Telstar Engineering

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NEWBURYPORT, Mass.—ITW Foils has reached an agreement to transition the production, assembly, sales, and after sales support of its IKELA hot stamping units to Telstar Engineering. The IKELA rotary hot stamping unit provides converters with the capability to hot foil stamp in-line with their current equipment. Rather than buying a separate off-line press, converters can use hot foil stamping in-line in combination with flexography, rotary screen printing, rotary letterpress, and other technologies in a variety of combinations. The hot stamp unit production will move from the IKELA facility in Sarasota, Fla. to the Telstar facility in Burnsville, Minn. ITW will continue to produce IKELA

It happens over and over again to packaging converters and printers—customers walk into their shops asking for a packaging solution that incorporates effects the converters can’t accommodate because their press capabilities do not allow for them. Eventually these converters must decide whether to diversify their offerings or continue to turn business away. Some might be able to afford to let business walk, but for others, the extra business may make or break their year. For the latter, a major business decision is at hand. A converter can take any number of approaches to provide solutions for its customers, but two options quickly emerge at

American Die Technology Rotary hot stamping dies are precision-engraved using high-quality, solid brass for optimal performance and durability. Write 635, Visit www.amdie.com American Int’l Machinery Rotary- and platen-style foil stamping/embossing systems. Foil systems are either retrofits or complete rotary stamping systems. Write 636, www.aim-inc.net J BOBST GROUP USA Hot-foil stamping, embossing, and hologram application on flat bed, Foilmaster or rotary Steuer presses for all commonly used materials. Write 637, www.bobst group.com, See Ad p. 39 Brandtjen & Kluge Kluge EHD and EHF series presses combine heat, strength, and precision, giving you striking graphic finishing capabilities.

American Int'l Machinery The Signature™ brand of sheet-to-sheet laminators accommodate single- or double-faced corrugated board up to 8,000 sph and stock sizes up to 63˝. Write 286, www.aim-inc.net Billhofer USA, Inc. Supplier of laminating and coating equipment for the graphic arts industry. Write 287, Visit www.billhofer usa.com J BOBST GROUP USA INC. Offers variety of coating and laminating equipment, including the ROTOMELT, hot melt technology for p-s tapes, labels, and specialties; ROTOEXTRUDER, which coats and laminates by single or tandem extrusion; and the CL 1000, custom-built coating and laminating triplex line. Write 288, Visit www.bobst

J AQUAFLEX Visit www.aquaflex.com Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Max. Printing Width (in.) ELS Servo 10,13 13 750 Instaprep 500 10, 13 13 LX 500 13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26 26 Write 452 on Reader Service Form, See Ad p. 46 Brandtjen & Kluge Visit www.kluge.biz Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Combo 500 15.75 Write 453 on Reader Service Form W.R. Chesnut Engineering

ACTION ROTARY DIE Manufacturing and retooling of engraved rotary dies and print cylinders. Includes adjustable, air-eject, removable blade sheeter/perf, multi-level including slit over perf, and thermal cutting dies. Specializes in deep engraved dies. Introducing vacuum dies and molecularly enhanced tool steels. Write 387, Visit www.actionrotary.com Adams Technologies Automated steel rule bending systems, laser dieboard systems, routers for strippers and counter cutters, water-jet rubber-cutting systems. Write 388, Visit www.adamstechnologies.com, American Die Technology A complete line of CNC and EDM dies. Our cryogenic treating process extends the die life of the Marathon dies. The Thermalizer holds up to abrasive materials. To aid press operators, we designed

Want the look? Want the feel? Converters tell packagePRINTING why rotary screen printing is the process of choice for producing stand-out labels and containers, despite its extra costs. IN THE LAST few years, rotary screen printing has pretty much become a prerequisite for label converters looking to keep up with competitors and their own customers' requests. Its ability to produce a look, as well as a feel, not achievable with other printing processes has made rotary screen printing "almost a necessary evil," said Dan Plash, sales manager, Telstar Engineering. "It's getting to the point that label printers are almost being forced into adding screen

ACTION ROTARY DIE Manufacturing and retooling of engraved rotary dies and print cylinders for the narrow-web printer. Includes adjustable, air-eject, removable blade sheeter/perf, multi-level including slit over perf, and thermal cutting dies. Specializes in deep engraved dies. Introducing vacuum dies and molecularly enhanced tool sheets. Visit www.actionrotary.com For Action Rotary Die Write 388 ADAMS TECHNOLOGIES Automated steel rule bending systems, laser dieboard systems, routers for strippers and counter cutters, water-jet rubber-cutting systems. Visit www.adamstechnologies.com American Die Technology A complete line of CNC and EDM dies. Our cryogenic treating process extends the die life of the Marathon dies. The Thermalizer holds up to

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