New Technology
Editor: Holly Ann Suzik -- Converting Magazine, 8/1/2001
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Video web inspection
For any web application
InPrint™ views any web application and is the most compact and economical unit ever offered by the co. It was originally designed to fit narrow webs as small as 3 in., but is equally efficient and reliable when viewing wide webs.
Fife Corp., 800/639-3433, fax: 405/755-8425, www.maxcessintl.com/fife
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Airshafts & chucks
For longer tubing life
The COR-LOK® airshafts and chucks feature a freshly engineered tubing design contoured to match the geometry of the co.'s spiraled shaft body. Compared to previous designs, the economical tubing allows increased gripping power, a longer tubing life and easy replacement, says the co.
Converter Accessory Corp., 800/433-2413, fax: 800/709-1007, www.converteraccessory.com
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Emerald CI-flexo press goes 10 colors
Synchro-deck offers "gearless" operation
The new Emerald 107.4M, a high-technology, mid-web flexographic printing press, is engineered to meet the most demanding requirements. With its Synchro-deck "gearless" operation, the system offers a 10-color CI-flexo platform built to provide performance normally available only on larger-width machines. Components include new color group and pneymatic controls, 4-motor deck prepositioning, sleeve-type plate cylinders and anilox rolls, an automatic sleeve-change system and FPR Free Printing Repeat "gearless" technology. Speeds of up to 350 m/min (1,060 fpm) are possible. The system on display at the recent Converflex Europe fair will be delivered to a Canadian customer.
Uteco Converting, 39/045-617-4555, fax: 39/045-615-0855, www.uteco.com
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Waterless rotary offset press
For label printers
The Model 400 Combination Press offers label printers the combination of waterless rotary offset printing capability inline with letterpress, screen and flexo printing. The machine lets users add the quality result of offset printing into their combination printing while eliminating VOC emissions.
Ko-Pack Corp. of North America, 800/345-8432, fax: 802/872-0335, www.ko-pack.com
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Differential rewind
For lower slitter/rewinder tensions
A differential rewind accommodates lower slitter/rewinder rewind tensions. It suits applications with very low to moderately high tension requirements, such as films, papers and laminates. The new mandrels are options on any of the co.'s slitter/rewinders and can be retrofitted on existing machines.
John Dusenbery Co., 973/366-7500, fax: 973/366-7453, www.dusenbery.com/ads
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Tension transducer
For industrial loads
The SUPB tension transducer with extra-robust performance characteristics replaces the co.'s standard UPBV-style transducers in high-load applications. It measures process web tension accurately in winding and converting applications.
Dover Flexo Electronics, Inc., 603/332-6150, fax: 603/332-3758, www.dfe.com
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Email invoicing
For Fasson®-brand materials
Email invoicing for Fasson®-brand materials eliminates the searching and delays associated with faxed invoices. Crisp-looking, legible invoices are delivered directly to the desktop at the click of a button. Converters receive invoices directly in their email system, eliminating delays and avoiding clutter on their desks.
Avery Dennison, 800/944-8511, www.fasson.com
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Digital imager
For a 60% productivity boost
POWERBEAM is third-generation optics for the co.'s Cyrel™ Digital Imager for computer-to-plate or sleeve-digital flexo imaging. The product images plates or sleeves at up to 6,200 in2/hr on Cyrel or other digital-flexo plates, and independent from plate thickness.
Barco Graphics Inc., 949/788-7300, fax: 949/788-7330
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Micro-slitting quill sets
For 8 or more slits
Quill set technology provides clean, accurate web slit widths from 0.020 to 0.200 in. With precision manufacturing, knife thickness held to 40 millionths of an in., allow for 8 or more slits to be cut simultaneously.
Dienes Corp., 800/345-4038, fax: 508/885-3452, www.dienescorp.com
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Coating formulas
For multi-wall bags
The Slide Package Management coating formulas provide predictable COF performance from green cure through post cure in multi-wall bag and folding carton applications. The formulations for the high-gloss ARROWCURE™ and ARROWBEAM coatings allow smooth, even coating across the web.
Flink Ink, 734/622-6362, fax: 734/622-6131, www.flintink.com
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Bowed rolls
For increased web control
Bowed rolls are designed to increase web control and distribute even, lateral tension across the web, ensuring vibration-free operation and long product life. Available in the Perma-Bow™ and Ajusta-Bow™ models, the rolls handle wrinkle removal, slit separation, slack edges and soft web spots.
Nim-Cor, Inc., 888/464-6267, fax: 603/883-6980, www.nimcor.com
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Vision sensor
For under $4,000
The In-Sight™ 1000 is a new machine vision sensor under $4,000 that combines the co.'s vision camera, processing, software and networking technologies into a single, compact unit. It can be integrated on the production line and networked throughout the manufacturing plant.
Cognex Corp., 508/650-3000, fax: 508/650-3333.
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Coated substrates
Without perflourooctanyl
SEAL-COAT® barrier-coated paper and film substrates are introduced in response to the discontinuation of Scotchban™ Protector. The substrates offer similar grease, moisture and water-resistance without using the chemical perflourooctanyl.
Sierra Coating Technologies, 920/983-8000, fax: 920/983-0136.
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Rotary screen inks
For labels
Rotary Label Plus inks are now offered to combination printers for the package and product label markets. The inks work well with other inks including other rotary screen and flexo inks.
Deco-Chem, 888/332-6465, www.deco-chem.com
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