BOHEMIA, NY – April 1, 2015 – Each session at Flexographic Technical Association’s upcoming 2015 Forum aims to achieve one goal: to give attendees the knowledge necessary to achieve the highest level of quality. One session in particular, “Toolbox Tuesday” will address this objective head-on by covering issues critical to process control, manufacturing and color management. The four-part session will take place Tuesday, May 5 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Toolbox Tuesday Parts I and II are chaired by Alexander James, Harper Corporation of America and Bob Hannum, DuPont Packaging Graphics. Parts III and IV are chaired by Kevin Bourquin, Cyber Graphics and Bjorn Knutson, FTA.
Part I, “Optimizing Flexo: The Decoders Guide to Process Control,” will cover tips on platemaking optimization, process control in the pressroom, analog, digital and flat top dot workflows, and packaging materials.
In Part II, dubbed “KISS My Anilox! Making the RIGHT Impression,” attendees will discover the science behind the anilox roll specifications and the many items influencing a KISS impression, such as mounting tape and press pressures. Audience members will leave armed with the knowledge on how to achieve and maintain optimal KISS impressions.
Part III, “From Color Mayhem to Color Control” offers a series of presentations that explore color management from every angle of the supply chain to ensure proper communication drives out unnecessary costs, improves workflow efficiencies, and increases speed to market. Presenters address: color communication from the CPC through to the final printed piece; measurement devices and conditions; CGATS data sets for accurate color prediction; ICC profiles; and the importance of getting it right the first time, every time.
Toolbox Tuesday will conclude with Part IV, “It’s Manufacturing NOT Magic.” Audience members will learn how to optimize their press floor environment for increased production, reduced downtime and improved efficiency. Topics investigated will include: defect detection, waste control systems, controlling manufacturing costs, printer training programs, plate performance and technologies that can work for and against you.
2015 Forum & INFO*FLEX
FTA’s Annual Forum, themed “Hitting the Perfect Harmony” will take place on May 3-6 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, TN. Coinciding with Forum is the annual INFO*FLEX Exhibition (May 4-5; Music City Center) which features 280 exhibit spaces showcasing the latest revolutionary products and services for the package printing and converting industry.
Register here or contact FTA’s Customer Service Department at 631-737-6020. Conference goers will save $100 by registering on or before April 24. Special discounts for printer/converter registrants are available, as well as a “Buy two, get the third free” promotion. Consumer Product Companies are entitled to complimentary registrations if they hold active FTA memberships.
Platinum Plus and Platinum sponsors of the 2015 Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition include: Esko; Kodak; 3M; Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.; DuPont Packaging Graphics; KBA-Flexotecnica; MacDermid Printing Solutions; and Sun Chemical Corp.
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About FTA: 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 1,650 member sites that represent more than 1,400 companies and 60,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA, founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.