Analogies, analogies: Press teams and pit crews… Racetracks and pressrooms… Drivers and operators… Mechanics and pressman… Pace cars and process control… Chassis and web paths… Checkered flags and impulse buys… Sponsors and CPCs… Time trials and optimization runs. Fast and Furious—oh no, that’s a movie franchise! Stock car racing and FTA? You get the picture—Blurs … Continued
BROADVIEW, IL—Graymills has donated three ink pumps to the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University in Clemson, SC. The latest contribution of two pneumatic small peristaltic pumps joins the centrifugal pump that was donated to the university last December. All three pumps will be used in the institute’s Advanced Print Technology … Continued
Even as a young flexographer, Emerging Leaders Committee member Thomas Koester has a wealth of industry experience under his belt. A graduate of Clemson University, he received the 2017 FFTA Rossini North America Flexographic Research Scholarship for his research on varying repeat lengths. From there, he joined All Printing Resources Inc (APR), training for six … Continued
CLEMSON, SC—FTA has signed on as the inaugural sponsor for Clemson University’s new virtual print training platform developed by the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics. The Sonoco Institute’s new virtual print platform features a highly immersive and engaging print lab where users can operate a press and utilize all of the tools and … Continued
One of the most common problems we hear from printing companies is the inability to attract new press operators. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the printing industry has seen a 25 percent decrease in employment over the last decade, an issue shared with most manufacturing sectors. Discussions on how to attract the next … Continued
DANVERS, MA—Techkon, an innovation leader in high-precision color measurement solutions for the global print and packaging communities, announced a donation to Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics. The donation is valued at more than $100,000 and includes the SpectroVision Inline Quality Inspection System, SpectroDens handheld devices and multiple seats of ChromQA, Techkon’s … Continued
CLEMSON, SC—On Feb. 6-7, an inaugural Future of Flexo event was hosted at Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics, presented by OMET Americas. The event centered around “New Year, New Technology” and was sponsored by industry print suppliers Eaglewood Technologies, Siegwerk, Phoseon Technology, Nazdar Ink Technologies, DuPont, Techkon USA, DBT Coatings and … Continued
HILLSBORO, OR—Phoseon Technology, an innovator in UV LED technology, is donating LED curing systems to Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics. The donation is meant to help support the future generation of professionals in flexographic printing applications to have hands-on experience with UV LED curing, learning all of the benefits and capabilities … Continued
CLEMSON, SC—OMET Americas is hosting its first open house at Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics on Feb. 6-7 in Clemson, SC. Join the free event to connect with vendors from across the flexo industry. Explore their latest technologies to determine which industry advancements you should consider for your 2019 budget planning. … Continued
CLEMSON, SC—Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics will be partnering with Siegwerk over the next five years to develop the next generation of printing and ink technology through the newly commissioned Siegwerk Inks and Coatings Laboratory. The Siegwerk Inks and Coatings Laboratory will be part of the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design … Continued
You must be logged in to post a comment.