Finishing - Diecutting

Rollem announced it will showcase the Insignia 6 at its booth during the 2018 SGIA Expo in Las Vegas. With a 20×20˝ sheet size, this device is built to convert a wide variety of products in the growing markets of tags, labels and packaging.

Implementing a streamlined finishing workflow requires a lot of attention and planning, from equipment maintenance to space within a facility.

The formulation for RotoMetrics' RotoRepel Rx nonstick rotary die treatment has undergone a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatory compliance review, migration testing, and toxicological safety assessment. RotoRepel Rx is safe for intended use and is compliant with U.S. FDA food contact regulations.

Lithographic Industries, a Broadview, Ill.-based package printer known for its high-quality blister card printing in combination gang runs, has increased its throughput with the addition of a KBA-Iberica Optima 106 diecutter.

With Prisma Graphic's recent installation of the Promatrix 106 CSB from Heidelberg, the company now has the increased flexibility it needs to expand its capabilities and has positioned itself for future growth in the folding carton market.

Todd Westover has joined DCS USA as sales manager, the company has announced. Westover has more than 30 years of experience in multiple printing processes, including digital, offset and flexography, as well as specialty converting processes.

Paper Specs, a resource for printing and packaging designers, sent us a VIP Sample box that was filled with unique and interesting samples. However, there was one that stood out in particular — a series of diecut calendars finished using a Highcon Euclid III. Check out this video for a closer look at these digital diecutting capabilities, which can create amazing designs in a variety of printing and packaging applications.

In a recent packagePRINTING webinar, "Streamlining Your Digital Workflow with In-line Finishing" two experts discussed the advantages of pairing a digital press with in-line finishing, what factors need to be considered when making the decision to transition to this workflow and what the process is like to make the transition.

This webinar will offer advice and best practices for companies that intend to use a digital press to bring in new work.

The innovations BOBST will be highlighting at Interpack 2017 include web-fed and sheetfed printing, converting, substrate production, quality assurance and more. During Interpack, Bobst will also be hosting an open house at its competence center in Meerbusch, Germany.