FEATURED STORYLabel converters should work with brand owners to ensure they put a "crisis" rebranding plan in place, says marketing communications expert Mark Lusky. FULL ARTICLE
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 "Jemmco's JemmTac Web Cleaning Sleeve slides over your existing idler roll to provide exceptional web cleaning at a price you can afford. For just $50 you can cover a 3" x 12" roll and for $250 you can cover a 4" x 66" roll. Call or email us today to get your custom quotation and start saving! 262-512-9559.
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PARSIPPANY, NJ | Catbridge Machinery reports the launch of the 900 Modular Duplex Slitter/Rewinder System (900-M). The American-made 900-M duplex center winder, designed for the flexible packaging industry, is said to offer numerous productivity features, a choice of configurations, and the adaptability to grow with user's business. FULL ARTICLE
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LONG BEACH, CA | Epson has introduced the newest addition to its product portfolio of proofing papers: the Standar Proofing Paper Premium. It is deisgned to meet the needs of businesses that produce color match proofs, prototypes, and mockups.
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ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND | Gallus is showcasing the Labelmaster printing press platform for the label and packaging market. The first series of machines will launch with a web width of 440 mm; wider web widths will follow.
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The D-MAX Enhanced builds on the power of the original D-MAX that has been praised in the industry with features like "dual rail" power, single or dual drive options and ISaGRAF-based state machine programmability, with groundbreaking new features.
The D-MAX Enhanced now offers power input reverse polarity protection, standard PTP-2 and PTP-1, Device Level Ring (DLR) connectivity, Add On Profile (AOP) for Rockwell PLC's, any language support, a C-script programming language and backward compatibility with existing D-MAX controllers. For more info, visit: maxcessintl.com.
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BLAUVELT, NY | Schreiner MediPharm has introduced the Flexi-Cap Plus, the next generation of the Flexi-Cap security solution said to irreversibly indicate the first opening of primary containers to prevent their illegal reuse with counterfeit substances. The new version features a tear strip running through the label as an integrated element. The result is reported to be enhanced protection against tampering, as the label is destroyed upon initial opening and can no longer be reused as an alleged original.
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Webex Centers of Excellence - One Source for PrecisionTake a virtual tour of Webex and its two manufacturing Centers of Excellence in Neenah, Wisconsin, and Chicopee, Massachusetts. A $2.5 million investment, the Centers of Excellence initiative created two manufacturing centers of excellence, one in Neenah, Wisconsin, which specializes in the engineering and manufacturing of small and medium size rolls and one in Chicopee, Massachusetts, which does the same for larger rolls. For more information, visit http://www.maxcessintl.comWATCH VIDEO
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FEATURED INSTALLATIONEsko reports Brazilian flexographic repro house Clicheria Blumenau has installed Esko's 3000th CDI. The CDI Spark 5080 flexo platemaking system with Pixel+ is the fifth Esko CDI for the company. Technical manager Alexsandro Pires explains, "We chose to add a new Esko CDI to accommodate the needs of our growing business as the primary supplier of flexo plates for the Brazilian market. Over the years we have been partnering with Esko, we have been extremely pleased with the performance of Esko solutions; and we expect this new unit to deliver even more value for our customers." The CDI Spark 5080 is a full-sized flexo imager able to produce larger format, plates for corrugated and folding carton converters. Loading and unloading of the large, thick plates is assisted by an air-supported loading table that makes it easy to move plates in place, and securing them in place is just as easy with the Esko EasyClamp III pneumatic clamp.
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Delta Mod Tech, offers 30 years of mechanical, electrical and software engineering experience in designing and building specialty web converting and packaging equipment. Our engineering and innovative technology for web handling produces custom made converting equipment for the customer's process. Delta Industrial has provided process solutions for customers in a variety of industries that include but are not limited to the medical, pharmaceutical, labels, print finishing, packaging, consumer, electronics, and automotive. Learn More Here.
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ITW Pillar Technologies, a leading manufacturer of advanced surface treatment and induction cap sealing systems, has announced the launch of the industry's first Stand-up Pouch eBook, in association with Packaging Strategies. The new eBook was co-developed with content provided by ITW Pillar Technologies, Glenroy, Bosch and Hitachi. This guide was produced because ITW Pillar Technologies, Glenroy, Bosch and Hitachi had recognized the industry need for an eBook which addressed pouch topics such as prototyping, materials, converting, optimizing seal strength, case studies and success models.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
BOLINGBROOK, IL | Filmquest has expanded its commitment to PET film distribution by launching a logistics center to provide better service to its growing customer base.
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LAS VEGAS, NV | Performance Packaging of Nevada has introduced AIRSHIELD capability, which has the goal of extending the shelf life of packaged foods. The process is designed to chemically removed oxygen from rigid and flexible packages such as pouches and packages containing fitments or solid closures.
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YAVNE, ISRAEL | Hein Verpackungen of Traunfeld, Bavaria, has the first installation of a Highcon Euclid III digital cutting and creasing machine in Germany.
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