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Drying and curing technologies continue to evolve. Each year, there is no lack of innovation in companies’ product portfolios. Drying equipment must keep up with increased press speeds, as well as market demand. And, for owners of curing equipment, high productivity, easy maintenance, efficiency, and Mother Nature are all major considerations. Check out what systems are available to meet your needs.
ST. LOUIS, MO.–Rotoflex International, a leading supplier of web inspection and finishing equipment, has been acquired by MAI Holdings. The asset-only acquisition was finalized on December 11, 2008.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Mark Andy, Inc. recently released MAX, a new customer service and support initiative supporting Mark Andy, Comco, and UVT product lines. A corporate-wide initiative, MAX is designed to help printers and converters get the most out of their equipment. “MAX was developed to reinforce our commitment to every facet of the customer’s business,” states Adam Baer, vice president of customer support, Mark Andy, Inc. “As the largest OEM service provider in the narrow web marketplace, MAX is committed to enhancing our customers’ success everyday.” With services ranging from its own line of gear grease and gearbox oil, to retrofits and preventive maintenance
Pressing Quality Ever Forward
A new Mark Andy LP3000 flexo press helps Western Shield Label build on a foundation of quality work, and reach new heights in efficiency, reliability, and market presence. By Susan Busch Contributing Editor IT'S NEARING THE end of another hectic business day, and Frank Connelly, president of Gardena, Calif.-based flexo converter Western Shield Label, is recharging with an afternoon cup of coffee. The challenges Connelly and his team have navigated throughout the day—rounding up vendor resources to ensure a client's printed-material needs can be met, and exploring press configurations to arrive at the best way to run a custom job—illustrate the culture of responsiveness
Pressing Quality Ever Forward
Pressing Quality Ever Forward
Improved raw materials help spur growth of energy-curable inks. LUCK IS WINNING the lottery with a million-to-one chance, or catching the winning homerun ball in the deciding game of the World Series. But luck rarely has anything to do with success, as is the case with energy-curable inks, which have been increasing in demand thanks to the results of a lot of money, time, and energy spent in R&D. In the last few years, use of ultra-violet (UV) and electron beam (EB) inks has continued to grow with the introduction of new curing technologies, better inks, and lower costs for both. UV inks have
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