Frugal Foil Usage

Save time before and during the production run

Reducing the amount of time it takes to set up stamping and embossing equipment, as well as controlling the pressure and temperature during the process, can play a big role in saving material, Raney said.

The benefits of quick makereadies are seen across the board in many different processes of converting and printing packaging. The faster a stamper or embosser is brought into register, the less foil is wasted. "Reducing makeready time can mean saving the job on an expensive honeycomb plate—an expensive option," Raney said. "A better way is to mount the dies on a plate that can be stored for the next time the job is run. The dies are then all in position and the job can be set into register much more quickly. Alternatively, there are systems on the market that allow very quick and easy moving of the stamping dies. These systems mean that moving the dies to get into register can be done much more quickly and accurately than ever before."