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Conferences, Seminars & Expos du Jour

(Editorial)

October 31, 2007, ... the technical sessions and activities were “right on target.” Best paper status was awarded to two winners. Jay Tannan of PRUFTECHNIK Service received the honor in Vacuum Web Coating for “Measuring ...

Hierarchy of Value: Part I

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... high. Over the years I worked with the management team at Flint Group, which constructed a model to demonstrate value hierarchy. We often had difficulty in measuring and communicating the value of products ...

AIMCAL Hosts Annual Fall Technical Conference

(Archive)

September 29, 2007, ... coatings, high-barrier polylactide films for flexible packaging, microstructured pigments, nano particle coatings for window film, measuring surface resistance in deposited films, in-situ ellipsometry ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... squaring attachment for checking machine beds, vertical cutting machinery, roll parallelism, squaring slides and gantries, and measuring geometric parameters. Kit is described as compact, easy to set up, ...

Kodak Promotes VDP with Educational DVD

(Archive)

August 21, 2007, ... collaborated in the production of the DVD. The DVD covers a variety of topics including tips for gathering customer information, the benefits of using color and variable images, measuring return on ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... Products, Madison, NJ; 973/884-1755; sensorprod.com The Sigma-Nip second-generation electronic sensor and software diagnostic maintenance tool for measuring nip width has sensors deployed on the nip surface, ...

Renewing CMM Enthusiasm

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June 30, 2007, ... He literally went on a shopping spree, investing in a new Rotomec short-run gravure press at the show, a core cutter, viscosity measuring equipment, an adhesive laminator, and slitter. Michelle Fontaine, ...

Paper Roll Handling: What's Right For You

(Archive)

May 30, 2007, ... data is essential to your operation, you might consider adding integrated material-handling software to your automated solution. Manufacturing execution systems (MES) software integrated with measuring ...

Measure What Matters

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April 30, 2007, ... measuring trends over a period of time. The data should be reviewed on a regular basis, say monthly, and projects raised to address unsatisfactory results. Following are some measurement examples based ...

New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... and solvent-based adhesives, coatings, and inks. Tank-mounted sensor uses “piston time-of-fall” method for measuring viscosities from 0.1-100,000 CPS. Sensor is said to be unaffected by level or turbulence ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, Measure and Align Precisely Pinpoint Laser Systems, Newburyport, MA; 800/757-5383; www.pinlaser.com A 2D Microgage is for precision measuring, machine Measure and Align Precisely Pinpoint Laser Systems, ...

What's Ne

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February 28, 2007, ... company says. Unit is able to diagnose problems with both measuring instrument and measurement process while complying with standard industry outputs. Modular hardware allows easy selection of all required ...

Color 101: Part II

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January 31, 2007, ...  3. Color measurement devices are used, typically spectrophotometers. Use of a spectrophotometer is recommended throughout the process—for numerically defining the target, measuring the proof, controlling ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

December 31, 2006, ... CT; 800/937-9336; baumerelectric.com The ParCon line sensor is available in a switching or analog version with lateral or frontal optics. With a 24-mm-wide, homogeneous measuring field formed by parallel ...

Curing Cuts Co$ts

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October 31, 2006, Label printer Wilkri-Etiketten is testing a UV system, launched by IST Metz, on a pilot application. The result: higher yields plus energy efficiency. Testing/Measuring Wilkri-Etiketten’s 55 employees ...

Pallet Rotator Inverts Entire Pallet Loads

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October 23, 2006, ... can handle loads measuring up to 48 x 48 x 60 inches with capacities up to 4,400 lbs. The clamping mechanism features user-adjustablee pressure control to assure that lighter loads will not be crushed. ...

What's Ne

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September 30, 2006, Flexo Print Tubes, Cores, More Bell-Mark, Pine Brook, NJ;973/882-0202; www.bell-mark.com Flexo printer for paper tube, core, and cornerboard markets is Machinery, Accessories, Services  ...

Converting Industry News

(Archive)

September 17, 2006, ... high-tech systems, including KBA’s Densitronic S closed loop color control system and a combined density and color measuring system for quality control during and after printing. Capuano chose to add ...

What Makes Winding Difficult?

(Archive)

July 31, 2006, ... measurement to take. Loads are quite high, and strains are quite small. In measuring stack modulus, the real kicker is that there is no one value. Stack or radial modulus is a nonlinear variable and can ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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July 09, 2006, ... of roller parallelism provides a new approach to solving an old problem. Until now, roller alignment has relied almost exclusively on optical means. When measuring with optical means, line of sight between ...