drupa is coming
25 May 2016
Are you ready for the big show? Promising visitors that they can touch the future, the print exhibition marathon that is drupa will take…
Key articles
Touch the future at drupa 2016
25 May 2016
It is time to have a look at what exhibitors at drupa will show visitors when the doors open to the 19 halls of…
More than just making plates
25 May 2016
YRG Group has set up a new division in Dublin The flexographic industry is quite unique in that there are still trade shops offering…
Packaging of choice: a look at paperboard
25 May 2016
Metsä Board’s Carta Elega folding boxboard in action Folding cartons can be found in numerous market sectors, including food, drinks and pharmaceuticals. The role…
Focus on the future of flexo
26 April 2016
Students taking part in the Phoenix Challenge were happy to receive The Essential Handbook for Flexography & Packaging Printing Almost 2000 printers, converters, print…
Standing out from the crowd
25 April 2016
RotoMetrics staggered die with alignment marks Competition on the supermarket shelves is getting steeper and steeper, so brands are looking at different shapes in…
Dispense with the myths
22 April 2016
A Rexson colorpoint IP system has been installed at Atlas Packaging Shorter production runs, high running costs and stringent quality demands are driving flexo printers…
The sum of all parts
20 April 2016
The Tharstern MIS can take account of nested impositions for estimating for packaging Management information systems are increasingly becoming part of the production workflow.…
Automated set up
5 April 2016
Windmöller and Hölscher’s Easy Check module monitors for colour issues during a print run There’s a lot of work involved in setting up a…
Making a match
4 April 2016
Flexo inks from Siegwerk’s SICURA range Choosing the right ink supplier can be confusing with so many manufacturers on the market, but getting it…
The geometry of an anilox
1 April 2016
Laser engraving at Sandon Global’s facility in Runcorn Anilox geometry is ever changing, evolving and improving. Today anilox providers offer higher engraving screen values…
Run the tape
23 March 2016
The DuploFLEX range from Lohmann Highly specialised adhesive tapes are available to help printers achieve the best quality of printing that today’s customers insist…
Keeping it on the straight and narrow
23 March 2016
The M6 press from Bobst Firenze The dominant trends in narrow web flexo presses is for faster changeovers and greater flexiblity. By Nessan Cleary.…
And there was light, UV light
23 March 2016
The MBS system from IST Although most manufacturers now offer some form of UV LED systems, traditional UV curing is still the main ‘drying’…
Show and tell
18 February 2016
The Label & Print show is a growing segment of Packaging Innovations The year’s big print show in Germany may still be some months…