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July 9, 2013   
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Eaglewood Technologies reports an upgrade for its Sani-Blast anilox roll cart used for off-press cleaning. The cart option enables the out-of-press system to clean unattended, traversing the roll twice at a constant speed and then shutting off.       

FAIRFIELD, NJ | PECO, a wholly owned subsidiary of FAS Converting Machinery, reports the industrial winder Models IW and IWP are available to 44 in. (1,100 mm). The IW model is for winding bags on a roll, while the IWP is for sheets, tubing, sheeting, or bags on a roll.


WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers a vacuum system for its sheeter that removes dust at the slitters, ensuring the cleanliness of sheeted stock and minimizes hickies at the printing press. Suction is applied at the point of slitting, removing any debris from the slit edge. 

 

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Enercon June 18, 2013 Learn how to overcome adhesion challenges on high value engineered specialty films for barrier, heat sealing & coating applications. Find out what treatment levels can be achieved by corona, plasma & flame and how to position your operation for the increasing challenges of producing and converting specialty films. More 

        

FEATURED STORY

The installation of Kodak's Flexcel NX Wide digital platemaker--coupled with a thriving (and eco-conscience) flexible packaging division--helps Precision Color Graphics chart a new path. In its 25,000-sq-ft facility in Franklin, WI, PCG has built its prepress and plating service into a company that offers customers value-added products and services in flexography and the flexible packaging market. 

 

 

Martin 2-5-13 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.

 

FEATURED BLOG

                      
With every call a consultant receives regarding a technical inquiry comes another call about equipment price. Whether it is a slot die, backing roll, or fluid delivery system, vendor selection can be daunting. With years of experience helping focus projects on the right equipment for a given product scope, blogger Mark Miller offers his 3P measurement approach to vendor selection.

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NRD Video Watch this demo of NRD's Alpha Ionizing Gun as compared to using a standard compressed air gun to keep surfaces clean and static free. While the compressed air removes contaminants, the static charge remains. The ionizing gun offers zero volt offset performance and requires zero calibration.


PFFC CONFERENCES AT CPP EXPO
Tim Walker of TJWalker+Associates and PFFC blogger and author of "Web Lines" will offer a full agenda of web handling topics that will be of special interest to printers and converters alike.

His sessions include the following:
 


WH1: Tensioning and Mis-Registration: Did Tension Control Mess Up My Registration?
September 9: 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Understanding Nips: Tuning Up Your Nipped Rollers (To Increase Profits)
September 9: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

WH2: Wrinkling and Spreading: Wrinkle-Free Web Handling September 10: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

WH3: Roll and Web Defects: Stop Telescoping Your Rolls
September 11: 8:30-10:00 am.

Bagginess: Causes and Remedies for Web Bagginess
September 11: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.


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INDUSTRY NEWS
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL | HP announced that Multi-Packaging Solutions, New York, will use the new HP Indigo 30000 to expand its digital print offerings for the packaging market and to better address the needs of its folding carton customers, which account for 60% to 70% of its annual business.


BLAUVELT, NY | Q-Med, a Swedish company specializing in medical-cosmetic products, makes it possible for doctors and patients to authenticate its anti-wrinkle product named Restylane. Schreiner MediPharm developed a security seal with an encrypted code and other protection features for this purpose.   

      

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TORONTO, ON, CANADA | CCL Industries has completed the acquisition of the Office & Consumer Products and Designed & Engineered Solutions businesses of Avery Dennison for a debt-free cash puchase price of US$500 million.

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Capone The PFFC staff has returned from our July 4th holiday weekend. Tim Janes went camping, Yolanda Simonsis went to the lake house, and I did a little grave hunting. While searching for relatives, I did find this infamous grave at Mt. Carmel cemetery in Hillside, IL. How did you spend the holiday? Write to me at
chine@pffc-online.com. - Claudia

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