Contents Cover Story April 2018 8 Ridiculously thin and accurate INSIDE THIS MONTH


 Driving precision cutting systems  Trend for in mould labelling here to stay  Q&A with Cindy Cooperman, X-Rite


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Slot die coating is the perfect solution for products that rely on precision. In the world of slot die coating, thin is in. Or, to be precise, thin and accurate is in. According to Scott Zwierlein of Frontier, “roll-to-roll slot die coating has become the industry standard for extremely thin and extremely accurate coating.” Just how thin can slot die go? With a slot die, Zwierlein explains you can achieve an attainable wet coating thickness of <2 micron. To put that in perspective, a micron is one millionth of a metre (or one thousandth of a millimetre, 0.001mm, or about 0.000039-inches. A human hair is about 75 microns across


In this issue...


5 News The internet of labels: FINAT Technical Seminar 2018


6Total product coding solution launched


10 Cutting Systems Driving precision cutting systems


14 Labelling Solutions Trend for in mould labelling here to stay 16 High quality ‘no label look’ printing


20 Film & Foil Getting on in plastic films


24 Digital Printing Mark Andy hosts successful digital preview event


26 Web Tension & Guiding Improved web tension loadcell flange mount helps with installation


28 Soſtware & Controls No more ghosts in the machine: Corrugator safety is best in class at Board24


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