dusenbery, Mesirow Financial, Infrared Technologies, Victrex, FTA, Intelicoat Technologies, Rocwell Automation, Brushfoil, Sealed Air Corp., ECRM, Comexi, PAC, ACIMGA, IST Metz, Interflex Laser Engravers, and Drupa 2008, as well as green converting news and people on the move.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: September 13, 2007, By Narrow web new products from: Martin Automatic, Mark Andy, Austik Div. of Sunbelt Sales and Marketing Assoc., Sato America, and Winkler +Dünnebier.
Narrow web new products from: Martin Automatic, Mark Andy, Austik Div. of Sunbelt Sales and Marketing Assoc., Sato America, and Winkler +Dunnebier.

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