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It is a common business model that what you invest in plays a big role in what you get back. So, what can package printers do to improve productivity? One option is to invest in the right cores, shafts, and chucks for your print runs. “The persistent trend that we see with our customers is their desire to increase machine throughput, reduce waste, and improve ergonomics. They find that properly specified machine components can help them achieve all three,” says Bret Hardy, marketing manager, Double E Company. “Double E takes advantage of this trend in many ways. For example, we offer lightweight carbon fiber

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Tidland Corporation—a Maxcess International company that designs and engineers slitting and winding products for the web handling industry—unveiled its new e-knifeholder at CMM 2007. The new Tidland Slitter is an automated slitter positioning system with fewer moving parts to reduce the frequency and complexity of maintenance, and the latest technology to increase speed and accuracy of knife positioning. The system is a result of an effort to combine extensive engineering experience and the latest slitting technology in response to growing customer requests. Seeking an affordable way to slit materials while retaining the highest accuracy, Tidland Engineers have incorporated the latest technology to increase

Tidland Corporation will present its next Tech-Tips e-seminar to help converters optimize the performance of their slitters on May 24th. Those registered for “Troubleshooting Your Slitter Performance” can learn the fundamentals and latest shear slitting techniques in an hour-long, free e-seminar and Q & A session on Thursday, May 24th at 11:00 a.m. EST. Industry expert Reinhold Schable of Tidland will address a number of parameters to consider, and provide guidelines to enhance the results of your slitting process. Popular for straightforward seminar content and relevant topics, this portion of Tidland’s Bladerunners has been re-worked to deliver pertinent information online. Registrants will learn about

Shorter runs—they are the reality for many package printers today. This reality can impact your slitters/rewinders by way of greater wear and tear, more frequent tool changes, and so on, but these are not the only packaging trends that affect the slitters/rewinders market. The myriad substrates available to converters alone impacts slitter/rewinder performance and construction. Thank the emergence of flexible packaging for the increased substrate requirements. All these factors will impact your business in terms of what equipment you buy—a typical rewinder versus a turret rewinder, for example—what you will do to increase the lifespan of such equipment, as well as what other types

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Maxcess International, a world leader in the supply of engineered components for the web handling industry, unveiled plans for Maxcess University Conference Week, five days of lecture and hands-on training using real-world examples, to be held April 16-20 in Chicago, Ill. Maxcess University Conference Week will provide the expertise of leading manufacturers Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland. Session content will focus on a range of topics from general theory to the detailed application of technology to help converters improve existing operations, and includes hands-on experience to increase their comprehension. “This program is developed by experts throughout the industry with the primary focus of

Maxcess International announced the promotion of Tom Herold from district sales manager to national sales manager. In his new role, he will lead a team of local representatives responsible for the care of Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland customers throughout the United States and Canada. Herold has a solid background of experience in the web handling industry including his experience with Maxcess as a district manager, where he worked closely with customers to successfully match product solutions to specific applications. “Tom’s extensive knowledge of converting applications and customer-focused approach contributed to his outstanding track record in the field,” says Marcel Hage, president of North America

Maxcess International recruited Lee Nanney to provide local sales and support for Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland. Also, Scott Haney joined the Maxcess management team as product manager. Presstek, Inc. appointed Klaus Schleicher to director, international business development. Ernie Stokes Sr. joined Lederle as director of international sales. Harper Corporation America announced that Ron Case was promoted to production supervisor at the company’s Charlotte, N.C. facility. The Montalvo Corporation promoted Joseph Croyle to the position of applications specialist. Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group has named Michael K. Howard vice president of marketing for its Digital Printing Solutions business. Davis-Standard, LLC promoted Robert M. Armstrong to vice president and chief financial officer. Sandvik

Do you take your shafts and chucks for granted? It’s probably easy to do, because although they are important components in any web handling or printing operation, they don't tend to elicit much excitement. For those companies that supply these components, however, shafts and chucks are exciting and require the high level of attention that is afforded any device that carries heavy weights at high speeds around operating personnel. Mark Fortin, president of Double E Company, points out that the first considerations when specifying shafts has to be structural safety. “That means that the shaft, as a beam, has to be capable of

During this hour-long seminar, Sean Craig, product manager, Tidland Corp., will explain what factors should be considered in leveraging the latest shaft technology to optimize the performance of rewind and unwind applications. Attendees of this e-seminar, “Best Under Pressure, Performance Considerations for Core Shaft Selection,” will learn how to safely unwind large diameter rolls and maintain consistent tension, minimize vibration in surface and high speed winding, successfully wind product without cores, minimize ergonomic injuries in core shaft handling and roll loading, and equalize tension across multiple rolls in spite of caliper variation in the web. To register for the seminar, visit www.tidland.com/eseminar

More spot color with less cost and greater freedom The new Kodak Spotless Printing Solution Version 2.0 provides a wider spectrum of spot colors with greater flexibility for marketers and a more efficient production process for printers. Spotless software enables graphic communications providers to simulate spot colors with process inks, delivering the marketing and production value of spot colors without the spot color ink costs. The Spotless printing solution also does away with native file editing and eliminates the need for reformulation or proprietary inks. The next generation Spotless printing solution adds the ability to generate 5- and 7-color screen tint recipes in addition