PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
TME’s ThermaSprint
Stora’s newLumiLiner
Stora Enso, in close collaboration with producers of boxes and corrugated packaging, has developed a new liner.With a basis weight of 90 g/m², Stora say that this new liner combines the softness of lightweight paper with the bulk and tear resistance of significantly higher weight paper. LumiLiner is a white, one-side coated paper that is produced at Stora Enso’s Uetersen mill, Germany. According to the company, it features outstanding flatness,
Newcompendium
excellent smoothness and good ink holdout which supports vibrant graphics in corrugated board printing in offset and flexography (post-print). Also, LumiLiner is reported to be equally suitable for pre- printing of corrugated material in both printing methods. The material also offers high opacity, contains no optical brighteners and is suitable for the production of food packaging, says Stora Enso. For more information call 00 49 4122 719 685, email
specialitypapers@storaenso.com or visit
www.storaenso.com.
Mettler-Toledo Garvens has launched a Checkweigher Software Compendium, a guide to enable food, beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical manufacturers to choose the
Marking coated card
UK distributor, Laser Lines Ltd, offers the complete range of Synrad CO2 lasers, which are, says the company, ideally suited to ablating many common inks used on card stock packaging for consumer items. The CO2
wavelength
typically bleaches out the ink, leaving behind a crisp white mark. This type of mark is achieved at very quick
correct software options and features for the needs of their production lines. Utilising information in the Checkweigher Software Compendium,Mettler Toledo claims that manufacturers can reduce changeover time, minimise product giveaway and enhance security, boosting production line efficiency. The Checkweigher Software Compendium is applicable for all X Series checkweighers fromMettler-Toledo Garvens, including the XC, XE and XS models. The Compendium also describes features and software options to ensure easy navigation and optimisation of checkweighing systems, offering a comprehensive overview of the features of the X Series Checkweigher. For more information call 00 49 5121 933 131 or visit
www.mt.com/garvens.
velocities even at low laser power and is perfect for marking ID information or expiration dates. This particular application pictured demonstrated the laser’s ability to mark expiration dates at high speed on varnished, ink coated card stock using a Synrad 10Wlaser and an FH Flyer marking head. For more information call 01295 672500, email
info@laserlines.co.uk or visit
www.laserlines.co.uk.
UK temperature specialists and thermometer suppliers, TME, have released their new ThermaSprint rapid response probes. According to TME, if you’re serious about fast food, you’ll love what these probes have to offer. Manufactured with TME’s “pioneering” ThermaSprint technology, these three-second response probes are ideal for chefs in a hurry. TME says they are robust, dishwasher-safe and seriously fast (up to 10 times faster than the competition.) They also come as standard with TME’s SOLO pocket thermometer and the great value MMCombi. And the really good news, says the company, is that ThermaSprint probes are supplied at no extra cost – saving you money. TME says they supply everything required for temperature measurement and monitoring in the hospitality business, from food-safe thermometers to intelligent monitoring of hot water and heating systems. For more information call 01903 700651, email
sales@tmelectronics.co.uk or visit
www.tmelectronics.co.uk.
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