Martin Automatic Inc.

Martin Automatic's stand at drupa 2016 showcased the company's knowledge and skill in automatic roll change, tension control, web handling and the principles and dynamics of web transport.

Martin Automatic reported a successful Labelexpo Europe, in which it demonstrated two of its most popular products: the MBS automatic unwind butt splicer and the LRD turret rewinder.

The first new Goss Sunday Vpak web offset printing system has been installed at Precision Press. The press accommodates a wide variety of film substrates, product formats and high-quality lithographic requirements.

Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries, including Fives North America, Maxcess, Quantum Design, Erhardt+Leimer, Martin Automatic

Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries, including Rotoflex, Martin Automatic, Webex Inc. and AB Graphic International.

News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on World Top Brewery and Color-Logic; Label Technology and Label Technology; Bunting Magnetics Co.; iSys Label; Grafix Equipment; Harper Corporation of America; and Louis Oscar Werneke, founder of Werneke Ink.

Label Technology's new MBSF butt splicer matches the high productivity specifications of the 10-unit, 26-inch digital servo drive press, unwinding and splicing paper and unsupported films, including 48g PET, at speeds to 750 fpm.

Flexographic Trade Services held its two-day Open House event at its facility here earlier this month, which included more than 20 table-top displays from many of the industry's leading suppliers, the majority of which have been vendor sponsors since the trade school was established in 2000.

With the addition of a new Martin MBSF butt splicer on a new 13˝ Nilpeter SG3300 press, El Paso, Texas-based General Labels increased its production throughput by nearly 40 percent. "We selected Martin Automatic because of their reputation, engineering, and dominance in the industry. We liked the fact that they have experience in a wide range of industries so there are very few surprises for them."

Martin Automatic reported a strong presence at its booth during the Printed Electronics USA conference last month in Santa Clara, CA. The company was also featured at the show's popular “Demonstration Street,” where vistors had the chance to see a web—spliced on a Martin non-stop automatic roll changer—in energy storage/battery production processes.