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Articles on Productivity
LMI Packaging improves Flexo Print Quality and Inventory Control Practices by partnering with All Printing Resources Overview Located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, LMI Packaging has been serving the unique needs of the flexible packaging industry for more than half a century across end-use segments including food, beverage, health & beauty, household products and pet care. … Read More...
Sustainability drives major process change at Rose City Label Partnership with All Printing Resources opens doors to Water Wash Printing Plates Overview Like many of their peers, Portland, Oregon-based Rose City Label manufactures labels for a wide range of segments including gourmet food, cannabis, equipment, variable and static bar codes, lumber, removable or low tack … Read More...
Delivering Cost Savings and State-of-the-Art Plate and Screening Software Solutions to Flexible Packaging Industry Pioneer Overview Elmhurst, Illinois-based Bema is a full-service flexible packaging printing company specializing in the highest quality, small to medium run sizes. With 10 color state-of-the-art press capabilities, the company serves the food, pet care, and industrial sectors specializing in precision-engineered, … Read More...
The Quiet [Plate] Killer One very common yet difficult question to answer in our industry is, “How many feet or impressions should I expect to get out of my photopolymer plates?” Considering the number of factors that must be taken into consideration, certainly anyone faced with this question should hesitate at least momentarily before answering. … Read More...
Prairie State Group delivers enhanced quality with Esko and MacDermid. Prairie State Group (PSG) psglabels.com has invested in an Esko CDI Spark 4835 flexo plate imager with Full HD and Pixel+, along with a MacDermid LUX In-the-Plate system. Not only has gravure-like quality exceeded expectations, but the system has become easier and faster to use, … Read More...
APR Narrow Web Flexo Production and Digital Printing Study Get the complete results of the study! Click Here to download a PDF containing the results from the APR Narrow Web Flexo Production and Digital Printing Study. (Acrobat PDF 309KB) All Printing Resources has commissioned an extensive market research project, the APR Narrow Web Flexo Production … Read More...
One of the most difficult questions to answer in our industry is, “How long should my plate last?” Or, in other words, “How many feet should I expect to get out of my photopolymer plates?” Considering the number of factors that must be taken into consideration, certainly anyone faced with this question should hesitate at … Read More...
HandheldColor MeasurementInstruments 1.) A handheld color measurement instrument is only as good as its last calibration/certification. These instruments need to be calibrated regularly. A Spectrophotometer should be calibrated at least once a day to its White reference tile. Most manufacturers recommend having your unit re-certified to factory settings once a year or every other year. … Read More...
Identify the Cause — Minimize the Cost - Part 3 of 3 The Conclusion In Part 1 of this series, the focus was on correctly defining and identifying print defects. Part 2 dealt with how the actions of support groups and reactions of the press operator can sometimes minimize the effect while other times they … Read More...