Best Practices: Die, Anvil and Cylinder Care and Maintenance
Properly lubricating the bearers on each end of the die helps minimize thermal expansion, he says.
Anvil Awareness
“Your anvil and your die work as a team,” Fouts continues. “So if you have a diecutting problem you have to determine which part of the team is causing the difficulty. They share equal responsibility.”
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
