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QuadTech Announces New Register Module
SUSSEX, WI | QuadTech announces the availability of its new TouchRegister module for use with its Web Viewing System. The system is said to enable fast and accurate register setting for CI flexo presses.
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WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers what it says is a unique design that connects the overlap carriage of a sheeter's delivery system to the front stop assembly of the sheeter's stacker. Feature reduces set up by setting the length of the stacker's jog box at the same time the overlap carriage is positioned for a new cutoff.
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WILMINGTON, MA | Stafford Mfg. Corp. offers custom-made flange mounting collars said to be perfectly square for mounting a shaft, tube, or pipe to a flat surface or for attaching components to them.
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Discover four key variables contributing to dyne level decay on supplied pretreated film. Find out why leading converters are adopting "bump treating" in their process to guarantee adhesion for their printing, coating and laminating applications. GET FULL TECH ARTICLE
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FEATURED STORY
 What if a package could talk? What if the package itself could become the next consumer network, channeling contextually relevant and valued content to the smartphones and tablets of today's information-seeking health products consumer? Learn how the StoryTrigger app can do just that.
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 Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. is seeking a US-based Regional Sales Manager to become part of the existing worldwide dynamic sales team. Will report to the General Manager of Atlas Converting North America to be responsible for generating sales and sales leads for Atlas and Titan slitter/rewinders.
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 Fluid coating expert Mark Miller explains why rheology is so important to your coating application. Make sure that you have full understanding of the fluid as it goes through the slot die system from the tank all the way to the die, he says.
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 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | Amcor Flexibles reports that Formpack with Advanced Blister Design has won a WorldStar award at the 2014 competition organized by the World Packaging Org. The Advanced Blister Design was re-engineered in such a way that the material consumption has been reduced by more than 30%, while simultaneously improving the moisture protection of the drug by over 40%.
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FEATURED BLOG
 PFFC's static expert, Kelly Robinson, explains how the better static bars produce more ions and that better installation exposes a longer web distance to the corona ions from the dissipator. Look for static bars that have more pins, that have sharper pins, and that have higher operating voltages, he says.
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NEW ON PFFC
Now you can find a comprehensive list of educational institutions that offer classes and/or resources for the converting industry--all in one place. Find Educational Resources on our home page under Industry Links.
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NEENAH, WI | Appleton Mfg. Div. recently shipped an enhanced A400 Hydraulically Powered Core Cutter capable of cutting multiple materials and diameters with a simple tooling change.
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Schober Installs Robotic Stacker on Rotary Die-Cutter
FAIRFIELD, OH | Schober has successfully installed its Single Spider Automatic Robotic stacking system onto an existing installed RSM Rotary Die-Cutting machine. This marks the first North American installation of this high-speed stacking technology. This new delivery technology can be used inline with its RSM Offline Die-Cutter for IML labels and other discrete cut products.
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