Best Practices: Die, Anvil and Cylinder Care and Maintenance
“If that pressure that was initially set at 1,000 pounds, it might be up to 1,100 or 1,200 pounds, strictly due to thermal expansion,” he explains. “It’s not because they increased the force of the screws, but because of growth of the steel. When that happens—in a perfect world—the operator would back the screws off and take it back to the original 1,000 pounds and continue to run it.”
Cory Francer is an Analyst with NAPCO Research, where he leads the team’s coverage of the dynamic and growing packaging market. Cory also is the former editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions and is still an active contributor to its print magazines, blogs, and events. With a decade of experience as a professional journalist and editor, Cory brings an eye for storytelling to his packaging research, providing compelling insight into the industry's most pressing business issues. He is an active participant in many of the industry's associations and has played an essential role in the development of the annual Digital Packaging Summit. Cory can be reached at cfrancer@napco.com
