Flexo Technology
PCMC receives prestigious 2019 FTA Technical Innovation Award
impactful technologies for the ever- evolving package-printing and converting industry. Chosen by a panel of industry experts, recipients of this award are deemed to have the potential power to change flexography’s future for the better. “We are extremely excited to be a
recipient of the 2019 FTA Technical Innovation Award,” says Rodney Pennings, PCMC’s Printing, Coating and Laminating sales director. “The entire PCMC team has worked very
hard in developing SteadyPrint over the past couple of years. It is an innovation that we are quite proud of, and we appreciate the accolades that showcase SteadyPrint within the package-printing industry. Winning this award in the year we are celebrating our 100 year anniversary is also incredibly meaningful.” Paper Converting Machine Company
prestigious Technical Innovation Award from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) for its recently introduced SteadyPrint print- stabilisation technology. This award was presented May 5, 2019, at the FTA Forum 2019 awards banquet held in New Orleans. SteadyPrint, now part of PCMC’s Fusion and ELS Max flexographic presses, couples
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aper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry- Wehmiller, received the
innovative patented mechanical designs with cutting-edge disturbance-cancelling algorithms that suppress disturbances associated with the hard edge, largely removing the impact of bounce in flexographic printing. The press automatically learns when the disturbance occurs on each job and implements the cancellation algorithm to minimise or eliminate the impact on print quality. For more than 20 years, the FTA
Technical Innovation Award has recognised the most innovative and
(PCMC) specialises in the design and manufacture of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens and package-printing industries worldwide. Its comprehensive product offerings include rewinding, laminating, printing, embossing, perforating and packaging equipment for tissue and towels; folding and converting machines; and a complete range of flexographic printing presses and laser anilox cleaners, serving the flexible- packaging, prime-label and carton-converting industries.
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MetsäBoard Classic WKL gets a brighter surface M
etsä Board – part of Metsä Group – has enhanced the brightness of its coated white
kraſtliner MetsäBoard Classic WKL. The improved product is designed for high- quality in-line and conventional flexo post-printing, and it allows fast ink drying times, even without dryers, making it also suitable for water-based digital printing. The improved brightness not only looks
more aesthetically pleasing, but will further enhance the contrast between printed and unprinted areas. The enhanced brightness will give further opportunities, particularly for customers with water-based digital printing, as a quick ink drying time is an established key benefit of this grade. “MetsäBoard Classic WKL is the ideal solution for corrugated retail packaging as it
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gives high print quality and excellent production efficiency. Its quick ink drying also means energy savings and therefore reduced carbon emissions in printing,” says Leena Yliniemi, technical marketing director at Metsä Board. MetsäBoard Classic WKL is suitable for
food packaging, made from fresh fibres which are 100 per cent traceable to source in sustainably managed northern forests. All of Metsä Board’s products are manufactured under the highest environmental and food safety standards. MetsäBoard Classic WKL is available in basis weights of 135–175 g/m² and is ideal for shelf-ready and retail ready packaging, fruit and vegetable, processed food and consumer electronics.
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