Flexography in 2019: Looking Back on What the Year Meant to FTA, FLEXO Magazine & the Industry
With each passing year, innovations in flexography continue to grow and expand, and this year was no exception. In 2019, flexography was once again a preeminent force. Attendees to events like INFOFLEX and Labelexpo Europe saw firsthand the new and upcoming technologies that are allowing companies to streamline processes, automate and become more competitive. Printers […]
The 2019 FLEXO Magazine Cover Project
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 […]
Charting Where Flexography Is Going and the Technologies Taking It There at Forum 2019
What does flexographic printing look like in five years? Or 10, or 20 or more? Looking to the process’ future and spotlighting some of the technologies that show how flexo can be applied in new and exciting ways, were the focuses of Forum 2019‘s “Flexo Boldly Goes Where No Process Has Gone Before,” co-chaired by […]
Suppliers Applaud Flexographic Printer/Converter Promise & Potential for 2019
Priorities, advantages, impact—suppliers are pressing flexographic printers and converters to focus on this trio of overarching concerns in 2019. They claim doing so will help advance the industry, facilitate moving out on 10 commonly cited strategic directions, enhance flexography’s competitive posture and maintain its position as packaging’s print process of choice. Included in that top […]
FIRST in Motion: Final Results
Measuring Samples from the Forum 2018 Print Project at Different Locations This is the last in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: Objectives by FTA Hall of Fame Member […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Characterization
The Details Behind the Profiling Portion of the Forum 2018 Print Project This is the fifth installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: Objectives by FTA Hall of […]
“FIRST in Motion”: ISO Standards
Defining, Aligning & Applying Them in Real-Time Production of the Forum 2018 Print Project This is the fourth installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: Objectives by FTA […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Ink & Press
The Steps Taken to Optimize Crucial Parts of the Project & the Relevant Sections of FIRST to Follow This is the third installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Technology & Methods
How Each Step of FIRST Was Followed & Special Considerations Taken During the Project This, along with “FIRST in Motion: Scope, Timelines & Schedule” by Bob Coomes, Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC comprises the second installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Scope, Timelines & Schedule
Planning the Forum 2018 Print Project This, along with “FIRST in Motion: Technology and Methods” by Mark Samworth, Esko, comprises the second installmentin a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: […]
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