Converting Magazine

Common Sense Flexo

• From Joe Flexo: Dishing the dirt on cleaning your anilox rolls
  By David J. Lanska, “The Anilox Guy”, 08/01/2008
  Tips and tricks for ultrasonic, steam, soda-jet and "any and all" anilox-roll cleaning methods. More
• From Joe Flexo: Bright ideas and technical tips for your anilox rolls
  By David J. Lanska, "The Anilox Guy", 05/01/2008
  Repair large edge chips with epoxy: Application of a little 5-min epoxy to fill in large edge chips can help reduce ink slinging in the press. While only a temporary solution, it can help extend anilox service life. It is important, however, to sand the hardened epoxy so that it follows the contours of the roll surface and does not stick up higher than the surrounding ceramic surfaces. More
• How much ceramic-coating porosity is acceptable in anilox-roll manufacturing?
  By David J. Lanska, “The Anilox Guy”, 02/01/2008
  In what may be the most important component in flexographic printing, an anilox roll's manufacture starts with the steel base core. The core—whether machined from a solid piece of steel or from a steel tube with fitted plugs that form the journals—is the foundation of the roll. More
• Environmentally friendly flexography doesn't mean hugging a tree
  By David J. Lanska, “The Anilox Guy”, 11/01/2007
  In a busy print shop, environmental concerns are frequently put on the back burner. Rather than looking at quality, safety or environmental issues as extras, they should instead be part and parcel of the way managerial decisions are made. A focus on doing things the right way—rather than rushing and skipping steps—results in fewer defective products. More
• From the basics come new possibilities
  By David J. Lanska, “The Anilox Guy”, 08/01/2007
  Flexography is where it is today for one reason: the special breed of people that make up the flexographic community. They share an entrepreneurial spirit, a can-do attitude, and the ingenuity and innovativeness to focus on solutions instead of problems. They have the tenacity to get the job done in spite of the obstacles. More