SIMCO Industrial Static Control

Static control and web cleaning are tied together at the hip in the package-printing arena. Moving webs and sheets generate static, and static attracts dirt and other unwanted vermin. So, to consistently supply high-quality product, package printers must pay close attention to the static/contamination Medusa twins. This area also warrants additional attention due to a couple of hot topics in the world of package printing—the increasing use of film substrates and the coming of static-sensitive RFID electronics. Plastic films generate and hold static charges a lot better than paper substrates (more snakes in Medusa’s ‘do) and the relatively expensive electronic components in RFID

By definition, “standards” is “fulfilling specific requirements as established by an authority, law, rule, custom, etc.; a guiding principle.” However, I can state without equivocation that sometimes the pursuit of standards can literally go to the dogs. When discussing this matter with TAGSYS’ Chief Technology Officer, Alastair McArthur, he instantly recalled his experience with his children’s pet bulldog, Oscar. It seems Oscar has had an encounter of the closest kind with RFID. As an unsuspecting pup, the French bulldog was injected with an RFID tag. The use of RFID for the identification of companion animals, referred to as micro-chipping, is a very mature

HATFIELD, Pa.—Simco, the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturer and distribution of static control systems, celebrates 70 years in business.  Founded in 1936 by Hortense and Julius Simons, SIMCO started as a one room shop in Philadelphia.  In the mid 1950's, SIMCO moved to Walnut Street in Lansdale. Today, SIMCO has offices in Kobe Japan, Lochem Holland, and its worldwide headquarters in the Line Lexington Industrial Park in Hatfield Township, Pa.  The static control systems that SIMCO manufacturers are used in a variety of applications including electronics assembly, semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing, printing, packaging, plastics, medical device, automotive and the converting

Contaminants and static create big problems for printers, but the right system will protect employees and increase production yields. ANY PRINTER KNOWS there are several things that can ruin a job and harm the company's reputation. Dust, contaminants, and static electricity are just a few—but a costly few. Static not only zaps press operators, but also attracts dust particles, hair, and other contaminants to the web, which leads to unsightly errors on the finished printed product. Brand owners don't want to package their products in dirty and poorly printed boxes or labels, and printers don't want to be the ones to supply such

Suppliers of static control systems have answered their customers call for enhanced performance, longer neutralizing ranges, and system monitoring. STATIC CONTROL AND web cleaning go hand in hand. The build up of a static charge on any moving web will not only hold particles of contamination to the surface, but will also attract more contamination to join the party. Eliminating static build up is a big first step in keeping a substrate clean. This is even more important today as printers are running faster speeds and more film substrates. Faster speeds can cause an increased build up of the static charge, while plastic

AAA PRESS INTERNATIONAL Web cleaning systems, anilox roll cleaners.Visit www.aaapress.com, ABSOLUTELY MICRO*CLEAN Micro*Clean uses plastic media to deep-clean rolls. The well-proven method is used off-press in an enclosed, automated blast cabinet. Media is cleaned/recycled for reduced costs and elimination of hazardous waste. Write 296, Visit www.microcleanintl.com BST PRO MARK Complete line of single and dual-sided "contact" cleaning systems. Visit www.bstpromark.com COMEXI GROUP/ENVIROXI Offers the EVI 2000/2600 Parts Washing unit, the EVT 1500/2000/2700 Parts Washing Unit, and the EV-25/50 VAC Solvent Recovery Unit. Visit www.comexi.com Conversource Conversource is a distributor of consumable supplies and accessory equipment for the flexographic pressroom. The company

Static control and web cleaning go hand-in-hand with safety, productivity, and quality in the package printing industry. STATIC ELECTRICITY IS a fact of life for most printers and converters. So are the productivity, quality, and safety issues that accompany static and its resultant web contamination. Static is a naturally occurring nuisance on many packaging substrates, building up as a result of the general processes of converting and printing, and aggravated by seasonal changes. The problem arises "once the material is out in the open, going from roller to roller, it becomes highly charged and pulls particles from the manufacturing environment to the film," explains

These products and companies were the most sought-after in 2002 by packagePRINTING readers. Top 10: Prepress Equipment 1. Creo—PDF-based packaging workflow Prinergy Powerpack, copydot scanning systems, film imagers, and CtP devices 2. Agfa—Workflow and color management systems including the AgfaScan XY-15 Plus, Sherpa 43 Inkjet system, and Lithostar plates 3. Kodak Polychrome Graphics—Offers Digital and conventional plates, film, and proofing and color technologies including the Kodak Approval XP unit 4. BASF—Offers Nyloflex® and Nyloprint® equipment combinations for processing photopolymer flexo and letterpress plates and sleeves 5. MacDermid—Broad range of sheet, liquid, digital, and water-wash photopolymer plates, platemaking equipment, sleeves,

WITH WINTER WEATHER firmly in place, warmth is something that is on everyone's mind. Here's something that is sure to add some heat to 2004. packagePrinting has put together a collection of the hot products of 2004. In categories including prepress, presses, press accessories, substrates, and inks/adhesives, converters can get a glimpse of the latest package-printing products. Prepress Creo Creo's HyperFlex™ screening is new technology aiding in the formation of smaller dots on a photopolymer flexo plate. It provides a thicker foundation of photopolymer material that allows a smaller minimum dot size to be formed and held throughout the print process. DuPont

Attack static problems early, or else they could take over by Kate Tomlinson, Associate Editor IT'S THAT TIME of year once again. As temperatures drop and the heating units are turned on (sucking much of the humidity out of the air), pressroom static problems intensify. We all know the standard static control drill: add a bar, some tinsel, or a vacuum unit to avoid dirty webs and to keep your operators from getting shocked (or worse!). In addition to expanding product lines, today's static control and web cleaning suppliers have taken the best of the best, made slight improvements, and added features to ensure