Contents In this issue
News and comment 8.
Industrial laser cutting that grows with your requirements
9. Why the EU PPWR is driving the future of connected packaging
10. Beyond the upfront cost: Choosing the right process
12. The hidden production cost of thinner casings
Flexible Packaging 14.
Anilox selection for a changing flexible packaging market
16. Why the future of flexible packaging is water- based
18.
How to scale sustainable flexible packaging under PPWR
20. Why joined up supply chains matter for food brands and packers
21. Converting for the baby & toddler aisle
Machine Vision and Web Inspection 24.
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Machine vision in print: Why quality control is becoming smarter
Latest AVT innovations underline how print inspection has moved beyond quality control
Slitting and rewinding 26. Why your slitter’s productivity figures are probably wrong
Web Tension & Guiding 28. Tension control and web guidance
30. Web tension for measurement and control 16
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