FTA Names Technical Innovation Award Winners
Engineers at Mark Andy embraced these critical premises in developing Quick Change Die Cut technology. Introduced in September 2012, the design of the new die cut station promotes faster changeovers and enhances matrix stripping speeds. Early field reports attest to:
- Orchestration of some die changes in as fast as 30 seconds
- Speed increases of up to 50 percent on the most difficult jobs
- Longer die life
- Limited die damage in the loading/unloading process
- Faster set up times that support the opportunity to take on more jobs and generate significant increases in incremental revenue
About FTA/FFTA
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), chartered in 1958, is a professional society dedicated to bringing all members of the flexographic printing community—printers, suppliers, consumer product companies, institutions, prepress houses and others—together by providing opportunities for the free exchange of technical ideas and discussion of mutual concerns. It is a proponent of maintaining and advancing quality standards and includes 1,300 member sites that represent more than 50,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA (FFTA), founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.
