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A Penton Media Property
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June 29, 2009 ISSN1538-3229
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Letter from the Editor
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Picks and
Pans
And we’re back to “show business.” The recent
CMM Conference & Exposition featured great technology, but where were
all the people? As for the International Plastics Showcase (NPE) at
Chicago’s McCormick Place. . . now THAT was a real show with an upbeat
atmosphere! What shows are you planning to attend for the remainder of
the year? Write to me at yolanda.simonsis@penton.com
–Yolanda Simonsis
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What's New
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Unprecedented
Gravure Waste Reduction
SAN GIORGIA MONFERRATO, ITALY | Rotomec’s TAPS
(Total-Automatic-Pre-Register-Setting) system is claimed unique to the
gravure industry for reducing waste at makeready and changeover.
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Enhance
Quality Assurance for Adhesive Lamination
SHELTON, CT | Mica’s CurePrime technology is a
water-based primer and adhesion promoter that can be applied to plain
and printed films prior to the adhesive lamination process to enhance
quality assurance.
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Programmable
Core Cutter Increases Productivity
APPLETON, WI | Appleton Mfg Div.’s P510 Programmable
Core Cutter offers automated core feeding and advanced programmable
control for enhanced cut-to-length performance and integrated automation
options.
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BoxBoard Beat
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New
Tray Erector Has Dual Functionality
HARTFORD, CT | Matik Inc. announces the introduction
in North America of Spain-based Boix Maquinaria’s combination tray
erector, capable of making three box styles on the same machine, with
only a simple and inexpensive tooling change.
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Cool Converted Product
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Golf
Balls by the Dozen
ATLANTA, GA | Caraustar Industries is cited by DuPont
with a Noteworthy Accomplishment Award in the DuPont Packaging Awards
for Caraustar’s redesign of Callaway’s Dozen Pak golf ball packaging
that resulted in a 50% reduction in material costs.
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In The News
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More Up-to-the-Minute
News
Visit our website (pffc-online.com) for daily postings of
up-to-the minute news on the converting industry. You’ll find
information about companies, associations, research reports and studies,
equipment installations–basically any significant news the editors
feel will impact your business.
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Put It In Your PDA
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Converter
Events
Visit our website for a full Calendar of Events for
2009 and beyond. You’ll find information about association meetings,
technical seminars, conference programs, short courses, webinars, and
the industry’s biggest trade shows and expositions at pffc-online.com/events/.
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Talk To Me
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Momma
Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away!
It’s the end of an era for sure when Kodak decides
to halt production of color photo film after 74 years of production.
Photographers have switched to digital. There goes another coating
business. What traditions will next give up the ghost to be replaced by
digital? Write to me at Yolanda.simonsis@penton.com
–Yolanda Simonsis
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