Mounting is everything
18 May 2017
Fast sleeve on/sleeve off action on the Camis SleeveMaster Today’s highly sophisticated machines take the variables out of platemounting. Neel Madsen learns what is…
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Lohmann helps customers to victory
18 January 2017
The judges of the Association Technique Francaise de Flexographie (ATF Flexo) awards, Flexostars, have chosen six Lohmann customers as winners. In 2016, the event…
Mounting in motion
20 September 2016
Downtimes are the bugbear of every flexo printer across the globe and change over times play a huge part in determining how long the press…
Mounter launched for corrugated
27 January 2016
The SAMM Postprint Dutch manufacturer of mounting and proofing equipment, AV Flexologic has introduced a semi-automatic mounting machine (SAMM) for the corrugated industry. The…
Hands off: plate mounting automation
24 July 2015
Camis managing director David Pesenti oversees a recent installation of a Camis Irisleeve 1503 Total Workflow Control Plate Mounter with full width tape applicator Decreasing the…
Platemounting tape: keeping up to speed
19 February 2015
tesa’s Softprint Secure with the new Snap-On adhesive Faster press speeds, increased number of changeovers, thinner plates, the demands on the humble platemounting tape are…
New digital flexo plate from MacDermid
8 January 2015
MacDermid Printing Solutions has launched Digital MAX C, a new digital flexo plate designed specifically for coating and varnishing applications. Digital MAX C is a…
Extension to tesa’s Softprint Secure series
9 October 2014
Streamlining productivity in the print industry is tesa’s next aim with an extension to its plate mounting tape series Softprint Secure. To meet the challenges…
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…
Semi-automatic mounting for high quality
4 December 2013
The new SAMM 2000 from AV Flexologic AV Flexologic has introduced a new mounting machine to the market, the SAMM (semi-automated mounting machine) which…
Getting ready for press: mounting and proofing in focus
4 October 2013
Camis Irisleeve mounter Using plate mounting and proofing machines avoids wasted press time printing out of register jobs and reduces downtime. Add in other cost savings,…
Plates, plates, plates
1 August 2013
Flexible packaging produced with Kodak Flexcel NX plates The photopolymer plate is not a static entity, but continues to evolve with new and improved products…
Solution to edge lifting issues
12 April 2013
Lohmann has developed the new platemounting tape, the DuploFLEX 5 Maxx, for demanding print jobs where edge lifting is an issue. The foam adhesive tape…
Making it stick: plate mounting tape
12 February 2013
Deciding which tape is right for each print job is a significant factor in the quest for efficiency and process reliability. Although it may seem…
Platemounting and double-sided tape
6 June 2012
While the rest of the flexo process has become highly automated in recent years, plate mounting has to a large degree remained a fairly low…