Rollers in the deep: cleaning beneath the surface
2 December 2015
Anilox cleaning system from Flexo Wash If you want an anilox roller to perform at its best then it needs to be cleaned properly.…
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Harper Roadshow returns to the UK
7 October 2015
The 2015 Harper Roadshow is returning to the UK as anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America looks to share the latest information and technology…
Once upon a time in Brussels: Labelexpo preview
16 September 2015
The time is upon us where we look forward to all things labels and packaging taking over the exhibition halls at the Brussels Expo.…
Different degrees of anilox rollers
27 April 2015
Anilox sleeve and roller from Harper Corporation It is essential for all flexo printers that the anilox gives the correct ink density from the first…
FTA Forum debuts ‘Toolbox Tuesday’
2 April 2015
Under the theme ‘Hitting the Perfect Harmony’, the FTA’s annual forum will take place on 3-6 May at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville.…
New Era Labels reigns supreme
24 October 2014
At the 2014 FlexoTech Awards, New Era Labels was presented with the Supreme Award for its submission of Nature’s Choice Aloe Tonic Drink. The entry…
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…
Release the ink: choosing your anilox
16 July 2014
The laser facility at Cheshire Anilox Technology As the vehicle that meters out the amount of ink that ends up on the substrate, the anilox…
Nilpeter set to host expanded gamut printing seminar
3 July 2014
The seminar will be held in Nilpeter’s Technology Centre in Cincinnati In a bid to educate and inform printers on the seven colour expanded gamut printing process,…
FTA publishes new flexo guide
12 December 2013
There are few works on flexography available in the market today as comprehensive as the FTA’s Flexography: Principles & Practices 6.0. The association has now published the sixth edition of this well-established…
Labelexpo brings glad tidings
22 November 2013
With the report that 31,795 visitors came to the Brussels Expo at the end of September, Labelexpo Europe brought us the positive news that the industry…
Anilox sleeve gets more protection with rubber
17 May 2013
Harper Corporation of America has released a new feature, synthetic rubber to seal and protect the numerous layers within the anilox sleeve. Using information from…
What shape cell?
20 March 2013
Manufacturers of anilox rollers and sleeves are still not agreed on the best approach to meet the demands of the increasingly sophisticated flexo printing process. The…
Highest visitor numbers ever for Labelexpo Americas
14 November 2012
With an increase in visitor numbers of more than 12%, Labelexpo Americas in Chicago was a great success, and unlike its European counterpart where digital…
Checking the ink
3 September 2012
Perfect Proofer from GSE Dispensing Proofing the ink is a separate function and there is a plethora of excellent hand proofing devices on the…