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What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... with CONEG. Tension Transducers Monitor Narrow Webs Dover Flexo Electronics Inc., Rochester, NH; 603/332-6150; dfe.com RFA tension transducers are sensing devices for measuring process tension on ...

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... Wilson-North. "Web tension control on a machine like this is very important, and the driven turning bar allows us to obtain the quality of front-to-back registration that we need." For bagmaking, Harrier ...

A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... equipment must be re-engineered by replacing all of the drive systems, tension controls, dryer systems, bearings, idlers, and 100% of the control wiring. The base components such as the frame and the iron, ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... in. and roll widths to 6.6 in. Uniform tension on the label take-up reel at speeds to 30 in./sec is achieved without using tensioning arms, belts, or clutches, reports mfr. Label Stock Designed for ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... formula to optimize ink lubricity. Surfactants Additives in the form of surfactants are used frequently to improve ink printability. Such surfactants lower the ink surface tension and provide ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ...  Brake Features Compact Diameter Nexen Group Inc., Vadnais Hts., MN; 800/843-7445 BTB-10 tension control brake is ideal for corrugating, labeling, printing, and other web tension control applications, ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... acceptable for clean room and/or packaging industry requirements. Stand is manufactured with linear slides and bearings throughout for precise movement, co. says. Automatic tension control is provided ...

Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board

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July 31, 2000, ...  ceramic coating of Ultracell anilox rolls is homogeneous and compact with a non-wetting tendency and a low porosity. This results in a high surface tension and, thus, an improved release coefficient. Th ...

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... cataloged their losses and put together a recovery plan. The warehouse extension was completed in just four weeks (instead of the scheduled eight) and prepared for installation of the replacement equipment. ...

More Laminating Diversity Equals More Success

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May 31, 2000, ...  is actually loose. The rolls come down as the tension is released. This allows the machine to continue to run and keep the tension. Then, when we start again, the machine catches back up." Most of th ...

French Fry Fascination Brings Big Business to Bonar

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... up to 52 in. in diameter and weighing up to 5,000 lb, the Model 20 Black Clawson unwind provides precise unwind tension and speed control to ensure consistent, repetitive splicing in conjunction with the ...

Converted Solutions Slitter/Rewinder Boosts Productivity on Laminating Line

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... the SC1500. "We needed to make rolls that have excellent presentation. That means good tension control throughout the roll up to a diameter of 1,500 mm and over a wide range of product weights, and we needed ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... necking-in as a result of surface tension forces. If the curtain, and therefore, the film to be coated, is narrower than the web (inboard edging), the edge guides must terminate a short distance above ...

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... speed on the rewind is 500 fpm. The slitter is equipped with Ashe Converting winders, of which Rupp says, "They're made for a slitter, they're tension-controlled. They do a fantastic job." Autotype has ...

Narrow web adapts to multiple applications

(Magazine)

November 30, 1998, ... different substrates available, from the thinnest of films to heavier boardstock used for cartons." Precise tension controls allow converters to run thin, unsupported films, while chilling drums keep heat-sensitive ...

Getting the most value from your extrusion coater.

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November 30, 1996, ... wiring. Thread, jog, line speed, and tension parameters are all coordinated over this high-speed network. It is this feature, which is part of the Eurotherm package, that affords real-time control abilities ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... hour's time and effect a complete cure after several days. We could, therefore, create problems with tensioning and curling. The drive system allows us to properly wind a roll while the adhesive is still ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... being acquired by a company that thrived on innovation helped Alubec decide that it was time to expand its capabilities to stay competitive. The vacuum metallizing of paper seemed like an excellent extension ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... energy," or wetting, is normally used to describe the reactivity of the surface of a solid substrate, while "surface tension" is used in reference to a liquid. Frequently, the two terms are used interchangeably, ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... relying more and more on packaging for a variety of marketing tactics. Packaging form and design are changed for seasonal opportunities, line extensions, new formulations, added convenience, or freshness ...