"The time and money saving guide for the Flexographic printer."

Product Specials
New Corrugated PVC Mounting Material; Stopwatches; Triminator trim removal system; New 3M 1720M

Featured Product
FlexoDot, the world's only hand-held DotMeter for measuring any flexographic printing media.

FlexoGuide Tip
Anilox Roll Maintenance and Storage

Training
APR Joint Training Seminar on New Technology receives positive feedback. More seminars planned.

What's New
APR begins testing on-line streaming video for training.

Wide Web Specials

Stopwatches - Two types of stopwatches, both offering accuracy and ease-of-use when measuring viscosity at cost-effective prices.

New 3M 1720M - Bounces less on faster running presses, prints cleaner fine type reverses, and delivers richer halftones. But it's still firm enough to print with higher solid ink density than 1020. Color-coded teal and has "M-Series" adhesion package. See special introductory pricing.

http://www.teamflexo.com/products/specials.asp

Narrow Web Special

Triminator - A new reduced price on this magnetic-mount trim removal system which weighs only 10 lbs, and can be mounted under the web for side trim or multi trim removal, or above the web to remove full matrix.

http://www.teamflexo.com/products/specials.asp

Corrugated Special

New Akromount .030" thick PVC - with improved scoring capability and increased cracking & impact resistance. This new material is only available at this time in a translucent color and in 62" wide x 100 lb rolls. Gloss finish allows for excellent adhesion of plates using most tapes but surface still can be written on if necessary.

http://www.teamflexo.com/products/specials.asp

Slow Mover Sale

View below-cost pricing on a number of items including doctor blades, stickybacks, and tapes.

http://www.teamflexo.com/PDF/SlowMovers_11-01.pdf

FlexoDot - The world's only hand-held DotMeter for measuring any flexographic printing media. A unique viewing system and auto-calibration allows FlexoDot to be very easy to use. The large format, easy-to-read screen display enables you to see real dot shapes and patterns on the units built in screen. The unit reports percentage dot, screen ruling, and angle, allowing for tracking or diagnosis of potential problem areas. FlexoDot's technology is totally reflective and works without the need of a light table. This makes the unit more portable. It can also be utilized on metal back plates and minimizes some light refraction caused sometimes with capped plates with other measuring devices.

http://www.teamflexo.com/products/featured.asp

Anilox Roll Inventory Storage and Handling

The anilox roll is often called the heartbeat of the pressroom. Many problems can be avoided and money saved with a well-maintained and organized anilox roll inventory.

Some recommended preventative maintenance guidelines are discussed in this article.

http://www.teamflexo.com/technical/aniloxrolls.asp

New Joint Supplier Training Seminar Well Attended

Forty (40) people from fifteen (15) companies attended APR's recent free seminar in Des Plaines, IL. The session, in conjunction with BASF, Artwork Systems, X-Rite, and Praxair, presented updates on new technology and information as it relates to high-quality flexo printing. Future similar seminars are planned for next year. For dates and locations, and to register on-line, please click on the link below.

http://www.teamflexo.com/training/newTechConf.asp

APR Begins Testing On-line Streaming Video for Training

APR has begun beta testing the utilization of streaming video for on-line training. Please view a short example of this technology discussing basic photopolymer platemaking and let us know what you think. You will need Quicktime 4.0 or better to view this.

http://www.teamflexo.com/movies/

FlexoGuide is an effort to keep our customers informed of saving opportunities, new solution oriented products, technical tips, and APR services.