FlexoTech turns 20
6 January 2015
Launch issue At the end of 2014, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of FlexoTech magazine, and on that occasion, we asked some of our…
Features
The evolution of print in focus
21 November 2014
It was a full house at RotoMetrics Walsall facility Together with a large collection of partner suppliers from the packaging print industry, RotoMetrics held a…
Is there a doctor in the house?
21 November 2014
This is the result of not maintaining the doctor blades (courtesy of Allison Systems) Serious problems with print quality can arise from poor maintenance of…
Life on film
21 November 2014
The film developed for this bread bag offers a considerable reduction in the carbon footprint Filmic substrates form the base of many flexible packaging applications…
Turning the lights out: full automation is top of the agenda at EskoWorld
21 November 2014
Paul Bates, business manager North West Europe, welcomed the users Esko gathered its users at the annual EskoWorld UK conference on 24 September at Loughborough…
Quality UV in real time
4 November 2014
UV flexo has and continues to have an impact on the display and marketing of health and beauty items and on the functionality of the…
New solutions for die-cutting challenges
10 October 2014
Close-up of gap between magnetic cylinder and GapControl Label stock materials, and in particular release liners, are becoming thinner, to save on costs and waste.…
Wide boys
10 October 2014
The compact F&K 20SIX press can be specified for Low Energy Operation. Flexo presses are becoming more efficient across the board from quicker job changeovers…
Advantages of UV inks and curing
11 September 2014
Ink manufacturing at Sun Chemical Using ultraviolet light for curing flexo printing inks offers many advantages and has since it was first developed in the…
Vibrant colour reproductions with Asahi’s latest offering
29 August 2014
The AWP plate combines time-saving and quality advantages Asahi Photoproducts’ latest offering to the market, a digital photopolymer flexo plate technology with a special pinning…
PSI grows business with Mark Andy Performance Series press
27 August 2014
Beginning life in 1985 as a label broker, PSI is one of Norway’s leading single-source suppliers of labels and labelling technology. Over the course of…
Look around the press not at the press
22 August 2014
The Hyperion 971IPS static elimination bar with integrated power supply from Meech Although they can make a huge impact on print quality and cost reduction,…
Plate mounting: getting it right first time
22 August 2014
The 2CS Cobra mounter from JM Heaford can be fitted with the new Sleeve TIR Inspection system Correct plate mounting is essential to high quality…
The changing face of café culture
22 August 2014
New flexo-printed shelf-ready packaging from Taylors of Harrogate Shelf-ready packaging is serving a useful purpose in helping to successfully raise the profile of the UK’s…
If the sleeve fits
21 August 2014
Polymount’s Twinlock sleeve has a self-adhesive surface The use of flexo, and therefore demand for sleeves, is still growing, mainly driven by printers switching from…