By Daniel Strickland., owner, DJS Packaging Solutions In flexible packaging, digital printing technologies are making impressive strides. With their ability to handle short runs, offer quick turnarounds and provide variable data printing, digital presses are expanding the possibilities in certain market segments. However, gravure and flexographic printing continue to evolve … [Read more...] about Flexography and gravure printing still pack a punch in digital-centric packaging world
Gravure Printing
Ink-viscosity optimization and automation systems for gravure printing and coating: Part 1
By Joe Goodbread, Ph.D., chief technology officer; Sunil Kumar, Ph.D., chief executive officer;and Manpreet Dash, markets development and applications engineering, Rheonics While the latest printing presses are equipped with sophisticated quality control and automation systems, one of the most important variables in printing – ink viscosity – typically still is measured with … [Read more...] about Ink-viscosity optimization and automation systems for gravure printing and coating: Part 1
CMD Corp. partners with DAC Engineering for vision web-inspection system solutions
Appleton, WI-based CMD Corporation, a leading OEM in the film-converting and alternative\-energy markets, sets up a new partnership with DAC Engineering, establishing CMD as the exclusive North American sales, service and spare-parts partner for the innovative CMD/DAC Web Inspection System (see above). The CMD/DAC Vision Inspection System provides solutions for a wide range … [Read more...] about CMD Corp. partners with DAC Engineering for vision web-inspection system solutions
Ink-viscosity optimization and automation systems for gravure printing and coating: Part 2
By Joe Goodbread, Ph.D., chief technology officer; Sunil Kumar, Ph.D., chief executive officer; and Manpreet Dash, markets development and applications engineering, Rheonics While the latest printing presses are equipped with sophisticated quality control and automation systems, one of the most important variables in printing – ink viscosity – typically still is measured … [Read more...] about Ink-viscosity optimization and automation systems for gravure printing and coating: Part 2
Saving energy and CO2 emissions with electrothermal drying systems
By Kai K O. Bär, Ph.D., managing director / president, adphos Digital Printing GmbH The hot-air convection dryers that predominantly are used today in flexographic and gravure printing are energy-intensive and emit large amounts of climate-damaging CO2. The possibilities and alternatives for gas dryers are shown in a quantitative comparison in the area of decorative gravure … [Read more...] about Saving energy and CO2 emissions with electrothermal drying systems