Press Accessories - General

Throughout the printing process, keeping the web at its optimal tension ensures it isn't damaged and the process goes smoothly. To ensure web tension stays in control, there are multiple pieces of equipment and strategies that converters can use.

Flexo Concepts is now applying foam tape to its TruPoint Orange and polyester doctor blades for use in Paper Converting Machine Co. NT chambers.

Brookfield Ametek will feature its AST-100 viscometer at drupa 2016. The AST-100 provides stable and repeatable viscosity and temperature readings, even in stressful environments.

Roll-2-Roll Technologies received the AIMCAL Technical Excellence Award for its ARIS web guiding technology. The award was presented at the AIMCAL Management Meeting in Carlsbad, Calif.

Martin Automatic's latest innovations will be on display at drupa 2016, including advancements in web handling and transport, roll change automation and splicing.

Based on months of extensive market research and observation, tesa R&D experts have developed the next-generation line of plate mounting tapes designed to optimize print production and mitigate pressroom issues.

Mark Andy Print Products has been appointed the preferred distributor of Praxair Surface Technologies’ Proline and Novaline ceramic laser-engraved anilox rolls for narrow web presses in North America.

The Xaar 1002 GS40 printhead for UV applications makes a range of high build varnish and textured effects possible for labels, packaging, graphics and wood laminate.

The SP1 Series automatic film splicer from Butler Automatic is ideally suited for pet food applications due to decreasing downtime caused by manual film roll changes.

Constantia Flexibles has introduced Live Stress Check, an innovative tool that determines the strain level applied to coldform foil and the quality of the forming process when running on blister lines.