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WHAT'S NEW
REM Slitter Processes Narrow Webs
NEENAH, WI | REM Mfg. offers the Model 3250-A general purpose duplex slitter/rewinder suited for razor, score, or shear slitting webs from 12-24 in. wide. Features automatic minimum gap and center surface rewinding for processing webs at speeds to 1,000 fpm.
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CINCINNATI, OH | Schober USA introduces the latest version of the RSM family of rotary die-cutting machines, said to be well suited for processing a wide range of paper, film, foil, and technical nonwoven materials.
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ORANGEBURG, NY | Aalborg Instruments reports the expansion of its TP Peristaltic Pump line. TPV models are designed for liquids of low to high viscosity and also can accommodate fuels with the appropriate tubing.
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Faster line speeds & thinner light weight films increase the inherent challenges of presenting the film to the corona treater for even treatment. Learn how to optimize your web path, avoid wrinkling, prevent backside treatment and improve the performance of your corona treatment process. Instant Replay
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FEATURED STORY
Passive dissipaters, like static brushes, pin arrays, tinsel, and ionizing cords, are used to neutralize static. Understanding how passive ionizers work helps you decide when to use them and where to install them along a web conveyance path, explains Kelly Robinson, our static control expert.
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With Martin Automatic you can run your press faster, create less waste, reduce your costs and be more competitive. Continuous running improves quality, ink lay-down and consistency. Our customers tell us that their Martin equipment has increased throughput by 30-40% which directly improved their bottom line. From web-handling to roll change automation, Martin Automatic helps you reach your target. So why are you waiting? Give Martin Automatic a call or visit www.martinautomatic.com today.
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FEATURED BLOG
Fluid coating expert Mark Miller says coating specialists love to throw around big ideas and even bigger words (rheology, viscosity, surface tension, etc.). But what is important? What can you use daily as an applications individual in the fluid coating world?
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Register Now for WOW 1.0: Walker on Web Handling
PFFC columnist Tim Walker is opening his casebook of web handling problems and solutions. Presented by TJW+Associates and PFFC, WOW 1.0: Walker on Web Handling is a two-day seminar being held May 14-15, 2013, at the Holiday Inn RDU in Raleigh, NC.
Long-time readers of PFFC have learned to rely on Walker for his proven advice and easy-to-understand explanations of web handling fundamentals. WOW 1.0 will cover all systems of web handling and will provide the tools to diagnose and remedy defects of tension variations, bagginess, curl, scratches, misalignment, and wrinkling.
WOW 1.0 will address these topics at all levels, providing rules of thumb and their basis in engineering mechanics. A comprehensive seminar workbook will include hundreds of illustrations that demonstrate advanced concepts.
CLICK HERE to register for this comprehensive 2-day seminar.
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FEATURED VIDEO
Bob Chiricosta, director of North American Exhibitions, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, shares with Yolanda Simonsis, president/editorial director of PFFC, an update on exhibitors' and attendees' reception of the ICE USA 2013 show held in Orlando, FL, on April 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
RESTON, VA | PMMI, the owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, has announced a brand-new regional event: PACK EXPO East, coming to Philadelphia February 2-4, 2015. PMMI will stage the event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
This news comes on the heels of ICE USA's recent announcement that its 2015 show will be held the following week, February 10-12, in Orlando, FL. How will this affect your plans?
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SPARTANBURG, SC | Technology for advancing the shelf life of packaged fresh produce now will be available from both Exopack and Kobusch, Warburg, Germany, following the signing of a contract for a strategic alliance between the two flexible packaging converters and Netherlands-based PerfoTec.
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MUTTENZ, SWITZERLAND | Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant International has acquired the nano-silver ink technology platform developed under the trademark Bayink from Bayer Group, Leverkusen, Germany. These inks are applicable in a variety of emerging applications for printed electronics.
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LINTHICUM, MD | The Flexible Packaging Assn., in conjunction with Earth Day (April 22) is offering a presentation that focuses on the environmental benefits of flexible packaging.
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