Why should I replace my bulbs if they still light? UV-A and UV-C exposure bulbs lose output intensity over time. The gases inside the bulb become inert, resulting in longer start up time, while the UV output diminishes. This results in longer, inconsistent exposure times.If you have an integrator on your exposure unit you may … Read More...
Articles on Process Control
Albéa brings flexo art and platemaking capabilities inhouse with the help of a full-service APR team With a flexo press that prints a wide variety of toothpaste and other tube-contained products, Albéa was heavily dependent on a third-party vendor for their artwork and platemaking. Besides the significant art and platemaking expense, this global consumer packaging … Read More...
Gray balance is a top requirement for overall color balance in the reproduction. The three process color inks - yellow, magenta, and cyan - most often will not produce a neutral. Nor will they always produce neutral light, medium, and dark grays in screened values. White light is made up of equal parts of red, … 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...
Identify the Cause — Minimize the Cost - Part 2 of 3 In Part 1 of this series, the primary focus was on correctly defining and identifying the print defect and how gear-marks can be present regardless of whether your press is gear or servo driven. Part 2 focuses on the operator's reaction to these … Read More...
Identify the Cause — Minimize the Cost - Part 1 of 3 This particular topic is one of the most common problems that continue to plague the flexographer on an on-going basis. It was even hard for me to come up with a simple title because the distinction between bounce, gear-marks and banding is often … Read More...
G7® Master Program qualifies Quality, Consistency, and ControlIn a world where brand image is everything, many companies require standardized assurances from their print vendors. As the continuity of printed brand images continue to be one of the highest priorities for some of the biggest household brands in the world, the G7¨ Master Program qualification for … Read More...
The promised primary benefit of G7 is that you're getting the very best color management available today. G7 Masters have to prove that they can match proof to press results - so you can show your customers that you run to tighter process controls for color accuracy and predictability. We are often asked questions about … Read More...
Though most of us understand the need to run a characterization to fingerprint our processes, many can improve on what information should be recorded about the characterization and how the information is interpreted. When a press characterization is run, it is important that certain information is recorded and retained for future reference. This information is … Read More...
APR helps specialty printer find the ideal tape and mounting plate combinations Customer: Packaging Specialties of Georgia is a food packaging printer servicing industries such as poultry and consumer goods. Situation: To maintain a competitive advantage, be more efficient and standardize plate materials, Packaging Specialties of Georgia seeks expert tape mounting analysis. Solution: A highly … Read More...